Mission and Vision

The UCSC Women’s Center honors our many historical struggles, fosters discussion of intergenerational and transnational views on feminism, and promotes open dialogue and activism.

In our conscious commitment to diversity at the UCSC Women’s Center we examine the complexities of race and ethnicity, genders and sexualities, class, community activism, and feminism. We work to challenge sexism, racism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, classism, and other barriers that inhibit women’s inclusion and power. The Center embodies diversity in its staffing, programs, research and scholarship, community outreach, and transnational links.

The UCSC Women’s Center encourages women to find their voices and speak their truths, develop leadership skills, initiate and participate in campus and community activist groups, and share knowledge and experiences with each other.

As health, safety, and well-being are human rights unjustly denied to many, the UCSC Women’s Center engages in advocacy and education with the goal of attaining individual and collective health.

The UCSC Women’s Center provides space, staff, and resources to encourage women’s involvement in all aspects of university life and to establish and deepen connections with the Santa Cruz community and beyond.