women's center
UMKC Women's Center
The Women's Center is a department of UMKC's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.


October is the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

To celebrate this special month, the Women's Center has organized several events to increase domestic violence awareness:

 

These Hands Don’t Hurt and the White Ribbon Campaign Tables

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so visit our awareness tables to participate in two events: “These Hands Don’t Hurt” allows you to stamp your handprints on a banner, creating a visual statement against violence against women, while the White Ribbon Campaign symbolizes a commitment to ending violence against women. Come sign a pledge never to commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women. Sponsored by the Violence Prevention and Response Project.

  • Wednesday, October 7, University Center, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 8, Oak Street Residence Hall, 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 14, Health Sciences Building, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, October 30; Royall Hall, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Clothesline Project

Thursday October 1 – Thursday October 8, UC Bookstore display case, Johnson Residence Hall.

A visual display that bears witness to domestic and sexual violence, the Clothesline Project is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women. The campus community is invited to share their feelings and thoughts on how violence against women has affected them or their loved ones by stopping by the Women’s Center (105 Haag Hall) to decorate a shirt. Sponsored by the Violence Prevention and Response Project.

 

Dating Violence 101

Thursday, October 29, UMKC University Center, Alumni Room, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Join us for this powerful and insightful presentation discussing the effects of dating violence on both women and men in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will cover myths and facts about dating violence and also provide information about where to receive assistance. Sponsored by the Violence Prevention and Response Project and Rose Brooks Center.