Women's and Gender Studies

"Effects of Social Movement and Institutional Networks on University Diversity Policies, Initiatives and Culture" will be presented by Ruth Chananie-Hill, sociology, anthropology and criminology. The lecture is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public.

Indigenous and environmental activists from the Warrior Up Resistance Tour will take part in an interactive panel discussion to explore the genocide, biocide and ecocide of Turtle Island. Free cookies and coffee.

Feminist Action League and UNI STAND presents the Warrior Up Resistance Tour. The goal of the tour is to bring awareness and inspire participants to take action against the ongoing genocide of indigenous people and the destruction of the land. The indigenous and environmental presenter and performers include: Olowan Martinez, Lakota Activist; T.R. McKenzie, Latino Activist/Environmentalist; Waziyatawin, Dakota Scholar and Activist; Queen Sacheen and Joe James Crow, Ancestral Pride Land Defenders; Savage Family, Indigenous Hip Hop

"Queen Salome: Jerusalem's Warrior Monarch of the First Century B.C.E." will be presented by Kenneth Atkinson, history. The lecture is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public.

Feminist Action League and Proud will host "Love Your Body Day." This year’s theme will explore Women of Color and Body Image.   Dr. Scharron A. Clayton, associate professor of Cultural & Ethnic Studies will present, “Love Ne Bidy: Reflections on Body Image.” Join us to explore how body image affects women in the United States and around the world. Cookies and refreshments will be provided.

Learn more about domestic and sexual violence, and find out how both men and women can prevent violence. Speakers include: Lisa Ambrose, substance abuse & domestic violence advocate from Seeds of Hope; Jessica, a survivor of domestic violence; Casey Herkelman, crisis services director  from Cedar Valley Friends of the Family; and Alan Heisterkamp, director of the Mentors in Violence Prevention Leadership Institute at UNI's Center for Violence Prevention. The evening will end by “shining the light on violence” while viewing The Clothesline Project Display. Flashlights provided. Faculty, staff, students and the public are invited.

Share your feelings about Violence Against Women by decorating a t-shirt for The Clothesline Project, an artistic visual representation of the pervasiveness of violence against women, the LGBTQ community and other marginalized populations.  

Share your feelings about Violence Against Women by decorating a t-shirt for The Clothesline Project, an artistic visual representation of the pervasiveness of violence against women, the LGBTQ community and other marginalized populations.  

To kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Feminist Action League is hosting a screening of the documentary film, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.   Half the Sky is based on the book of the same title written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. 

The documentary , as PBS describes, is “filmed in 10 countries, the series follows Nicholas Kristof and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls.”  

Donations to benefit survivors of domestic and sexual violence will also be collected at the screening.  Feminist Action League is holding a donation drive for Cedar Valley Friends of the Family and will be collecting NEW sweat pants, t-shirts, bras, underwear, and socks.  Donations can also be dropped off in the Women’s and Gender Studies office (Sabin 225) from 9:00am to 4:00pm throughout the month of October.

Dr. Kate Lavelle, communications studies, will present “Playing Like a Man – Representations of Gender and Athleticism in Sports." Open to faculty, staff, students and community members free of charge.