http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter Haverford College - Women's Center Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello readers! This is Misha again, and I am going to update you on  what's been happening in the Women's Center this month! November was themed as Sex-Vember as our events catered to sexuality, sexual health and sex education.... To start the month we partnered with FAB ('Fords Against Boredom) to host ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/11/19/no-vember-like-sex-vember/ ...and how is it different from some of the other organizations on campus, like Women of Color and Women in Action??? I'm ever so glad you asked, O internet. Actually, we get this question all the time. Here, look at this picture we drew for you: Like WiA, Women of Color is ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/09/25/what-exactly-is-the-womens-center/ Hello Everyone, Welcome back to our blog! My name is Misha and I am a staff member at the wonderful Women's Center at Haverford. We have a full medley of events for this semester to keep everyone occupied, interested and hopefully excited! I will write out some of them here but be ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/09/23/were-back/ Happy September, Haverford! The Women's Center is back in action and back on our blog.  From here we'll be writing about our events, publicizing, reflecting, and who knows what else.  We have four returning staff members this semester: Misha Baker '10, Cara Curtis '10, Annie Tague '10, and Karina Puttieva '11 ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/09/13/welcome-back/ Does rape happen at Haverford? Is it "not really a problem here"? Have you ever stopped to think about it? This coming week, April 5-13, is the week to consider these questions! Presenting... Rape and Sexual Assault Awareness Week 2009 Sponsored by the Women’s Center With the following events: Clothesline Project, Haverford Edition ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/04/02/rape-and-sexual-assault-awareness-week/ Last night (3/19), I had the opportunity to see writer, blogger, and women's rights activist Jessica Valenti speak at Bryn Mawr. I first heard of her a friend of mine mentioned the blog that Valenti had started called feministing.com. The blog’s aim was to create an informative and communal web ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/03/20/jessica-valenti-at-bryn-mawr/ with your help we build up our clothesline project and speak out against sexual violence with a stronger voice http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/03/17/last-years-clothesline-project/ Dear friends, April is the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To raise awareness about sexual violence, the Womens Center organizes an annual Clothesline Project (CLP) made of submissions from Haverford students. This is a national project, and you can read more about it here (www.clotheslineproject.org). It is a visual display of ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/03/16/calling-for-submissions-the-clothesline-project/ What is it like to be a woman of African descent on Haverford's campus? This Wednesday, several black women from the community--students, faculty, staff, and alumni--will gather together for a panel discussion on this very question. We invite everyone on campus to come listen to what they have to say. ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/03/01/panel-wednesday-experiences-in-black/ here are some photos from last year's celebration: [caption id="attachment_70" align="alignnone" width="534" caption=""period poetry""][/caption] [caption id="attachment_72" align="alignnone" width="561" caption=""dessert table""][/caption] [caption id="attachment_74" align="alignnone" width="604" caption=""art table""][/caption] http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/womenscenter/2009/02/26/sneak-peak/