Are Women as Funny as Men? (The Patriarchy of Comedy)
by Sarah Jensen If you were asked to think of top comedians, who would you think of? Would they be male or female? Pop culture… Read More »Are Women as Funny as Men? (The Patriarchy of Comedy)
by Sarah Jensen If you were asked to think of top comedians, who would you think of? Would they be male or female? Pop culture… Read More »Are Women as Funny as Men? (The Patriarchy of Comedy)
By Melba Sanchez Fernandez Hello everyone! My name is Melba Sanchez, but I tend to go by Mel and I am the new Events Assistant… Read More »Give A Warm Women’s Center Welcome to Mel!
By Armelle Djoukoue [Photo credit: Rene Sandajan] 1) RWANDA: Education, Not Parliamentary Seats, Will Empower Women 2) EGYPT: ‘Virginity Test’ Case Highlights Challenges Facing Women… Read More »In Case You Missed It: Women in the Media Around the World
By Carolina Costa “Love your body and treat it well!” or “Beauty has no color” were some of the messages posted on sticky notes… Read More »One Sticky Note At A Time
By Brenda Bethman As regular readers of this blog know by now, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. We’ve held four events between… Read More »Help us Celebrate our 40th Anniversary!
By Sarina Smith When one pictures a nun in this day and age, what is it that comes to mind? Personally, I start envisioning… Read More »Modern Day Nuns
By Sarah Jensen This third year of partnering with the Her Art Project to do a group art exhibit was a fantastic success! Last Thursday,… Read More »Art, Hors d’œuvres, and Community
By SheKenya Williams My name is SheKenya Williams and I am a junior at UMKC where I am studying Theatre Performance. After I complete my… Read More »Kansas City Native Joins the Women’s Center Team!
By Courtney Neaveill On Thursday, February 16th – the UMKC Women’s Center produced a performance of the Vagina Monologues. Around 300 people packed the UMKC… Read More »Reflections on the Vagina Monologues
The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life announces the 21st Century Leadership Academy, May 20 – 25, 2012 in St. Louis, MO Apply… Read More »Sue Shear 21st-Century Leadership Academy Now Accepting Applications