Upcoming Event: Denim Drive
By Megan Schwindler The UMKC Women’s Center is asking for donations of gently used denim to be used as the canvas for artwork for others… Read More »Upcoming Event: Denim Drive
By Megan Schwindler The UMKC Women’s Center is asking for donations of gently used denim to be used as the canvas for artwork for others… Read More »Upcoming Event: Denim Drive
By Dasha Matthews Pam Grier is known to the world as an iconic African-American actress. Many know her from Blaxploitation films such as Foxy Brown, but she has… Read More »The Perseverance of Pam Grier
By Kara Lewis You’ve probably seen a lot of “me too” posts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels this week. In case you… Read More »“Me too”: What’s the real message?
by Thea Voutiritsas In the U.S., April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Though sexual assault seems like a clear no-no, our culture enforces social… Read More »What Normalizes Violence in our Culture?
by Thea Voutiritsas The fight to end violence against women is not merely a female issue; it’s a human dilemma. Men’s voices are an important… Read More »Coming up: V-Men Workshop
by Matiara Huff The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play by Eve Ensler. The plays are based on the stories of over 200 women who… Read More »What the ({V}) is V-Day and Why does it Matter?
V-Day UMKC 2017 will be presenting benefit screenings of Until the Violence Stops. The film documents the start and success of V-Day and The Vagina Monologues. … Read More »V-Day UMKC presents benefit screenings of Until the Violence Stops
by Danielle Lyons Recently, Kesha has been in the eye of controversy with her court case against Dr. Luke. A case she lost. Many feared… Read More »The Resilience of Kesha
by Logan Snook As the semester wraps up, join us on Wednesday, April 27 for some art making to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness… Read More »Healing Arts: Reclaiming Denim
By Thea Voutiristsas It’s no secret that women have been outnumbered by men in STEM, and that far too often, female scientists face unwanted sexual… Read More »The Science of Safety