The Women’s Center strives to create an educational and professional environment that supports women and promotes gender equity.
Upcoming Women's Center Events
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September 29, 2021 | 11:00 am
Reynolda PatioIn honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we are holding a Latinx Women's Lunch for all students, faculty and staff. This event is open to cis ...
“The Women's Center at WFU gathers women from every corner of campus for mutual support and critical engagement with women's issues. WFU is a more innovative institution and a stronger community thanks to the Women's Center.” Faculty: Dr. Katherine Shaner, Assistant Professor of New Testament, School of Divinity
Today is Deacs Day of Giving! Consider supporting the Women’s Center. Since 2013, we have been supporting women and promoting gender equity. To give, click the link in our bio. Thank you for your support!
No boys/girls allowed? From fraternities and sororities to our very own Women’s Center, gendered spaces permeate through every corner of Wake Forest’s campus. Come join us as we discuss the merits, caveats, and consequences of gendered communities and how other identities we hold complicate these arenas. G-chat is our drop in dialogue space open to people of all genders. Food will be provided. See you Thursday @ 4pm.
Here at the Women’s Center, we serve students, faculty, and staff! We can never forget about our colleagues. Staff and faculty join us for Wake Up with the Women’s Center tomorrow at 10am. Let’s restore and recharge together! We’ll see you on Davis Field for group meditation and creating self-care toolkits.
Join us this Thursday, September 2nd for Wake for Women! We will be cheering on the women’s soccer team as they face Loyola. Come out and tailgate with us before the event with pizza and games! We’ll see you at 6 at Spry Stadium!
We know that this is a very difficult time in our community and many are hurting. In the Women's Center, we support all survivors of sexual violence. Although difficult and complicated, it is necessary to acknowledge that responses to sexual violence can also be racialized. We believe there is no end to sexual violence without racial justice. Our second image is from Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. We encourage you to read more about the intersections between sexual and racial violence at the links in our bio. We will be reposting campus resources such as @wfusafe, @wfucounselingcenter, and ODI offices. We are here for you.
Join us for our first ever Women’s Outdoor Weekend (WOW) September 24th-26th in Grayland Highlands, Virginia! Come meet other women, create community, and build your confidence in the outdoors. This trip is open to all cis and trans women, as well as non-binary students who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women. Priority will be given to 1st and 2nd years. Space is limited. Submit an interest form by clicking the link in our bio.
The application period for LEAVEs is open! LEAVEs is a cohort of students of ALL genders who want to explore the intersections of feminism and gender equity. If you’re looking for a warm community to bond with, grow with, and lead change with, LEAVEs is for you. Fill out the interest form linked in our bio by September 10th!
Welcome to Wake! Join us for the Women’s Center Open House on Thursday August 19th from 3-5. Come learn about us, meet some new people, and enjoy delicious ice cream. Students and families are welcome!
We are launching our second annual Feminist Book Club this July! We will meet for three sessions discussing the main themes of the book A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum including islamophobia, domestic violence, and healing. If you’re interested, fill out the form in our bio.
Last, but certainly not least, in #seniorappreciationweek is Olivia Bayard! Olivia is an Economics major from Charlotte,NC. Olivia co-facilitated the Women’s Center first Financial Empowerment Series focused on budgeting and investing. We wish our multi-talented finance guru/published author well on her future journey!
Another addition to #seniorappreciationweek is Kiah Stith! Kiah majored in English with a minor in Global Trade and Commerce. Upon graduation, she will be working for North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction in the State Superintendent’s Office. Her favorite part about working in the Women’s Center is participating in our G-Chats and reflecting on different aspects of herself. Kiah’s presence will be truly missed!
Continuing our #seniorappreciationweek we have Mare Salinas! Mare majored in Business Enterprise Management and after graduating she plans on moving to Tampa, FL to work for General Mills. Mare’s favorite part about working in the Women’s Center is our weekly staff meetings where we all get the chance to chat and share our ideas! We will miss you so dearly Mare 💗
Next up, we have Imani Butler! Imani majored in Sociology and she wants to go into UX design after college. While at the Women’s Center, Imani pioneered “Detangling Doubts,” an amazing program that discusses caring for natural hair! We’re going to miss her so much, and we know she’ll do amazing things 💓
Happy senior appreciation week! Up first is Maggie Kuhn! Maggie is from Charlotte, NC and she double majored in Sociology and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies! Maggie is such a light in the women’s center and we can’t wait to see what she accomplishes in the future!!
Our #wcw in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month is Simone Biles! Simone is an Olympic gymnast with over 30 Olympic and World Championship medals. She’s also an advocate for mental health and #endingthestigma 🤩 we’re so happy to have her speaking about such important issues!! #feminism #simonebiles #mentalhealthawareness
Our #wcw today is the stunning Adwoa Aboah!! She’s an international supermodel and activist for women’s rights! She’s founded the online community Gurls Talk to give women a safe space to discuss their issues and passions. She speaks out about important issues and isn’t afraid to break the norm. We’re so thankful for all she’s done for the feminist community! #adwoaaboah #feminism
Happy #masculinitymonday !! Our MINDFUL MASCULINITY messaging campaign seeks to encourage members of our campus community to think about the ways in which concepts of masculinity affect us. REFLECT. CHOOSE. HEAL. GROW. Link in our bio for more info!
JOIN US for our final G-CHAT next week, April 29 from 5-6 PM!!! We’ll be discussing the perceptions of sex work and their consequences on society. We would LOVE to see all of you there! Register at link in bio.
Our #wcw ‘s this Wednesday are three of our amazing student workers who just received SOAR awards!!! Kate Pearson (left) was granted the Outstanding Student Leader of the year award, Olivia Bayard (right) was given the Thrive award, and Imani Butler (second slide) received the Women’s Leadership award! We’re so proud of you all!!! 🤩🤩🤩 #goteam #feminism #weloveourstudentworkers
Join us TODAY for Anti-Asian Hate: Bystander Intervention Training as we work to stand against the harm that the Asian community is facing. Scan the QR code in this post to register!