The Penn Women's Center mission is to understand and address the continuing and evolving needs of women on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania (primarily its students, but also faculty and staff). We strive to be a welcoming, comfortable, exciting place to foster community, expand awareness, and enhance the educational experience for the women of Penn.
The Women's Center – located at the heart of campus and open most days and evenings -- offers the perfect space for women to congregate and relax and also to team up for civic engagement projects both large and small. We also provide opportunities for networking and mentoring between students and their peers, students and faculty, students and alumnae, and students with local and national women's organizations.
The Women's Center is a resource/educational facility, presenting and sponsoring programs on career issues, stress management, and health concerns. On a larger scale, we also focus on economic, political and global matters. We play an advocacy and support role regarding issues of safety and equity for women and we are a resource to turn to for a host of concerns including health care, workplace discrimination, violence, substance use, self image and body image issues, and mental health. Services include individual advice/counseling, institutional advocacy re: policy creation and implementation, crisis intervention, outreach, and referrals to appropriate on and off campus resources.
