West Chester University, Center for Women and Gender Equity

West Chester University, Center for Women and Gender Equity Since 1974, we have been serving as advocates for gender equity issues in collaboration with the West Chester University of Pennsylvania campus community.

Since 1974, we have been celebrating, honoring, and empowering our campus community. We do this through a diverse range of educational programs, resources, and advocacy for all people. The Center for Women and Gender Equity (CWGE) is a confidential resource where you can report incidents of s*xual misconduct (dating/domestic violence, s*xual assault, stalking, and harassment). We will provide you

the support and resources you need to take your next steps. Our mission is accomplished through:

-Educational programs that address a wide range of social justice issues that affect the success, well-being, and empowerment of women.

-Special events, workshops, and trainings that promote awareness of the ways in which gender bias intersects with racism, classism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression.

-Leadership opportunities that build confidence and provide skills to enhance the personal and professional growth of women. Coordinating campus wide violence prevention initiatives, including programming designed to engage men as allies in violence prevention.

-Building allies and partners-in-movement through programming focused on healthier forms of masculinity and the ways in which gender impacts our everyday lives.

-Confidential support and referrals for students experiencing s*xual misconduct.

-Information and referrals about issues that disproportionately impact women.

-Advocating for systemic changes that support women and historically marginalized groups.

The next spotlight we have in our staff series is our new Grad Assistant Riley! Riley is a first year grad student in th...
09/10/2026

The next spotlight we have in our staff series is our new Grad Assistant Riley! Riley is a first year grad student in the Special Education. Welcome to the team Riley, looking forward to a great year with you!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. In the frame is a picture of Riley, a smiling woman with brown hair framing her face. She is in a light blue button up and is standing in front of a brick wall. Layered below it is a purple oval with the text "Grad Assistant" inside. At the bottom right of the polaroid are Riley's name and pronouns in purple, bubble lettering. Surrounding the slide are white and purple sparkles and teal squiggly lines.]

Next up is peer educator Bri! Bri is a Nursing major with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies and a member of the clas...
09/10/2026

Next up is peer educator Bri! Bri is a Nursing major with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies and a member of the class of 2027! So excited for year 2 with you Bri!

[Image Description: A polaroid photo is centered on a lavender and tan background. In the photo Brianna is wearing a pink sweater with a silver necklace. She has brown braids that are pulled into a high ponytail that is draped over her shoulder. The sides of the polaroid photo includes some cartoon characters. Linda Belcher from the show “Bobs Burgers”, and King George, a beaver from the movie Hoppers are both included on the left side of the polaroid. The right side of the polaroid includes Mabel who is also a beaver and a character from the Pixar movie “Hoppers”.

It’s time for Book Club at the Center for Women and Gender Equity! This Fall, we will be reading “Fire Keepers Daughter”...
09/09/2026

It’s time for Book Club at the Center for Women and Gender Equity! This Fall, we will be reading “Fire Keepers Daughter” by Angeline Boulley. Join us every Wednesday, starting September 16th at 3:30 pm in Main Hall, Room 200, for engaging discussions and a book-based community. Snacks will be provided, and the first 15 attendees will receive a free copy of the book. Register for Book Club on RamConnect. We can’t wait to see you there!

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[Image Description: A one-slide post. The background is the book cover, which includes the side profiles of two illustrated people looking at each other. Red, orange, yellow, and blue flames surround them. Above the background is a square, white paper that appears to be taped on with a brown piece of tape at the top. At the top right corner of the white paper is the circular CWGE logo. Below the brown tape, in maroon lettering with a white border, reads "Book Club." Below that in smaller, black lettering is the book title and author. Below that in dark, teal lettering with a white boarder is the meeting date and time. Under that, towards the left of the paper is more small black lettering that provides information on books, snacks, and meeting space. Towards the right is another white paper that is paper clipped at an angle with the full book cover on top of it. At the bottom of the slide, inside a long, horizontal, maroon and white bubble, is small black text that says to sign-up on Ramconnect.]

Spotlight alert! This morning we have returner Mars! Mars is a second year peer educator and a fourth year biology major...
09/09/2026

Spotlight alert! This morning we have returner Mars! Mars is a second year peer educator and a fourth year biology major and gender studies minor! Mars loves anything and everything whimsical, especially anything capybaras related and smiskis. Glad you're back for another semester Mars!

[Image Description: A single slide post with a purple and orange gradient background. The upper left corner reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights". The white polaroid frame in the center has a picture of Mars, a biracial person, sitting on a bookshelf, and has the text "Mars (they/them)" at the bottom of the frame. Next to it is a spiky purple bubble that says "Peer Educator". A green circle is displayed above the bubble and has a cartoon drawing of a capybara with frogs on it. The top right corner has a green character holding art supplies, and the bottom right corner has a drawing of a dog wearing glasses.]

