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Oh the Places You’ll Go! An Occasional Series on Our Recent Scholars

This month we celebrate Bridget Pittman-Blackwell! She will be continuing on her leadership journey both as a 2019-20 WomenNC Scholar and as board member at WNC! As a scholar this past year Bridget researched the psychological impact of school dress codes on African American girls in Durham NC. She worked under the mentorship of Erin Dobbins from RTI’s Global Gender Center. Bridget believes the opportunity to conduct and present her own independent research had a strong positive impact …

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Event Alert: When Women Gather on July 25th

WomenNC is co-hosting When Women Gather: Uniting for Positive Change with a coalition of groups committed to advancing gender equality in North Carolina. It's a free online event that offers a panel and discussion on the history of racism within women's movements and the importance of reconciling this history as we look to the future. Register today! Time & Date: 9:30AM-12PM on July 25th …

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Oh the Places You’ll Go! An Occasional Series on Our Recent Scholars

This month, we celebrate Siani Antoine, a 2019-20 WomenNC Scholar! As a scholar this past year, Siani researched oral health disparities in women within rural eastern North Carolina. She worked under the mentorship of Dr. Margaret Gichane from RTI’s Global Gender Center, who also helped her navigate applying to public health graduate programs. Because of her time with WomenNC, Siani discovered her passion for women’s health policy. Siani graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill this past May with a …

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Oh the Places You’ll Go! An Occasional Series on Our Recent Scholars

Today, we celebrate Naila Segule, a 2019-20 WomenNC Scholar! As a WomenNC scholar this past year, Naila researched the state of trans-inclusive health care at UNC system universities. She worked under the mentorship of Kathy Batts from RTI's Global Gender Center. Naila enjoyed designing her own research project - a rare opportunity for undergraduate students - and growing her research and writing skills. Naila graduated this past May from North Carolina State University with a degree in …

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WomenNC Scholar Research on Transgender Issues

This pride month we want to highlight work of Josh King and Naile Segule, who focused their WomenNC research on transgender issues. Josh King, a 2014-15 WomenNC scholar, explored the root causes behind the high suicide rate of trans youth and discussed global and community-based solutions. He detailed a need for school- and community-based initiatives that actively address harassment against trans youth. Read Josh's paper, "Night Falls Fast: Preventing Suicide in Trans Youth." Naile …

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WomenNC’s Response to Our Current Crisis

Recent events in this country that have been sparked in large part by the murder of George Floyd have caused the Board and staff of WomenNC to reflect once again on the persistence of systematic racism in this county. As June is Pride month, we are also reminded of other insidious ways stigma and oppression operate to harm the LGBTQ+ community. These are but two examples of the ways in which our multiple and intersecting identities have often led to immeasurable brutality by those who wield …

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