NMHU Womyn's Center

08/22/2022

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09/19/2019

September 19, 2019 Las Vegas, New Mexico – New Mexico Highlands University is sponsoring a hurricane relief drive for the people of the Bahamas who survived Hurricane Dorian. Erika Derkas, Highlands sociology professor, and Ruthy Watson, HU-CARES director, are leading the relief effort. “We are ...

03/29/2017

Join us for life discussions and probably lemonade!

09/21/2016

Because all bodies need exercise and no body is prohibited

Ever feel like it's hard to focus on health and fitness without feeling ashamed of your body? These tips will help you find a more loving approach.

09/14/2016

Just one to make you LOL, no propaganda here ;)

There goes another pair of cute underwear.

09/14/2016

"A nurse put me on a stretcher and tied my hands and feet," said Sabina Huillca. "I asked them to bring me my little baby girl but instead they anesthetized me. When I woke up, the doctor was stitching my stomach. I started screaming, I knew I had been sterilized."

In Peru, during the presidency of Alberto Fujimori, 272,000 women and 22,004 men were sterilized between 1996 and 2000 as part of the National Reproductive Health and Family Planning Program. Most of the men and women were indigenous, poor, and living in rural areas.

Peruvian Public Prosecutor Marcelita Gutiérrez has decided not to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against former President Fujimori and others claiming that the forced sterilization of over 270000 indigenous women was not state policy but merely isolated cases.

09/09/2016

Come by and sign up for the WOMEN FOR A CHANGE club and keep up to date on all our activities throughout the semester!

09/07/2016

The legislation primarily deals with the treatment of r**e kits, the two-to four-hour medical forensic exams survivors of sexual assault undergo to help gather evidence, including the DNA of the assailant. The bill specifies that survivors not be prevented from receiving the kit or charged for the procedure and that they be informed of the test results. Evidence gathered during the process must also be preserved for around 20 years.
The bill also requires that the survivor be notified at least two months before their kit is scheduled to be destroyed and allows for them to ask for it to be preserved with a simple email.

"This [bill] becoming law means so much, not just for the 25 million estimated r**e survivors across America, but to me personally," advocate Amanda Nguyen told BuzzFeed News.

09/06/2016

Kicking our week off with a dose of !

Incredible.

08/31/2016

FIGHT THE PATRIARCHY!

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08/30/2016

Never forget that your past does not define you, and that you can always take a new step forward and live the life you deserve!

You deserve it all, beautiful! 👑 💎

08/18/2016

Welcome Back, Beauties!
It was wonderful to catch up and meet a few of you yesterday at the the Presidence Welcome Back BBQ! We hope to see you all again real soon! Don't forget to keep your eyes open for our upcoming events this semester and meeting times for the Women For A Change Club!