By Skye VanLanduyt 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is a yearly campaign running from November 25- December 10. The campaign was founded in 1991 at the Women’s Global Leadership Institute, with the… 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
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 violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime” (National Domestic… The Clothesline Project
By Ann Varner On Thursday, September 27, the Women’s Center and Violence Prevention and Response put on our annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event. Every year, male members of the UMKC community come… Reflecting on “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”
By Ann Varner Since 1999 women around the United States have been participating in Denim Day, however, it did not begin in the United States. Denim Day is a day in April when women and… Upcoming Event: Denim Day
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 to witness during UMKC Denim Day in April. We’re collecting… Upcoming Event: Denim Drive
By Megan Schwindler The Event Join us for an afternoon of spoken word and activism about ending gender-based violence and creating a safer campus community for everyone. Even if you don’t have an original song… Upcoming Event: Feminist Open Mic
By Megan Schwindler Coming up on Friday, February 9 from 12-2 pm, the UMKC Women’s Center is sponsoring Feminist Film Friday: Until the Violence Stops. This event is co-sponsored by the Violence Prevention and Response Program. The event will be… Upcoming Event: Feminist Film Friday
By Matiara This Thursday September 17, 2015 is Walk a Mile in Her Shoes! If you don’t know, this event is “the International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence.” Every year… Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2015
By Kacie Otto This month, the Violence Prevention and Response Program has been busy gearing up for our awesome annual event, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual… Walk Mile in Her Shoes Information Tables Coming Soon!
By Kacie Otto It’s been an eventful week at the UMKC Women’s Center! This week, we wrapped Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Denim Day visual displays on the Quad and at the Hospital Hill Residence… Busy Week at the Women’s Center!