So Long and Farewell!
By Maggie Pool Since the beginning of this academic year, I have been an office assistant at UMKC’s Women’s Center. My time here has proven… Read More »So Long and Farewell!
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Harvey Weinstein: A Man Who Went From Greatness to Rapist
By Maggie Pool Trigger warning: mentions of sexual assault and rape. Harvey Weinstein is a famous former Hollywood film producer and a convicted sex offender.… Read More »Harvey Weinstein: A Man Who Went From Greatness to Rapist
Eve Ensler: The Revolutionist Behind V-Day
By Maggie Pool Trigger warning: mentions of sexual abuse. In 2006, New York Times writer Charles Isherwood proclaimed The Vagina Monologues to be “probably the… Read More »Eve Ensler: The Revolutionist Behind V-Day
Film Student Reflects on Her Time At The Women’s Center
By Maggie Pool At the beginning of the semester, I had no idea my life’s journey would lead me to UMKC Women’s Center. My year… Read More »Film Student Reflects on Her Time At The Women’s Center
Menstrual Products Drive
By Maggie Pool For the first time ever, the Women’s Center is pairing up with Residential Life to implement a donation drive program into an… Read More »Menstrual Products Drive
The Clothesline Project
By Maggie Pool According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1 out of 7 men or 1 out of 4 women have experienced “severe physical… Read More »The Clothesline Project
How a 19nth Century Invention helped Liberate Women
By Maggie Pool In 1897, protests lined the streets at the University of Cambridge to object to a vote that would allow women to attend… Read More »How a 19nth Century Invention helped Liberate Women
Warner Brother’s Dangerous Dame
By Maggie Pool Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” Davis was an American actress on film, television, and theater. With a career spanning over 60 years, Davis is… Read More »Warner Brother’s Dangerous Dame
Dorothy Arzer : Hollywood’s Most Prominent Woman Director
By Maggie Pool Director, editor, and screenwriter, Dorothy Arzner is one of the most prolific woman studio directors in the history of American cinema. She… Read More »Dorothy Arzer : Hollywood’s Most Prominent Woman Director
The First Woman to Make Feminism Fashionable
By Maggie Pool Hollywood Actress, Katharine Hepburn will always be remembered for her fierce and fiery performances in film. After all, she still holds the… Read More »The First Woman to Make Feminism Fashionable