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On November 6, 榴莲视频 faculty and special guests will discuss the impact of feminism

The 榴莲视频 Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality will host 鈥�50 Years of Feminism: Local, National & Global Perspectives鈥� on Election Day, Nov. 6 at noon in the Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Grand Reading Room in the Claire T. Carney Library.

The event will feature Mary Niesluchowska, founding Director of the Women鈥檚 Center; Janet Freedman, former Dean of Library Services and Director of Women鈥檚 Studies; and Gail Fortes, Executive Director of the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts.

The participants will cover many topics relating to the issue of feminism and its progress over the past 50 years as well as current challenges to the movement.

鈥淥n election day, we hope to reflect on the ways in which feminist activism and social justice movements have impacted our political climate,鈥� said Juli Parker, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality. 鈥淲e are excited to welcome our founding director and community activists who have dedicated their lives to gender equality and social justice.鈥�

Since starting the women鈥檚 center as a problem pregnancy/birth control center, Niesluchowska moved to Poland, where she speaks about feminist activism in Europe. Freedman will discuss her work nationally with feminist activism and consciousness-raising. This event is a prelude to the Center鈥檚 upcoming 50th anniversary in 2020.

A light lunch will be served. To RSVP email cwgs@umassd.edu.