Women and Gender Programming
Staff at the Marshall Center frequently partner with faculty, administrative offices, and student clubs and organizations to coordinate inclusive women and gender programming initiatives grounded in a global context. Scroll down for information about women's lunches, committees, upcoming and past events, and women and leadership.
Friday, February 5th, 2010 5-7pm
Women's Community Meeting #1
Join us in the May Room, Mary Lyon Hall. Bring one item that you feel represents you as a women.
Friday, March 5th, 2010 12:30-2pm
Sex, Violence, and Power in CelebReality and at Home
Join us at the Marshall Center as we discuss the roles that Sex, Violence and Power play in celebrity relationships and the ones closer to home.
Friday, March 5th, 2010 2-3pm
New Hope Care Packages: Supporting Men & Women Survivors of Domestic Violence
Join us at the Marshall Center and lend a hand in putting together care packages for men & women survivors of domestic violence at New Hope. Let's celebrate and suppport their courage to leave abuse behind.
Friday, March 26th, 2010 5-7pm
Women's Community Meeting #2
May Room, Mary Lyon Hall
Friday, April 9th, 2010 5-7pm
Women's Community Meeting #3
May Room, Mary Lyon Hall
Committee
Women and Leadership
Weiss Women's Leadership Fund
Subcommittee members:
Lisa Gavigan, Senior Associate Director, Filene Center
Serene Khader, Assistant Professor of Women≠s Studies/Philosophy
Christina Lambert '10
Ebony Williams, Program Coordinator for Intercultural Learning
Robin Woods, LICSW, M.Div. Staff Counselor/Multicultural Counselor
"Girls' Culture & Girls' Studies: Surviving, Reviving, Celebrating Girlhood"
Southern Connecticut State University Women's Studies Program 18th Annual Women's Studies Conference
by Maria M. Cabral '12
Intending to major in Women's Studies, I attended the conference in hopes of gaining knowledge about the job opportunities that a degree in Women's Studies has to offer. I left with more than just my intended facts. I was part of an inspirational movement to help build a bridge amongst female advocates. Overall, the conference was well organized and included a variety of workshops to help further discuss women's issues. It was interesting to see the number of men who attended, though not too many. Alexander Demers '10, who also attended the workshop, helped bring to light this formal issue. The study of women is the study of human development, while analyzing all aspects of society, including men. Women from all over were present, each bringing forward different issues that pertain to their own experiences. We all came in with the intentions of uniting the once dehumanized gender, with the goal of extending a helping hand to third world countries that do not have the same privileges. I hope to gain more awareness about women's issues and attend many more conferences that help join us in protecting the rights and freedoms of women as citizens of the world.
by Melanie Sosinski '10
Going the Girl's Studies Conference at the SCSU was a very rewarding experience. During the time at the Conference I was able to attend workshops and discussion panels that reflected my particular interests. It was a great opportunity to learn about new topics while simultaneously verifying my interest in others.
I met exceptional men and women from all over the country including a female sex educator. This was particularly inspirational for me because I am looking to pursue a career in sex education. I was able to network and exchange contact information with multiple accomplished individuals. Overall, I had a great experience at the Conference and I look forward to attending more.
Conference Quotes: 'The voices that we need to hear are not always the voices we want to hear."
"Do not lower the standards of competition, urge others to raise their own."
Learn more about the resources for women students.
