Center for Women Gender & Global Leadership

03/25/2024

To close out the month of March, our Student Ambassadors will be hosting an open mic event for students to share their poetry and engage in empowerment in the Center. You can come with a poem or draft one while you are with us. Please join us in our last event of March!

03/18/2024

Please join us this Friday @3 pm for a Trivia Day led by our Student Ambassadors in collaboration with 🩷Come and test your knowledge of the rich history of women at Howard University with refreshments and prizes provided! We will also be hosting an open discussion on engaging woman issues that you don’t want to miss!!🤗

02/01/2024

The Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership would like to wish all of you a Happy Black History Month! We honor those who came before us and work to build a better future for future generations to come. May we continue to celebrate our blackness this month and beyond!

08/31/2023

Today marks the third International Day of People of African Descent! In 2021, the UN began observing this day to recognize and celebrate the unique contributions of the African Diaspora in our everyday life. At our university, we are surrounded by men and women of the African Diaspora who are intellectual leaders and innovators, and we intend to continue to promote your voices at the Center!

08/30/2023

The Center for Women, Gender & Global Leadership will be tabling at the Organization Fair! Stop by from 12 - 4 p.m. on August 30th to engage with our booth and hear about our exclusive opportunities! We will be sharing info about our Student Ambassador program, Center internships, and volunteer opportunities! See you all there!

08/21/2023

The Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership would like to welcome faculty, staff, and students back to the Mecca! We’re excited to start this semester off strong and share this semester’s programs and plans with our community, at Howard and beyond. Feel free to stop by the Center to talk about what we’re doing, and how to get involved. Welcome back!

06/14/2023

Here’s an event you won’t want to miss! I’m heading to the Howard Theatre in DC on June 15th for All In Together’s fourth annual Black Women Lead event! Join us in recognizing the contributions of and uplifting Black Women who are leading us toward a more equitable future. Register for tickets or to watch the livestream hosted by : bit.ly/BWLDC23

All In Together's Fourth Annual Black Women Lead At a time of extraordinary challenges for America, Black women across every field and discipline have been leading us forward. To celebrate their progress and learn from their example, we will explore the importance of Black women’s power and ...

04/17/2023

Need new books? Come and swap out your old ones!

Please join the Howard University Black Feminist Book Club for our end-of-semester book swap on Wednesday, April 19, from 5-6:30pm!

You must bring a book for entry, and you’ll be able to swap out as many books as you brought.

03/23/2023

“As one of the nation’s preeminent HBCU’s- it is Howard University’s distinct responsibility to press for equality and justice for all people…”

Join us next Thursday for our annual Townhall where we’re discussing gender equality at the Mecca. This event is an open and safe space for HU students to discuss a wide range of issues related to gender on campus and beyond.

03/23/2023

St. Clair Detrick Jules and Dr. Nicole Jenkins will discuss Black hair and the importance of storytelling through art, activism and research. Join a discussion on Black hair joy and experiences of discrimination, the importance of the CROWN Act, and opportunities to participate in research. St. Clair will discuss her debut book, My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood (Chronicle Books, September 2021), showcases the photographs and stories of Black women embracing their crowns. Dr. Jenkins will share details about her current research Global Crowns: Emotions Surrounding Natural Hair of Black Women around the Globe.

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