Category Archives: Patsy Campos
Sapphire comes to Kansas City
By Patsy Campos Rainy Day Books has a fabulous event coming up for the whole community featuring Sapphire, New York Times best-selling author of the novel Push, which in 2009 was adapted into the motion picture Precious. Sapphire will appear … Continue reading
Should Women Become Doctors?
By Patsy Campos Because women have traditionally been the primary caretakers of their families, work/life balance is always a challenge. In a recent editorial, Dr. Karen Sibert argues that in the medical profession (especially for doctors), women may find it harder … Continue reading
Beauty is in the Eye of the Employer
By Patsy Campos In the workplace, racism and sexism are discriminatory offenses that can result in time-consuming lawsuits that draw an employer much unwanted media attention. Women often fall victim to discriminatory behavior that may include being passed up for promotions … Continue reading
Corrective Rape is Not Correct
By Patsy Campos A recent article brought a disturbing phenomenon to my attention known as “corrective rape.” Corrective rape is a criminal act in which a person rapes another person of the opposite sex to “cure” them of their sexual … Continue reading
A Year of Amazing Events!
By Patsy Campos The UMKC Women’s Center has hosted a variety of events where we have reached many new and returning audiences throughout the Fall 2010-Spring 2011 term. Our events make an important contribution to the campus and public community … Continue reading
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
By Patsy Campos My second year of working at the Women’s Center has taught me that in order for women to advance, we need to know the basic building blocks of success like leadership and written and verbal communication skills. … Continue reading
No Wage Gap?
By Patsy Campos Equal Pay Day was last Tuesday, April 12th. The Women’s Center, UMKC Career Services, The Department of Labor, and the EEOC co-sponsored the tabling event. Equal Pay Day symbolizes the amount of work women have to do … Continue reading
National Equal Pay Day
By Patsy Campos The purpose of Equal Pay Day on April 12th is to bring national awareness about the pay gap between men and women. Today’s date symbolizes the amount of work women have to do in 2011 in order … Continue reading
Quilting Workshop with Nedra Bonds
By Patsy Campos On Saturday, March 5, I took part in a fun and relaxing quilting workshop at the University Center facilitated by local textile artist Nedra Bonds. Several students and community members attended the workshop and everyone who participated … Continue reading
Toddlers and Tiaras
By Patsy Campos I was channel surfing the other day and stumbled on a beauty pageant show, which featured tyke-sized women, exuding diva attitudes. Upon closer inspection, I realized these were not grown women, but actually toddlers! I could not … Continue reading
