Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 5pm Konover Auditorium, Dodd Research Center LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season’s program of six selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly […]
Women’s Day at the Capitol – Intersectional Feminism 101
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 9:30am-2pm in Old Judiciary Room, 3rd floor, State Capitol building Monica Raye Simpson and Reia Chapman from SisterSong What is intersectional feminism? “The view that women experience oppression in varying configurations and in varying degrees of intensity. Cultural patterns of oppression are not only interrelated, but are bound together and influenced […]
Get In Formation: Finding the Feminism That Fits You (And the Rest of The World, Too!)
Tuesday, March 1, 6pm Student Union Theatre Join us on for the Women’s Herstory Month Opening with Jamilah Lemieux. She is the Senior Editor at EBONY, the magazine of record for African-Americans since 1945. An outspoken champion of Black women and girls, Jamilah is also a fierce advocate for racial equality, social justice and […]
Amplifying the Voices on the Ground
Join us for an evening of dialogue, networking and inspiration. Saturday, March 5 at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. The evening will begin at 5pm with a panel discussion, in the Jorgensen Gallery. Our goal for this forum is to center issues for communities that are traditionally marginalized; to make visible barriers to […]
Faith & Feminism
Join us this Thursday, 2/11 at 5pm in Laurel Hall 101, as we discuss the following question: What are the most pressing issues at the intersection of faith and gender, and how can women of different faiths and views derive strength and meaning from their respective religions? The panel will be moderated by Venida Rodman […]
Go Red for Women Workshop Cancelled
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. Join us for a workshop designed to empower women with education & awareness on their number one health risk, heart disease. Resources and blood pressure screenings will be provided for participants. Come and learn about saving lives from heart disease and stroke…including your […]
Use Your Voice – Concert with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Patty Griffin
Join us for the Use Your Voice concert at 8pm with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Patty Griffin and sister artists Sara Watkins and Anaïs Mitchell as part of a major U.S. tour and voter engagement drive in conjunction with the National League of Women Voters. Tickets for the concert are available for purchase on the Jorgensen […]
Man Up! with Dr. Michael Kimmel
Join us for an evening with Dr. Michael Kimmel, one of the world’s leading experts on men and masculinities. “Man Up!” is an event that will provide students, of all gender identities, an opportunity to explore masculinity through Dr. Kimmel’s talk. The event aims to provide people with the information they need to understand societal […]
Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training – Register Today!
Have you ever thought about running for office, now or in the future? Register now for this FREE Student Leadership Training Program. This year’s Elect Her: UConn Women Win training will be held from 1pm to 6pm on Friday, February 12th, 2016, at the Women’s Center on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. This […]