Gender Equity Council

Friday, November 21, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025

  • stitch and study at the WRC Reading Day Thursday, December 11 9 am - 5 pm Women's Resources Center wrc.illinois.edu This event is open to all eligible persons regardless of gender, race, color or national origin.

    Stitch & Study @ the WRC

    9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820

    Need a cozy spot to prep for finals? 📚✨ Join us Thursday, December 11 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. for an all-day study space! We’ll have donuts, tea, coffee, cocoa, and even cross-stitch kits for a calming study break. Drop in anytime—focus when you need to, decompress when you want to. You’ve got this, Illini! 💛

  • GWS Reading Day Book Swap

    11:30 am - 2:00 pm
    1205 W Nevada

  • Photo of Dr. Pinshane Huang, the speaker at Women in Science Lecture on December 11 at 12 pm till 1 pm at Main Library Room 146 or by Zoom

    Women in Science Lecture Series: Dr. Pinshane Huang

    12:00 - 1:00 pm
    Main Library Room 146 or via Zoom.

    Dr. Pinshane Huang, Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar of Materials Science and Engineering, will discuss her research on transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy of two-dimensional materials and soft-hard interfaces.  December 11 |12pm till 1 pm (CST) | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom

Friday, January 30, 2026

  • “Flyer for the Women’s Resources Center Book Club. Large purple text at the top reads ‘BOOK CLUB.’ Below it, yellow text says ‘Limited free copies available. Register to reserve your copy.’ On the left is the book cover of The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates, featuring an illustrated close-up of a woman’s face with a green eye. On the right, text reads: ‘Join us as we explore the intersections of AI, technology, and misogyny.’ Discussion dates and times: Discussion #1 – 1/30, 4–5 PM; Discussion #2 – 3/9, 1–2 PM; Discussion #3 – 4/10, 12–1 PM. Text at the bottom says ‘Register here: go.illinois.edu/wrcnewsexism.’ Footer notes that the program is open to all eligible persons and includes the University of Illinois Student Affairs logo.”

    "The New Age of Sexism" Book Club

    4:00 - 5:00 pm
    Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820

    Join the WRC for a BOLD discussion on the intersections of Artificial Intelligence, technology, and misogyny using the newly published text, "The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny."

Friday, February 6, 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

  • "12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories"

    3:30 - 5:00 pm
    Levis Faculty Center, Third Floor

    The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity (CSGGE) and the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are co-hosting our nineth annual event, “12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories” bringing together faculty, staff, students, and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia.

Monday, March 9, 2026

  • “Flyer for the Women’s Resources Center Book Club. Large purple text at the top reads ‘BOOK CLUB.’ Below it, yellow text says ‘Limited free copies available. Register to reserve your copy.’ On the left is the book cover of The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates, featuring an illustrated close-up of a woman’s face with a green eye. On the right, text reads: ‘Join us as we explore the intersections of AI, technology, and misogyny.’ Discussion dates and times: Discussion #1 – 1/30, 4–5 PM; Discussion #2 – 3/9, 1–2 PM; Discussion #3 – 4/10, 12–1 PM. Text at the bottom says ‘Register here: go.illinois.edu/wrcnewsexism.’ Footer notes that the program is open to all eligible persons and includes the University of Illinois Student Affairs logo.”

    "The New Age of Sexism" Book Club

    1:00 - 2:00 pm
    Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820

    Join the WRC for a BOLD discussion on the intersections of Artificial Intelligence, technology, and misogyny using the newly published text, "The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny."

Friday, April 10, 2026

  • “Flyer for the Women’s Resources Center Book Club. Large purple text at the top reads ‘BOOK CLUB.’ Below it, yellow text says ‘Limited free copies available. Register to reserve your copy.’ On the left is the book cover of The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates, featuring an illustrated close-up of a woman’s face with a green eye. On the right, text reads: ‘Join us as we explore the intersections of AI, technology, and misogyny.’ Discussion dates and times: Discussion #1 – 1/30, 4–5 PM; Discussion #2 – 3/9, 1–2 PM; Discussion #3 – 4/10, 12–1 PM. Text at the bottom says ‘Register here: go.illinois.edu/wrcnewsexism.’ Footer notes that the program is open to all eligible persons and includes the University of Illinois Student Affairs logo.”

    "The New Age of Sexism" Book Club

    12:00 - 1:00 pm
    Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820

    Join the WRC for a BOLD discussion on the intersections of Artificial Intelligence, technology, and misogyny using the newly published text, "The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny."

Friday, April 17, 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026