This National Women's History Month theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions. - National Women’s History Alliance
The Women's History Month committee invites you to join us on Monday, Feb. 26 at noon for this year's special Zoom kickoff event. Delve into the rich history of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, discover inspiring women in history, and share your vision for women's progress today. Highlights of this month include an International Alumni Celebration, a Health and Wellness Fair, a Zoom lecture with contemporary Catholic author Katy Carl, a graveyard tribute to the first Mexican American Sister in Texas, and a Visionary Social Club-Artist Celebration of Diversity featuring speaker Valeria Watkins. Women from across our UIW and greater San Antonio community will speak at the event Be part of the conversation about our vibrant history and your aspirations for women's futures.
For more information contact LuElla D’Amico at ldamico@uiwtx.edu.
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Celebrating Women's History Month
On every continent, women are taking the lead to protect and restore the natural environment and are empowering others to respect the earth. Arise presents the stories of a diverse group of 13 women in five countries who have initiated solution-oriented environmental projects in their communities, towns and villages.
As we close Black History Month and welcome Women’s History Month, join the Social Justice Committee led by Senior Art (Therapy) student and Art Club President, Giani Melendez as they gather numerous student organizations across the disciplines for a collaboration on Friday, March 1. 
This event will create socially conscious conversations, celebrate the diversity of our city through music, and create a call to action that meets the needs of our local and global communities. With the help of each student organization, we hope to empower and inspire female-led communities, people of color, people with neurodivergence, the special needs community, LGBTQ+ youth, environmentalists, and of course, the artist.
From 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the event will carry out multiple artistic activities that celebrate intersectionality, a meaningful seminar by Dr. Valeria Watkins, PhD, that will open hearts for compassion and action, and a wonderful celebration where live music, performances and fellowship welcomes the networking of each organization and person that joins us.
We welcome all and anyone to join us, including non-UIW members for this special gathering. Lunch will be provided.
Mission & Ministry’s Office of DEI invites the UIW Community to “The Stations of the Cross of Our Day” on March 8, 2024, from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel. Scheduled during Lent and Women’s History Month, this prayer service will remember the women who accompanied Jesus on his journey to the cross and honor the women who are working to eradicate the cross of sexism and racism in our world today.
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done. In 2024, the campaign theme “Inspire Inclusion” emphasizes the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society. This year's campaign theme underscores the crucial role of inclusion in achieving gender equality. It calls for action to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create environments where all women are valued and respected. Inspire Inclusion encourages everyone to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, including those from marginalized communities. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.
The University of the Incarnate Word Young Women’s Global Leadership Program (YWGLP) high school scholars will be presenting virtually at the United Nations 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women held live in New York. Join us as we explore vital intersections of young women's health, climate initiatives, and food scarcity. High School scholars will share insights, fostering a dialogue that aims to break barriers and pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable future.
For more information on the event or to learn more about the University of the Incarnate Word Young Women’s Global Leadership Program (YWGLP), please email Dr. Haskins at ehaskins@uiwtx.edu or visit the YWGLP informational website here.
Register to see all the United Nations NGO-CSW68 Forum, on March 10-22, 2024.
Women. Money. Freedom
Savvy, produced and directed by Robin Hauser, investigates the historical, cultural and societal norms around women and money. It explores why it's critical for women to understand and take control of their personal finances.
UIW students, faculty and staff are invited to attend this event.
For questions, contact Dr. Alicia Rubio by email at alrodri4@uiwtx.edu.
Hosted by the H-E-B School of Business and Administration.
The Department of English and Women’s and Gender Studies are proud to host Katy Carl as the annual Women’s History Month Speaker. Carl is the author of Fragile Objects (Wiseblood Books, 2023) and As Earth Without Water (Wiseblood Books, 2021). She is also the editor in chief of Dappled Things magazine. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Windhover, Vita Poetica, Belle Ombre, Across the Margin, Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry, Evangelization & Culture, Genealogies of Modernity, St. Louis Magazine, and the National Catholic Register, among others.
Hear from a leader in the organization Women Wage Peace, Avital Brown of Tel Aviv, Israel, about WWP and their close partnership with the Palestinian women's organization, Women of the Sun. Representatives from both movements were chosen among Time Magazine's Women of the Year. Learn about The Mothers' Call, 2023, a joint statement of the two organizations that “demands that our leaders begin peace talks and negotiations with a determined commitment to achieving a political solution to the long and painful conflict.” The women “from all walks of life, [are] united in the human desire for a future of peace, freedom, equality, rights, and security for our children and the next generations”. The gathering will be moderated by Dr. Sharon Gubbay Helfer, Oral Historian, Researcher, and Jewish scholar residing in Montreal. Learn of her work at HOME | BigTree Life Stories.
Register for more information and the Holy Land lunch.
Contact: Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, kirk@uiwtx.edu, 210-883-5934.
This year, honoring Women’s History Month, we will highlight the importance of advocacy with a legislative write-in. The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability will provide postcards and writing materials to send to their local, state, and national representatives. Completed postcards will be mailed at the end of each event.
For more information you may contact Ms. Carbajal-Levy, Assistant Director for the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability, at mcarbaja@uiwtx.edu.
Dr. Erika Arredondo-Haskins will explore the life of the first CCVI Mexican-American religious sister in Texas. The daughter of an Alamo survivor, Mother Mary Claude Esparza (1852-1914) entered the order of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in the 19th century amidst the backdrop of shifting borders, cultural blending, and the continued challenges of postbellum.
Dr. Haskins teaches Religious Studies at the University of the Incarnate Word and facilitates the UIW Young Women’s Global Leadership Program. For more information, you may contact Dr. Haskins at ehaskins@uiwtx.edu.
The UIW Women’s History Month Committee is hosting the 11th Annual UIW International Women’s Fair on Tuesday, March 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the UIW campus. The Fair will feature students, campus orgs, UIW offices, UIW research, and booths from community non-profits and women-run businesses in San Antonio.
This event will be combined with the UIW Festival of Colors Fair, celebrating the diversity on UIW campus.
In the event of rain, we will meet at the SEC concourse.
For more info on the Women’s Fair, please email: mcarbaja@uiwtx.edu.
For more info on the Festival of Color’s Fair, please email intl@uiwtx.edu.
Darlene Jasso, UIW Communication Arts Graduate, Gianni Melendez, UIW Honors Student, and Carolina Ajozal will be celebrated for their positive efforts to help those in need and to brings others together from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, in Nursing 142.
Jasso and Ajozal have been working with the Little Angels of Mary program to help provide nutrition and literacy to malnourished children in Guatemala. Carolina Ajozal, whose first language is the Mayan dialect Kaqhikel, helps to linguistically helps to build connections with the founder of the Little Angels of Mary and the people impacted by the organization. Learn more about volunteer opportunities with Little Angels of Mary and about potentially visiting Guatemala to help those in need.
In addition, Melendez has been awarded a prestigious Changemaker Grant by Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service in recognition of her and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk’s, CCVI, collective efforts to develop “Artistic Bridges” for the Charter for Compassion website which can be read in 131 languages. The invitation to “Artistic Bridges” for Youth and Children will open on Friday, April 5 on the Charter site. Learn how to be a part of this amazing project where youth all over the world can share their art, poetry, music, and dance.
For more info, please contact Sr. Martha Ann Kirk by email at kirk@uiwtx.edu or by phone at (210) 883-5934.
