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Take Back the Night

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:00pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Join WRAC at this year’s annual Take Back the Night rally, march, and speak-out on April 23 at 6 p.m. on the Pentacrest. Take Back the Night is a worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence and assault in all forms. This night includes moving and authentic stories, networking with community resources and organizations, and standing against sexual violence.
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Prairie Lights Reading with Visiting Scholar Lesley-Ann Noel

Thursday, April 11, 2024 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Free copy of Design Social Change: Take Action, Work Toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo for the first 30 attendees! What motivates you as a changemaker? What forces are preventing you (and others) from thriving? These questions are essential to the work of creating social change, and they are exactly what Lesley-Ann Noel asks you to explore in her new book, Design Social Change: Take Action, Work Toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo (Ten Speed Press, 2023). In the book and at...
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Annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join us for our live awards ceremony and reception, featuring our keynote speaker - Author, Tippie College of Business Faculty Director, and Associate Professor Beth Livingston! Refreshments and social time will begin at 3:30 p.m., and the award celebration will begin at 4 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public. This event recognizes the recipients for the following awards: May Brodbeck Distinguished Achievement Award for Faculty Susan C. Buckley Distinguished Achievement Award...
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What She Said — A Workshop on Empowering Women’s Voices in Celebration of Women’s History Month

Saturday, March 30, 2024 9:00am to 12:00pm
Our voices are an important indicator of who we are. Female-presenting speakers often learn self-undermining speaking habits from the people and society around them. How does the voice contribute to our sense of presence and how others perceive us? Tone, inflection, pace, and volume are some of the vocal elements that provide clues for the listener as to what we think and feel. In this workshop, UI Theatre Arts professor Mary Mayo will invite you to develop a greater awareness of your voice and...
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Global Visiting Scholar Presentation: Policy Engagement & Development for Women’s Reproductive Health in India

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:30pm to 2:20pm
College of Public Health Building
Join global visiting scholar, Dr. M. Sivakamy, as she speaks about her research in gender-based policy and women's health in India.
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The Mirage

Friday, December 1 9:00pm to Saturday, December 2, 2023 1:00am
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Activities include a condom casino, infostravaganza, amateur drag competition, and professional drag show. Free HIV testing will be available throughout the night. This event aims to: Build community between and within identity groups with specific focus on LGBTQ+ identities. Increase understanding of HIV/AIDS issues, prevention and treatment in the local and global community. Provide education regarding safer sex practices across sexual orientation.
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Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women Celebration

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Our annual celebration of the many outstanding contributions of women at the University of Iowa is back in person for 2023! Please join us for an inspiring afternoon as we honor and celebrate outstanding students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa. All are welcome!
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2023 Night of 1000 Dinners

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Mercer Park Aquatic Center & Scanlon Gym
Join the Johnson County United Nations Association (UNA) on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 6 p.m., for a community celebration of International Women’s Day. The in-person international buffet with the program will begin at 6 p.m. at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City. The program’s live stream will begin at 7 p.m.
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Reproductive Justice Across Literature, Law & Medicine: Our Bodies Ourselves Past, Present & Future

Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Virtual
A webinar-style conversation with three key figures (Kathy Allen, J.D.; Cristina Alonso, CPW, DrPH; Judy Norsigian) involved in the groundbreaking Our Bodies Ourselves, which provides accurate and inclusive information on health, sexuality, and reproductive justice.
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Women of Colour Network Mixer

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Bowman House
Women of Colour Network Mixer! A welcome back mixer for women of colour who are students, staff, faculty, and community members. There will be food, prizes, and bingo! Come and go as you please and we will see you all soon!