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The Shujaa Award

On a light blue blackground on purple triangles in the left and right corners of the flier on white cursive are the words "Shujaa 2025." Below the triangle are the words "Recognize Bad@ss" In a circle there are images of past Shujaa award winners. Below are the words "Feminist Staff" in white. Below in purple letters in all caps are the words "Call for Nominations." Below this are the words "The Women's Center bestows the Shujaa Award annually to honor "in bold "Northwestern staff whose service to the work of gender justice demonstrates courage, tenacity, and an ethic of care" in bold are the words in regular writing is "We encourage you to nominate members of our community on the Chicago or Evanston campus. See the nomination form for more information" In the left hand corner at the bottom in a QR code. To the right at the bottom are the words "Nomination Form" in white in all caps. Below are the words in purple are the words in black "deadline: March 31st" at the bottom middle of the flier in purple is "Northwestern Women's Center."

The Women's Center annually bestows the Shujaa Award, which honors a member of Northwestern staff whose service to the work of gender equality demonstrates courage, tenacity, and an ethic of care.

For the entire month of March we encourage students, staff, and faculty to nominate any member of NU Staff doing incredible feminist work for our campus and communities.