Women's Studies Student Association at Sacramento State

11/14/2016

Hello all,
Today there will be an event hosted by The Dreamers Resource Center entitled Q&A Discussion with Immigration Attorney. At the Q&A there will be an immigration attorney from the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) who will facilitate a Q&A session on DACA and immigration policy post-election. The event is 1:00-2:00 in the CAMP River Front Center

10/24/2016

Please join us tomorrow for our meeting. We will be discussing Wonder Women becoming an honorary United Nations ambassador and the pro and cons that have come along with it.

12/02/2015

TOMORROW we have another meeting at 4:30pm in the WRC! Come stop by for a stimulating discussion. Also, the WRC is still collecting donations for the Native American Health Center until DECEMBER 9TH, so if you would like to show your support, bring any donations to the WRC. See you all tomorrow!!!

11/16/2015

Come join WSSA on Wednesday from 12-2pm to collect women's products for the Sac State ASI food pantry. We will be collecting things such as pads, tampon, razors, shaving cream, etc. Feel free to drop by!

10/28/2015

Hope to see everyone today in the WRC at 4:30pm for our meeting! Here's another article about gender norms being enforced with kids' costumes.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/more-than-cute?bftwuk&utm%11term=4ldqpgm #.fkVld4ABr

BuzzFeed spoke to John Marcotte, a father of two, who started the campaign that tells girls they can be “more than cute.”

10/27/2015

REMINDER: Our next meeting is this WEDNESDAY in the WRC at 4:30pm!
Our topics: Women's safety at night, slt shaming Halloween costumes, and gender norm enforcement with children's Halloween costumes.
Hope to see a lot of you there! Links for articles below!
Kids' Costumes: http://www.buzzfeed.com/…/kids-halloween-costumes-gender-be…
Slut Shaming Halloween Costumes: http://www.xojane.com/issues/slut-shaming-halloween

10/20/2015

REMINDER: There is a meeting WEDNESDAY at 4:30pm in the WRC!!!!
Our topic: Jennifer Lawrence's essay about the gender pay gap. We will also be relating this to the greater population, in addition to reflecting on Lawrence's piece.
Can't wait to see you Wednesday!
Link to the essay: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLawrence/posts/10153012783811793:0

10/13/2015

Don't forget: we have our meeting tomorrow at 4:30pm in the WRC following the FWORD discussion (in the Multicultural Center, 2-3:30). Can't wait to talk about it!!!

10/13/2015

REMINDER: We have another meeting this WEDNESDAY at 4:30pm in the WRC!
Our topic: Discussion on the FWORD panel/speakers, which is covering "The Color of Violence Against Women, Indigenous Women at Risk"
Make sure you attend the FWORD discussion in the Multicultural Center, 2-3:30pm on Wednesday!!!!!

10/09/2015

If you want to help prepare for tomorrow's Take Back the Night, head over to the Multicultural Center on campus and help Advocates for Black Feminism make posters at 6:00pm tonight!!!

10/07/2015

Don't forget to join us TOMORROW for our weekly meeting in the WRC at 4:30pm!
Our topic: Domestic violence & unhealthy relationships. We will have several resources available at the meeting, and we would like to remind everyone that this is always a SAFE SPACE. Anything said at the meetings will be kept confidential and will NOT leave the WRC.
Attached is a link to statistics on domestic violence and similar issues in America. Feel free to glance over it before the meeting starts.
Statistics: http://www.ncadv.org/learn/statistics

Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization — National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011

09/30/2015

Join us tomorrow before our meeting for the Women's Studies Department's orientation & fall party! Food will be provided in the hallway of the 5th floor in Amador Hall (outside Amador 561B) from 2-4. We hope to see you there!!!