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Women's Center

Welcome to the Northwestern Women’s Center.

Fortieth Anniversary Calendar

Women's Center

Welcome to the Northwestern Women’s Center.

Fortieth Anniversary Calendar

Who We Are

Fostering a campus climate that enriches the lives of all members of the University community.

We are committed to gender inclusion at Northwestern University. Our center serves as a space for support, community, advocacy, and affirmation.

a purple tinted collage of archival material and staff and students working at the women's center for the past forty years

The Feminist Futures Calendar

Dig into our archives, join in this year's celebration, listen in on reflections of our impact, practice your own world making with original journal prompts, and even help us dream up the feminist future!

This interactive, multi-modal calendar and timeline is a CoLab product designed by the Education Team at the Office of Community Enrichment. 

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News

students hanging out at the women's center

Northwestern Women’s Center: A hub for student-led activism and community care

May 19, 2025

Northwestern undergraduate Ariel Paul did not know that the Northwestern Women’s Center existed or that it was inclusive of trans people like themself until they went inside the building for the first time last year for the center’s Trans Care Day. 

That day, the center offered free haircuts, so Paul, a Black trans-masculine person, decided to get a lineup, which they had never gotten before. 

Events

May
6
2026

Past and Future Feminist Fiction: Gina Frangello and Elizabeth Crane in conversation with Megan Stielstra

6:00 PM Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road
The Women’s Center and Northwestern University Press are proud to host celebrated authors, Elizabeth Crane (The History ...
May
15
2026

Trans Care Day

11:00 AM Women's Center, 2000 Sheridan Rd.
NUSTANS and The Women's Center offer Trans Care Day just in time for Queer Prom.    Check back soon for more details. 
May
16
2026

Family Fun Day

3:00 PM Foster-Walker North Lot, 650 Foster St
Please join the Organization of Women Faculty and The Women's Center for a day of celebrating Northwestern's many caregi...