Opal is a senior, second year peer educator majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies and minoring in Sexuality Education. ...
09/08/2026

Opal is a senior, second year peer educator majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies and minoring in Sexuality Education. They are hoping to use CWGE to further their career in s*x education. Their specialties include cooking, drawing, collecting trinkets, and playing video games. Happy to have another year with you Opal!

“You can be well-educated and incredibly unhinged at the same time. Probably.” -Opal, 2026.

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Druuuuum roll please! Up next in our staff spotlights we have Sam! Welcome to CWGE Sam, we're so excited you've joined t...
09/08/2026

Druuuuum roll please! Up next in our staff spotlights we have Sam! Welcome to CWGE Sam, we're so excited you've joined the team!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. The Peer Educator Sam is featured in this image, in the center. He is wearing a muted blue button down, and is white/has pale skin, green eyes, and brown-red hair. He has two stuffed animals on his shoulders, a red fox and a grey bear. He is making a silly, fake-intimidating face. The photo is surrounded by small doodled-graphics of stars, a pen, a sewing machine, a microphone, and a dancer. The background the photo is on-top-of is varying shades of periwinkle, purple, and pale pink.]

Our third pro-staff highlight goes to... COLLEEN! Colleen is our Administrative Assistant at CWGE and she has been with ...
09/04/2026

Our third pro-staff highlight goes to... COLLEEN! Colleen is our Administrative Assistant at CWGE and she has been with us for a year. Colleen love musical theater, reading and supporting our peer educators! So glad to have you for another year Colleen!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. In the frame is a picture of Colleen, a white woman with straight brown hair, wearing a burgundy long-sleeved dress. She is standing in front of a beach. In the bottom left corner of the polaroid are two stickers. One is a teal circle with an orange cat in a hammock inside of it. Layered below it is a purple oval with the text "Admin" inside. At the bottom right of the polaroid are Colleen's name and pronouns in purple, bubble lettering. Surrounding the slide are white and purple sparkles, teal squiggly lines, and outlines of sheet music and a tea cup.]

Our next spotlighted returner is Parker! Parker is a fourth year majoring in Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies. ...
09/04/2026

Our next spotlighted returner is Parker! Parker is a fourth year majoring in Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies. Parker has been with CWGE for 3 years! They love all things green and bugs. Welcome back for another great semester Parker!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. In the frame is a picture of Parker, a white masc looking person with green glasses. Wearing a flannel and a tank top. In the bottom left corner of the polaroid are two stickers. One is a teal circle with a dragonfly inside of it. Layered below it is a purple oval with the text "Peer Educator" inside. At the bottom right of the polaroid are Parker's name and pronouns in purple, bubble lettering. Surrounding the slide are cartoon drawings of bugs.]

Coming up next in our pro-staff line up is Lindsey, Director of CWGE. Lindsey has been with CWGE since 2020 and is a fie...
09/03/2026

Coming up next in our pro-staff line up is Lindsey, Director of CWGE. Lindsey has been with CWGE since 2020 and is a fierce advocate for the Center and it's mission! She is passionate about our parenting student work, and developing the CWGE staff into amazing professionals! Thankful for all you do for CWGE Lindsey!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. In the frame is a picture of Lindsey, A white woman with dark brown hair is speaking into a microphone while wearing a white floral dress. A gold G box is in the foreground for Graduation. In the bottom left corner of the polaroid are two stickers. One is a teal circle with books inside of it. Layered below it is a purple oval with the text "Director" inside. At the bottom right of the polaroid are Lindsey's name and pronouns in purple, bubble lettering. Surrounding the slide are white and purple sparkles, teal squiggly lines, and outlines of children and books.]

Next up..... NICO! Nico is a second-year Music Education and Vocal Performance double major. This is his first semester ...
09/03/2026

Next up..... NICO! Nico is a second-year Music Education and Vocal Performance double major. This is his first semester as a peer ed at CWGE. Nico loves reading, opera, and cats! Nico, welcome to the team!

[Image Description: A one-slide post with a cream-and-purple gradient background. At the top of the slide, in white and purple bubble lettering, it reads "Fall 2026 CWGE Staff Highlights." Below that is a large polaroid-style picture frame. In the frame is a picture of Nico, a white man with a short, brown and blonde mullet. He is wearing a brown, blue, and tan vintage polo. The photo is taken in a mirror and you can see his phone in the reflection. In the bottom left corner of the polaroid are two stickers. One is a teal circle with cats and a music note inside of it. Layered below it is a purple oval with the text "Peer Educator" inside. At the bottom right of the polaroid are Nico's name and pronouns in purple, bubble lettering. Surrounding the slide are white and purple sparkles with teal squiggly lines]

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