March is Women’s History Month
Our theme this year is “Women Continue to Save the World” which seeks to reflect on the ways in which women have contributed to political and social movements throughout history. This focus includes changes on the individual, local, national, and international level. Join us in our celebration by adding our Women’s History Month calendar to your google calendar.
Join us on March 24th at 7pm for our joint Women’s History Month and Earth Month Keynote Speaker, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
The Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are thrilled to bring an inspiring voice to our campus this spring—Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Dr. Johnson is a leading voice in the climate conversation and co-editor of the new anthology All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, a powerful collection of writings by women spanning backgrounds, approaches, and generations at the forefront of the climate movement.
Remembering Lu Leake: Fostering a Culture of Women’s Leadership at Wake Forest.
The Wake Forest University Women’s Center is raising funds to create a lasting celebration of the legacy of Lula M. “Lu” Leake, who supported, advocated for, and modeled women’s leadership for more than 30 years at Wake Forest University. Funds raised will support the development of initiatives that advance women and promote gender equity at Wake Forest University.
Upcoming Women's Center Events
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March 24, 2021 | 7:00 pm"To change everything, we need everyone." The Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are thrilled to bring an inspiring ...
“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
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!
For today’s #flashbackfriday we’re throwing it back to Women’s History Month! Here are some pics we shot while we enjoyed an amazing meal planned and prepared completely by female chefs! Should we do this again soon?? #feminism #WHM
In honor of #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth we’d like to provide our community with some local resources to reach out to 🤍 please don’t hesitate to contact the Women’s Center if you have any questions!
Our #wcw in honor of Arab American Heritage month is the stunning Slama Hayek! She’s an actress known for films such as Frida and From Dusk Till Dawn. Salma shines on and off the big screen, and we love to see the representation she brings to Hollywood!! #feminism #salmahayek #arabamericanheritagemonth
Another #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 details!
Happy #feministfriday !!! We wanted to share some stats on the use of Organicup and what that will do for our community and environment! Wake women are making a difference one day at a time 💜
Our #wcw for our wellness day is the amazing Tarana Burke! In honor of sexual assault awareness month, we wanted to feature the founder of the #metoo movement! We thank Tarana for the awareness she’s brought to this issue today. #feminism #taranaburke #metoomovement
Tomorrow's Wake Up with the Women's Center will be an experiential activity focused on practicing gratitude as a form of self-care. We will be making cards that were designed by Wellbeing Coach, Karin Reese!
If you are on campus, please join us from 10am to 11am in the Wellbeing Center A330. RSVP with the link in our bio.
Masks required and materials will be provided!
#flashbackfriday to our incredible women’s history month and period week!! We loved getting to see all of you (behind masks at least!) and had such a great time. We already can’t wait for next year! #feminism #periodweek
Happy Transgender Visibility Day! Our beautiful #wcw ‘s of today are Geena Rocero and Julia Serano! We’ve featured quotes from these two amazing women in our Newsletter this week, so be sure to check it out. Today is about celebrating transgender individuals and raising awareness about the discrimination that people who identify as transgender face worldwide every day. We stand with our trans community today and always. #transvisibilityday #geenarocero #juliaserano #feminism