"Handbook of International Feminisms: Perspectives on Psychology, Women, Culture, and Rights" with contribution from Pakistan by Dr. Ruhi Khalid, Director, Institute of Psychology was awarded the 2012 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology, United States of America. 

Prof. Carla Golden, the chair of the award committee wrote in her message:

"As chair of the Distinguished Publication Committee of the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP), I am pleased to inform you that you and your co-editors have been awarded a 2012 Distinguished Publication Award for your book Handbook of international feminisms: Perspectives on psychology, women, culture, and rights.  The award is given in recognition of significant and substantial contributions of research and theory that advance our understanding of the psychology of women and promote achievement of the goals of the Association.  In every year since 1977, AWP has given one or more awards for books and articles (published the prior year) that make a significant contribution to feminist psychology, and your book is the most recent to merit such an honor."