Education
The Women’s Center uses education (i.e. programs focused on raising awareness on issues related to gender) as a way to enact social change and to address a climate that supports sexism and other forms of oppression.
The Women’s Center works to dismantle gender oppression through prevention and education.
Advocacy
Individual advocacy
Assisting staff, faculty, and students with
- Specific incidents of sexual assault
- Dating/domestic violence
- Sexual harassment
- Stalking
- Gender discrimination
Institutional advocacy
- Changing the culture/climate
Support
Support Services
Assisting staff, faculty, and students with
- Crisis intervention related to sexual harassment
- Sexual assault
- Relationship violence
- Discrimination
Hello everyone! We are organizing a feminist art exhibition and we are looking for any type of artists to submit their work💜 the deadline is March 22nd and the reception is on the 27th.
Thank you to everyone who came to our Bouquet making event! Thank you for celebrating women’s history month with us 💜💐
Join us as we welcome acclaimed visual storyteller, Matika Wilbur, from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, for the past five years has been traveling and photographing Indian Country in pursuit of one goal: To Change the Way We See Native America.
Matika will be presenting Seeds of Culture: Portraits and Stories of Native American Women.
Wednesday, March 25th from 6:00 - 8:00pm
Dodd Center
Konover Auditorium
Get to know the Men’s Project Facilitators and what the group is all about! If you are interested in joining come on Wednesdays from 5-6pm to learn more💛
To continue our Women’s Herstory month celebrations join us tomorrow for Bouquet Making! From 6-8pm💜
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY!!!! And happy herstory month💜🥳 The UConn women’s center invites you to celebrate this wonderful month with our multiple events happening in March. Please follow us and check out our other posts to stay on the loop and join us in this month of celebrations🫶
In this women’s history month, we are celebrating Black Herstory Month by highlighting strong women who have changed the world 💜
Now postponed to March 4th!! This Wednesday 6-7:15pm
Join the UConn Women’s Center for our SAAM 5K Walk, Run, or Jog as we move together in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and stand with survivors. Whether you’re running, jogging, or walking with friends, we’d love to see you there!
📍 Fairfield Way (North Side – Student Union)
🗓️ Sunday, March 29th @ 12 PM
Want to get involved? We’re also looking for volunteers! Help as a Pace Setter or join our Set-Up & Take-Down Crew.
Register or sign up to volunteer by scanning the QR code!!
Come with us to the Women’s Basketball Game to celebrate women in sports 💜
Thank you so much @uconnwbb for letting us be there💙🤍
Join the UConn Women’s Center on March 11th for a special International Women’s Day celebration. We’ll have flower arranging, sweet treats, and a space to honor the incredible women in our lives and community. 💐🍰
Meet the facilitators of our Greeks against sexual assault (GASA) group and learn more about what they do. If you are interested in joining, GASA meets every Monday from 5-6pm💜
