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Institute for Women and Girls
The Fordham GSSS Institute for Women and Girls
Mission Statement
The mission of the Fordham Institute for Women and Girls is to promote the well-being of women and girls who experience poverty, violence, health problems and workplace discrimination. The resolution of these persistent problems requires addressing gender, age and racial inequities in order to create a more just and caring society for all.
To accomplish its mission, Institute members conduct interdisciplinary and applied research and disseminate research findings that:
- expand our understanding of the problems facing girls and women, such as poverty, ageism, sexism and racism;
- contribute to critical analyses of the position of girls and women in our society;
- improve programs and the delivery of services for girls, women and their children;
- help prevent inequity and injustice towards women and girls by influencing public policy;
- enhance the capacity of organizations and institutions to advocate on their behalf.
The Institute also aims to support the empowerment of women and girls by transferring knowledge through collaborative research models; by providing technical assistance and consultation to organizations serving women and girls; and by promoting the integration of content on women and girls into social work curricula.
EVENTS
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IN THE NEWS
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NEWSLETTERs |
LEARNED LUNCH
SERIES PRESENTS:
World AIDS Day 2009:
"I Promise"
GUEST SPEAKERS:
DON MCVINNEY
Clinical Director
Harlem United Community
AIDS Center
DR. CLAUDIA MORENO
Fordham University, GSSS
Saturday, Dec 12th
12:40pm - 1:30pm
Room #713
Sign-up is Required
in Room #717A
or via e-mail to
pokaplan@fordham.edu
Co-Sponsored by:
The Black Social Work
Student Association and
The Institute for Women
& Girls Student Group
Lunch will be served!!
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Domestic Violence
Risk Assessment
& Safety Planning
GUEST SPEAKER:
AMANDA POSILA
Director of Programs
The Center for
Women & Families,
Bridgeport, CT
Saturday, Dec 19th
12:40pm - 1:30pm
Room #713
Sign-up is Required
in Room #717A
or via e-mail to
pokaplan@fordham.edu
Sponsored by:
The Institute for Women
& Girls Student Group
Lunch will be served!!
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