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09/10/2024

updated time and location 😉😉 see you there!!

10/19/2022

This feminist spotlight post highlights the environmental activist Vandana Shiva. Swipe to learn more about her work in agricultural throughout India! You can also watch her documentary ‘The Seeds of Vandana Shiva’ to get more of a glimpse of her story 🌱🌷

04/26/2021

hi everyone! i’m teresa tran. i’m one of the co-facilitators for wsso and i’m taking over the IG today! follow along on the story the exec and outreach meet up with each other in person for the first time on campus, compile the feminist care packages, meet dr herles our advisor, and talk all things SA/SV/DV and their intersections with feminism and advocacy! 🥰🎉

04/20/2021

Hey everyone! Today officially begins our 10-day countdown to Take Back the Night! My name is Colette Blackmon and I’m an outreach committee member with WSSO. I use she/her pronouns and I’m a second year studying International Affairs and Agricultural and Applied Economics. I’m so excited to dive into the history of this event with you guys on insta stories today!

04/09/2021

Are you ready to reclaim the streets?🗣💪🏼

The Women’s Studies Student Organization at the University of Georgia is so excited to present
🌌✨TAKE BACK THE NIGHT✨🌌this year in collaboration with to raise money and awareness for domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors. Out of an abundance of awareness for safety during COVID-19, the event this year will be held on Zoom on April 29th at 6 PM ET.

🌙Take Back the Night will be an evening of healing featuring a vigil for survivors and guest speakers. We would like to invite anyone interested in speaking at the event or submitting a written piece to be read at the event (can remain anonymous) to email WSSO at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram!

🌒Anyone who provides proof of a donation to The Cottage of $15 or more (venmo: ) will also receive a FREE feminist care package containing a face mask, hand sanitizer, snacks, menstruation products, a FEMINIST ZINE with submissions by our members, and MORE!💫💫💫

🌟If any mandatory reporters are in attendance at TBTN, they will be kindly asked to leave the meeting after the healing circle to protect the speakers and create a safe space for all survivors.

Please take this opportunity to support a fantastic organization and get involved in the Athens community and join us for Take Back the Night!

RSVP at tinyurl.com/TakeBacktheNightRSVP to receive the Zoom link. 🌠🌃💖

03/18/2021

The Institute of Women’s Studies and the Women’s Studies Student Organization condemn the recent attacks against people of Asian descent that took place this past Tuesday in Georgia. As an executive board led predominantly by Asian women, we are deeply affected by the tragedy of this mass shooting that murdered 8 Asian people, 6 of whom were Asian women. IWS’s full statement can be read in the attached pictures.

WSSO is committed to continuing to learn and act as allies to the AAPI community. AAPI folks are our leaders, our friends, and human beings. We stand with you.

If you’re looking for a space to discuss these recent events and/or learn more about Asian American feminism, WSSO is holding a joint meeting with NAPAWF Atlanta & UGA's Filipino Student Association tonight (March 18th) at 7 p.m. The link to RSVP is in our bio.

03/17/2021

The exec and outreach team at WSSO are extremely horrified and sad about what happened last night in Atlanta, as we are sure the rest of y’all are and we are still quite in shock about what’s happening so close to our own homes. We deeply mourn and grieve the 8 Asian lives lost in the mass shooting in Atlanta yesterday. WSSO denounces all forms of hate, violence, and discrimination, including Anti-Asian racism, sinophobia, and misogyny against Asian women. We also support and ally ourselves with the Asian students, faculty, and staff at the University of Georgia.

Join us this Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. for our joint meeting with & . We hope this meeting can serve as a healing space as we discuss Anti-Asian racism, Asian American feminism, and ways for you to support the Asian community in Atlanta.

For this meeting, please RSVP using the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

We hope everyone, especially in the Asian community, is taking care of themselves right now. WSSO sends lots of love 💕

10/21/2020

Hey y’all! It’s spooky season, which means it’s time to talk about Halloween & cultural appropriation!

Our FOURTH FALL MEETING is TOMORROW, Thursday October 22nd at 7 pm. We’ll be chatting about cultural appropriation & then playing some fun games focused on our discussion as well as on self-care and Halloween! Come dressed in your fave Halloween costume too!

DM us here on Instagram for the Zoom link! We can’t wait to see you there 🎃🕷👻

10/12/2020

Hey y’all! We are so excited to finally be INTRODUCING our WSSO Action Item Series! This is a collaborative effort from our leadership, outreach, and general body members to bring you a recap of our meetings AND action items you can use in your own life!

This week’s action item is to...
🌟 unpack UGA’s racist past and present.

This includes...
✔️learning about UGA’s legacy of slavery and history of blackface
✔️celebrating Black trailblazers at UGA
✔️spotlighting the anti-racist global movement
✔️unpacking the abolish Greek life push at UGA
✔️and many steps you can take to fight racism here at UGA

This post is not comprehensive, but just what we were able to cover over the course of one general body meeting. We recommend looking into all of these topics yourself, too! Anti-racism is ongoing work.

10/08/2020

Hey everyone! Let’s talk about politics!

Our THIRD FALL MEETING is TOMORROW, October 8th at 7 pm. We will be holding an informal discussion about political engagement this election cycle, with a particular emphasis on the importance of local elections!

DM us here on Instagram or email us at [email protected] for the Zoom link! We can’t wait to see y’all there!

09/10/2020

Hey y’all! What’s going on? Welcome to WSSOUGA! Interested in feminism, activism, and women’s studies?

Our FIRST FALL WSSOUGA MEETING is TODAY, SEPTEMBER 10th at 7 PM! We will be talking about all things WSSOUGA, introducing our E-Board, recapping our summer, going over our upcoming meetings/events, and engaging in a community healing session centered around COVID-19.

DM us here on Instagram or email us at [email protected] for the Zoom link! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

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