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The Harvard College Women's Center is a community-centered space, reflecting the contributions of all of our members - past and present - in our programs.

Mission

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The mission of the Harvard College Women’s Center is to promote gender equity by raising awareness of women’s and gender issues, developing women’s leadership, and celebrating women who challenge, motivate, and inspire. In alignment with these goals, we centralize resources and offer student-focused programming to strengthen individuals and student organizations. The Women’s Center is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students that encourages dialogue and promotes an intersectional approach to equity work.

Vision

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At the Women's Center, we envision a College-wide recognition that gender equity benefits everyone and is fundamental to promoting inclusive excellence in education. This would be demonstrated in a Harvard College where all students, staff, and faculty actively engage in gender equity work with an understanding that intersectional identities impact individual experiences within the institution.

 

 

Here at the Harvard College Women*s Center, we use an asterisk to symbolize our commitment to a more expansive understanding of gender that includes women and gender-expansive people. It's important to us that all people and genders feel welcome at the Women*s Center. In our pursuit of inclusive excellence, we recognize that gender equity is an essential component of this effort that strengthens the entire community.