Boston College Women's Center

The Women’s Center (WC) was founded in 1973 to support, educate, and empower women and men in the full attainment of their intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual goals through a wide variety of services and programs. The very passionate staff of the WC consists of a full-time director, full-time assistant director, three graduate assistants, and ten undergraduate students who are committed

to assisting students in their journey at Boston College. The WC is located in Maloney 441 and is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each weekday throughout the academic year. The Women's Center is open to all students, faculty, and staff, offering a comfortable atmosphere to seek information, to participate in programming, and to find peer support. For more information, call 617-552-3489 or e-mail [email protected].

This year, the Women's Center has recognized four individuals that have made a tremendous impact in their work through t...
05/03/2021

This year, the Women's Center has recognized four individuals that have made a tremendous impact in their work through two distinguished awards: the Women's Center Award, and the Kelli Armstrong Award.

This years Women’s Center Award Winners are Massiel Flores Mairena, Amirah Orozco, and Victoria Garcia who continue to bring joy, compassion, and meaningful conversations to the Women’s Center.

This year, the Kelli Armstrong Award is presented to Dr. Regine Jean-Charles for her continual and impactful work in making institutional change at BC and beyond.

We are so excited to recognize these individuals who continue to empower and celebrate our communities!

Thrive is a mentor program composed of sophomore and senior women at Boston College with the goal of building new relati...
04/08/2021

Thrive is a mentor program composed of sophomore and senior women at Boston College with the goal of building new relationships and engaging in authentic conversation. The program consists of weekly small group meetings facilitated by senior women, and one off-campus overnight retreat. Topics for discussion include passions and vocations, community and friendship, spirituality, goal-setting, and many others.This is a wonderful opportunity to build community and talk about the shared experience of being women students at BC. Applications to be a Thrive Lead open tomorrow! Find the link to apply here: https://bc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/collectsubmitteridentity/ff01fa22-1b51-46a3-b082-da237a97d901

03/24/2021

Professor Kathleen Flinton, a practicing clinician providing therapy to survivors of torture and trafficking and an educator from the Boston College School of social work, and Isadora Brito, a domestic violence/IPV case coordinator at the Boston Medical Center, answer questions about the intersection of immigration and survivorship. They speak to the unique factors that cause immigrant women to be more vulnerable to sexual violence, what the road to healing looks like for some, and the resources available to immigrant survivors.

The Boston College Women’s Center stands in solidarity and support with our Asian community at Boston College and throug...
03/18/2021

The Boston College Women’s Center stands in solidarity and support with our Asian community at Boston College and throughout the nation. Please click this link for a more comprehensive list of articles, book titles, social media accounts, and organizations to support the Asian community: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o9DzAE0KOKvNscc-pyeT4ad2pIX--rKnnVHjsnLPPmI/edit?usp=sharing The Women’s Center staff offers our space as a resource and safe space to decompress, process, or to come and sit and find quiet and peace. Sending love and energy to those seeking healing.

Happy International Women's Day from the Boston College Women's Center! May you continue to support the women in your li...
03/08/2021

Happy International Women's Day from the Boston College Women's Center! May you continue to support the women in your life today and everyday!

02/24/2021

Keynote speakers Chanel Miller and Patrisse Cullors delivered powerful messages on the intersections between activism and womanhood via Zoom.

Get excited for the Black Women Matter retreat! Apply now using the QR code!
02/18/2021

Get excited for the Black Women Matter retreat! Apply now using the QR code!

Address

140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA
02467

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(617) 552-3489

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