By Maritza Gordillo October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month and now that we are entering into November, I would like to give thanks to all of those who participated in our events and stood up…
Come lend us a hand in our efforts to sand against violence! Next Wednesday (October 23), between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., participate in the I CAN, WE CAN Day of Action at UMKC, featuring…
By Maritza Gordillo I came across this article on Facebook and it is just shocking. One of the fraternity brothers of the Phi Kappa Tao at Georgia Tech decided to write an explicit email to his…
Coming up at the end of November, the Women’s Center and the Violence Prevention and Response Project will be holding auditions for the 2014 performance of The Vagina Monologues as part of UMKC’s V-Day campaign.…
By Maritza Gordillo October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Throughout the month of October, the Women’s Center and the Violence Prevention and & Response Project will be having events that promote the prevention of domestic…
When I read about “Stop Telling Women to Smile” by Brooklyn-based artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, I was struck; it is a fantastic visual display aiming to raise awareness about street harassment and violence against women. The Huffington Post…
Hello! My name is Maritza Gordillo and I am excited to be joining the Women’s Center once again. I am a senior double majoring in Sociology and Spanish with a minor in Latina/Latino Studies. I…
Walk a mile in her shoes is a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness in their community about the serious causes, effects and remediation to sexualized violence. In a study by the U.S. Centers…
by Armelle Djoukoue [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsL_XVJ8mQ&feature=relmfu[/youtube] In Italy in 1998, an 18-year old girl was picked up by her married 45-year old driving instructor for her very first lesson. He took her to an isolated road, dragged her…
By Maritza Gordillo 16 Day of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign arose from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. The campaign starts on November 25th and runs through December 10th. The campaign’s dates…