About Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity

Gender Equity for All
For women-identified and Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming residents (who are comfortable using women-identified restrooms) with a focus on gender equality, community building, and programming that explores gender and empowers women.
Great For Students Who ...
- Are woman-identified and/or Trans*/Gender Non-Conforming (and comfortably using women-identified bathrooms) seeking a vibrant community experience
- Are interested in gender equity, women’s empowerment, and social justice
- Are seeking a unique and friendly community – winner of the PACURH 2014 Community of the Year award!
Program + Learning Outcomes
By participating in Harstad Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity, students will:
- Explore gender as a social identity and how it intersects with other social, biological, and cultural categories such as, but not limited to, race, class, ability, sexual orientation, religion, age, size, and nationality.
- Be able to articulate what women’s empowerment and gender equity means to them in intersection with their other identities.
- Empower themselves (and others) to advocate for gender equity and social justice.
- Identify the ways in which patriarchal oppression affects all genders.
Linked Residence Hall(s)
Linked Course for First Year Residents
Connected course(s): First-year Stuen residents will be enrolled in a linked PLUS 100: Transitions to PLU course connected with the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity Community.
Example Programs
Below are a few examples of Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equity programs that have occurred in past! If you have an idea for an LC program, contact your Resident Assistant or Community Advocate to see about planning it!
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- Womxn’s March Debrief | A discussion about the pros and cons of the Womxn’s March along with how to engage in activism
- Healthy Relationships Movie Night | A movie screening of Beauty and the Beast and a critical discussion about gender roles and healthy relationships
- Love Your Body Photo Shoot | A photo shoot about body image and self love
- The Purity Myth | Movie screening and discussion about the different ways society is viewing Planned Parenthood, contraception, and the meaning of rape within the context of a larger political effort to roll back women’s rights.
Contacts
For more information about this Learning Community option contact:
Dream Gonzales, Community Director for Ordal and Stuen Halls | dgonzales@plu.edudpatel@plu.edu
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