UWM Women's Resource Center

Check in with the WGS faculty in the WRC!

September is National Student Parent Month! We are so proud to have so many amazing student parents at UWM.

This Meet the Staff, meet our graduating staff! Keinana, Erin, Eliza, and Abigail 💜🥹🥹

The Reproductive Justice Collaboratory is looking for an intern or two for Fall semester!

Summer is approaching! ☀️ Here are our summer hours starting May 20th

This we are highlighting Leah Williamson. Leah is an English professional footballer who plays for Arsenal and captains the England women’s national football team. She has spent her entire senior career at Arsenal, leading to many victories. She also represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 2021. In 2022, Williamson captained England in their first UEFA European Championship victory and the women’s team’s first international title, for which she was named in the Team of the Tournament. What a star! 🌟⚽️

We can't wait to celebrate 50 years of Women's and Gender Studies at UWM! We would love for you to join too!

We're so excited for our 50th anniversary celebration next week! All are welcome to attend our WGS alumni panel from 3-4:30 in , Ballroom A! We have a list of distinguished alumni in law, librarianship, advocacy, and more. Hear what they have to say about their job searches and have your career questions answered!

The WRC declares Denim Day a Success! 👖💙💙

The WRC will be closed this Friday! Please feel free to email us if you are in need of any resources 💜

Feeling stressed? Join us for a sound bath experience to mediate and relax! 🫧🧘‍♀️

So excited for the Survivor Support and Wellness Fair! Join us tomorrow from 12-2pm! 💙🩵👖

This Denim Day, join us as we uplift survivors voices and stand in solidarity of S*xual Assault Awareness Month. We will create a power voice journal together at Fireside Lounge. See you there! 💙👖🗣️

Listen to author Kristine Cherek talk about gender discrimination in the workplace and how we can make a change! At the Honors House on April 22nd!

Every tortured poet needs an audience ✨ join us for the release party of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Tortured Poets Department” tomorrow at the Union Concourse! You wouldn’t want to miss this! 🕯️🪶📜

This , we are highlighting athlete Caitlin Clark!
Caitlin is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes and is regarded as one of the greatest collegiate players of all time! ⚽️✨💅

Join us for a Snack and Chat at on April 19th! We’ll watch and analyze popular TV shows and discuss what makes relationships healthier, all over yummy food! 🍿🎬✨

Join us and the at the Student Union Concourse for a vibrant celebration AAPI heritage! Enjoy music, delicious food, and the an exciting cultural exploration that highlights the incredible diversity of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage!

Time to wake up and ROAR! Make a gift to the UWM Women's Resource Center on Mon. April 15 between 9-10 a.m. (CST) and be entered to win an extra $1,000 towards the Women's Resource Center! Give now at the link www.uwm414day.org

Supporting the Women's Resource Center will help us purchase menstrual hygiene products, feminist fiber art supplies, and fund feminist programming at UWM!

Let’s talk about S*x! Join the Peers Health Educators and the on April 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm!

For , we are highlighting “The Beauty Myth”, a nonfiction book by Naomi Wolf that deep dives into the pressure many women in history feel to adhere to unrealistic social standards of physical beauty has also grown stronger because of commercial influences on the mass media. With the publication of “The Beauty Myth”, Wolf became a leading spokesperson of what was later described as the third wave of the feminist movement. ✨📚

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This we are highlighting Bisan Owda, a popular filmmaker, activist, and journalist! Owda has worked with the United Nations on gender equality as a member of UN Women’s Youth Gender Innovation Agora Forum and has also worked with the European Union on climate change. Owda has also produced many shows such as Hakawatia, which was aired by Roya TV. She is also an EU Goodwill Ambassador! Amazing ✨