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A TV screen displays 55th CWGS Anniversary
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Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Celebrates 55th Anniversary

The Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality celebrated its 55th anniversary on November 12th, highlighting its evolution from a pregnancy support resource to a champion for gender equity. Events included a film screening by Jean Kilbourne, addressing media representation and beauty standards. Attendees reflected on the Center’s impact and ongoing mission for inclusion and justice. Continue reading Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Celebrates 55th Anniversary

 
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Free Your Flow: Menstruation Myth Busters

The Center for Women, Gender, & Sexuality and Student Health Services organized a screening of the documentary “Periodical” to dispel myths about menstruation and raise awareness about reproductive health. The film tackles issues such as the “tampon tax,” free bleeding, and privacy concerns with period tracking apps. The event emphasized providing information and access to reproductive health services for students in need. Continue reading Free Your Flow: Menstruation Myth Busters

 
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Knitting for Mental Health with the CWGS

(Image via medicalalert.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Every single student has a familiar friend on campus: stress. Exams cause stress, an overabundance of school assignments causes stress, and balancing work and school also cause stress.  Stress is everywhere on campus this month as finals are rapidly approaching. Coincidently, April also is National Stress Awareness Month.  Even though national mental health awareness month is … Continue reading Knitting for Mental Health with the CWGS

 
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UMass D Unveils New Project To Provide Free Menstrual Products

Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On Wednesday, February 1st, UMass Dartmouth unveiled the first free menstrual product dispenser on campus. The Center for Women, Gender, & Sexuality (CWGS) partnered with the Student Government Association (SGA) to bring this project, called the Menstrual Access Pilot Program, to fruition.  The project was led by Juli Parker, the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of … Continue reading UMass D Unveils New Project To Provide Free Menstrual Products

 
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UMassD Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Hosts Consent Discussion

Volunteer Writer: Ella Foster Email: efoster3@umassd.edu On September 30th, the Umass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) hosted Dr. Lori Bednarchik’s hour-long discussion of consent and awareness of sexual violence. Bednarchik specializes in relational/interpersonal communication with students and teaches young people specific skills to communicate consent. In her talk, Bednarchik said that “students think communicating consent is positive and beneficial, safe and useful … Continue reading UMassD Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Hosts Consent Discussion

 
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Fabric, The Untapped Renewable Resource: #TrashRich with Kathryn Greenwood Swanson

Staff Writer: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On the evening of September 21st, I made my way to the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality offices and found myself in a cozy room that had been filled with storage bins overflowing with scrap fabric. On the floor lay a huge braided rug: handmade, exploding with colors, and full of life and personality. I, along with many … Continue reading Fabric, The Untapped Renewable Resource: #TrashRich with Kathryn Greenwood Swanson

 
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