A Farewell from Taylor Michl, our Graduate Assistant
By: Taylor Michl Boy am I ready to sip cold drinks in the summer sunshine. But, not before reflecting on a busy semester—and year—filled with growth and fun. I’ve been graduate assistant at UMKC…
Farewell, Au Revoir, and Adios Y’all!
By: Sierra Voorhies I have learned so much from working at the Women’s Center for two whole semesters! At first, I really struggled to find topics for blogs, I didn’t trust my writing or my…
Goodbye Women’s Center!
By: Adriana Miranda Well, it’s been a long academic year and it’s finally coming to a close! My time at the Women’s Center has definitely passed by too quickly though. There are so many blogs…
Reflecting on my Women’s Center Experience
By: Jetzel Chavira This has been one of the most fulfilling and busiest years of my life. I am reflecting my time at the Women’s Center and my most favorite part about working here was…
Before I Let Go…
By: Ebony Taylor Right when I finally memorize all of the login passwords and am confident enough to say that I know what I’m doing, my final days at The Women’s Center are here. As…
Someone Call Elle Woods Cause I Need a Lawyer to Fight the Pink Tax
By: Sierra Voorhies We all know that there is a gender pay gap; women on average make 83 cents on the dollar that men make. This is worsened by intersections of ethnicity and gender.…
Call Me Slim Shady Cause We’re Back, Back Again
By: Sierra Voorhies Hello y’all. If you have been a reader of the Women’s Center blogs, you might be familiar with me. I have written blogs about pronouns, gender, and bisexual erasure, as well as…
Welcome Back From Adriana Miranda, Women’s Center Staff Member
By: Adriana Miranda Hi all! If you don’t recognize me, my name is Adriana Miranda (pronouns are She/Her or They/Them). I started here at the Women’s Center in the middle of our last Fall semester,…
Preparing for the Women’s March
By Zaquoya Rogers It’s about that time of year where women from every crevice of the world gather in unison to march for legislation and policies regarding women’s issues and rights. The worldwide protest is…
My Experience at the KC Women’s March
by Zaquoya Rogers Going to my first protest, which was the Women’s March in Kansas City, Mo. was a totally new experience for me and I loved it. First stepping into the crowd, I was…