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Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality

About CWGS

Originally founded in 1970 as the Women’s Referral Center, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) is the second oldest collegiate Women’s Center in the country. With strong activist roots, the women who created the Women’s Referral Center began contraceptive and abortion rights advocacy and education before the 1973 decision of Roe vs. Wade. Over the past four decades the Women’s Referral Center has evolved first into the Women’s Center, then in 1996, it became the Women’s Resource Center, and in 2011, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, each time expanding its mission and services to provide progressive inclusive services and resources to students.

The CWGS amplifies and advocates for all genders and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer community.

CWGS is located in the McLean Campus Center in Suite 207.

Powder Puff  Football sponsored by the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality

Our Goals

  • Create community for students, faculty, and staff by providing the campus with a safe and brave space to voice opinions and concerns on current social justice issues impacting women and the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Provide resources & referrals on women’s and LGBTQIA+ health
  • Educate students and UMass Dartmouth community on women’s and LGBTQIA+ history as well as current issues
  • Advocate for survivors of sexual violence; implement active bystander intervention education and programs strategies
  • Provide intersectional programing to educate the UMass Dartmouth community about issues of structural inequity and marginalization

Student organizations

The Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality supports two student organizations, including Pride Alliance and Sapphic Society. To learn more about student organizations log onto MyOrgs

LGBTQIA+ Support & Services

The Female Orgasm sponsored by the Women's Resource Center (WRC), LiveWell & Student Affairs

Programs

The CWGS offers programs and workshops to students, staff and faculty that address issues of sexual violence prevention, LGBTQIA+ support and resources and gender inclusivity with an intersectional social justice approach. 

Our education and training topics include LGBTQIA+ capacity building trainings, sexual violence and survivor support training, salary negotiation workshops, and more.

 

Events

Events
Sep
23
6:00PM
Drag Show Auditions

Drag Queens and Kings are welcome. Bring a prepared performance, song of your choice, description/photo of your costume, and your drag name. Winners will perform at the 12th Annual Drag Show Intermission on October 17, 2024!

Sep
24
7:00PM
Toxic Love: How to Spot Control & Abuse in Relationships

As a college student, Ashley faced devastating harm - domestic violence and sexual assault. But perhaps the most devastating harm was growing detached from herself in the process. This is something that students on every college campus experience or witness in some form. Whether in one's own relationships or among friends, toxic and harmful behaviors exist. They can also quickly derail a person's self-esteem, focus, and goals. This engaging and relatable conversation will educate students on red flags, emphasize green flags, and empower students to be strong self-advocates in relationships as well as advocates for others. They will also gain insights from Ashley's healing journey, finding encouragement to seek support or inspiration to take action.

Oct
16
12:00PM
Countdown to the Election Lunch & Learn: Becoming an Informed Voter

Join us to learn how to become an informed voter! Lunch provided.

Oct
23
12:00PM
Countdown to the Election Lunch & Learn: Reproductive Justice

Join us to learn more about reproductive justice issues and the upcoming election! Lunch provided.

Contact

Juli Parker

Assistant Dean of Students / Director
Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality

508-910-4582  lwnk0rctmgtBwocuuf0gfw

MacLean Campus Center 207

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