Women鈥檚 Center鈥檚 March and April schedule loaded with events
Photo courtesy of: University Communications and MarketingGeneva Murray
March is Women鈥檚 History Month and 91探花鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center is doing its part to celebrate.
In collaboration with the Office of Global Affairs and International Studies comes Tres Vidas at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Glidden Concert Hall. Tres Vidas follows the lives of three women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran activist Rufina Amaya, and Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni.
The event is also sponsored by the School of Music, the Patton College of Education, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Health Sciences and Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, University College, the Office of the Vice President of Research and Creative Activity, the Scripps College of Communication, the International Student Union, the Latin Students Union, the LGBT Center, the Multicultural Center and Programs, Arts for Ohio, the Performing Arts and Concert Series, Sigma Delta Pi and the Black Student Cultural Programming Board.
鈥淭res Vidas continues the legacy of the festival for us to talk about really important issues that face women around the world,鈥 said Dr. Geneva Murray, director of the Women鈥檚 Center.
The second annual Women鈥檚 Appreciation Dinner takes place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the Walter Hall Rotunda. The event, which is co-sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority and RHO Lambda, honors female faculty and staff on campus.
With more than twice as many nominations this year than last year, Dr. Murray said she is excited to shine a spotlight on those who may get overlooked.
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to be able to honor people who maybe aren鈥檛 typically honored, and for things that aren鈥檛 typically honored,鈥 Dr. Murray said.
Social justice in the classroom and workplace, caregiving and outstanding community service are a few of the things women will receive recognition for at the dinner.
Any organization that co-sponsors the event will receive recognition as well as two tickets to the event. 91探花 is $15 and half of the proceeds will support the 91探花 Survivor鈥檚 Advocacy Program and the other half will benefit the Women Center鈥檚 Lactation Rooms Fund.
鈥淯sing Personal Stories of Sexual Violence to Fight for Policy Change鈥 with Andrea Neutzling will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, on the fifth floor of Baker University Center. The event will focus on how survivors can use their stories to advocate for policy change. It is co-sponsored by the 91探花 Veterans and Military Student Services Center, Survivor Advocacy Program and the Campus Involvement Center.
A showing and discussion for the film, 鈥淒ifret,鈥 will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Seigfred Hall 519. Executive producer Angelina Jolie Pitt's award-winning drama is based on the true story of a young Ethiopian girl and a tenacious lawyer embroiled in a life-or-death clash between cultural traditions and their country's advancement of equal rights. The event is sponsored by Alden Library and is offered in collaboration with Salaam: Student Union of Ethiopian and Eritrean Heritage.
The Women鈥檚 Center, which has a mission of ending domestic violence, rape and other forms of sexual and relationship abuse, will take part in Take Back the Night, April 4-5.
A conference with workshops that talk about privilege and oppression, responding to rape culture, supporting your neighbor and how to go over bodies and boundaries, will take place from 3:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in Baker University Center. The conference includes a panel discussion that will document the experiences of sexual assault survivors. It will be one of the rare times a program receives a University exemption from mandated sexual assault reporting.
After the workshops, Tim Mousseau will deliver his keynote speech titled, 鈥淩etaking Our Story: Reframing the Sexual Assault Conversation鈥 at 7:30 p.m. at Walter Hall Rotunda. He will lead a conversation on the topic of sexual assault. He regularly talks about concepts of creativity, sexual assault prevention and innovation.
Take Back the Night activities continues with a resource fair featuring the Monument Quilt at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. At 7 p.m. survivors and allies will share their personal stories until the Take Back the Night March begins at 8 p.m.
鈥淲e are encouraging everyone to march regardless of gender identity,鈥 Dr. Murray said.
Also taking place the same day is a name burning, where survivors can burn the name of their assailants. Like the panel and march, this event is exempted from mandated reporting to 91探花. For the location of this event, email the Survivor Advocacy Program at survivor.advocacy@ohio.edu.
Collaborating with the Graduate College and OHIO鈥檚 Career and Leadership Development Center, the Women鈥檚 Center will also help out with the AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshops on two days: Thursday, March 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both workshops will take place in Baker University Center 230. To register in advance, visit .
For more information about the Women鈥檚 Center, visit .