Invisible labor — Women’s Leadership Conference focuses on “invisible labors” of women
A professor is in her office when she hears a knock on her door. One of her students enters in tears and asks, “Could I get your help with something?” […]
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Activism lives on — Women’s Center honors UI activists with Virginia Wolf Awards
She lived in a time where more than a quarter of female students at the University of Idaho were dropping out. She lived in a time where she couldn’t get […]
Start the conversation — Eating Disorder Awareness Week works to recognize issues around campus and supply resources
Providing a space where a conversation is comfortable around topics such as eating disorders and body image is the purpose of this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW). During […]
More connection, less isolation — Women’s Center reflects on the high turnout for “The Vagina Monologues”
The sounds of laughter, tears and gasps filled the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. Members of the Palouse community filled nearly every seat in the house […]
Truth behind the vagina — Cast discusses commonalities with vaginas during Q&A session following “The Vagina Monologues”
There was a common theme discussed during the Q&A session following Friday’s performance of “The Vagina Monologues”— all women experience similar things when it comes to their vaginas. After the […]
‘I’m not alone in this’ — “The Vagina Monologues” returns with two sold-out performances
A group of women gathered together in a candlelit restaurant, women who were once simply acquaintances and neighbors a few months ago. They held one another, laughed and cried with […]
A different way to speak out—Performers offer their views on feminism and other issues through poetry at F-Word Live
With energy and power, performers led the night through spoken word. Feminism, gender equity and body image were some of the topics discussed at the F-Word Live Poetry Slam. The […]
A grant for a cause — UI Women’s Center receives grant to develop programs
Things have really paid off for the University of Idaho Women’s Center this semester. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women recently awarded the Women’s Center with […]
Vaginas for change — Auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” to take place this weekend
Vagina — it’s a word not many usually hear in the title of a play, but for “The Vagina Monologues,” the title means all the difference. “The Vagina Monologues” is […]
Opening up, events around campus seek to diversify and integrate
With a growing number of racial, sexual and social identities represented at the University of Idaho, many are striving to recognize this change. One of the steps recently taken was […]