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Welcome! Heading link

The Women’s Leadership and Resource Center (WLRC) is a Center for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC) and serves faculty, staff, and students across all of UIC’s campuses (East, West, Law, UI Health).

Our mission: Heading link

  • Increase awareness of and affirm the diverse needs of woman-identified persons in higher education.

  • Provide opportunities to learn about the histories of and contemporary issues in feminist movements, activism, and scholarship, especially as they relate to white supremacy, ableism, heterosexism, transphobia, wealth inequality, et al.

  • Promote gender equity, anti-violence, inclusion, and social justice on campus and in the larger society and world.

The center’s Campus Advocacy Network (CAN) program provides

  • Advocacy confidential crisis support and advocacy for survivors of any gender/sexual/racial identity or university status who have experienced gender-based violence

  • Education educational programs, training, campaigns, activism, internships, and community-building

News & Events Heading link

Sep 11 2024

Queer Chaos: A Bottoms Screening

Wednesday, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
1700 SSB
Sep 16 2024

PERSIST(Σ): Women Faculty of Color & the Power of Intersectionality

Monday, 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
Daley Library 1-470
Sep 17 2024

Fall 2024 Open House

Tuesday, 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
1700 SSB
Oct 7 2024

PERSIST(Σ): Assertiveness and Communication Workshop

Monday, 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
EIEP Lounge, 2065 SELE