University of North Florida issued the following announcement on March 1.
The Women's Center at the University of North Florida will recognize national Women’s History Month through a series of engaging events and programs in March. The signature Women's History Month Luncheon, featuring a keynote from Carmen Perez, award-winning, internationally known civil and human rights leader and Chicana feminist, will be held noon on Friday, March 4.
In addition to the luncheon, the Women’s Center will also host several other events that celebrate and honor women this month, including:
- Dinner with a Feminist: Tuesday, March 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the John A. Delaney Student Union Ballrooms
- Consent Carnival Market Day: Wednesday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Osprey Plaza
- Women's Voices – Five Women, Five Decades: Tuesday, March 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library’s classrooms 2102 A & B
- Women Makers Market: Thursday, March 31, from noon to 4 p.m. in Osprey Plaza
Perez is the co-founder of Justice League NYC and founder of Justice League CA, two state-based task forces for advancing juvenile and criminal justice reform agenda. She also serves as the National Co-Chair of the Women’s March on Washington, which drew over 5 million people across the globe who marched in resistance of hatred and bigotry, affirming women of all identities’ rights as human beings. In 2017, Perez was named one of Fortune’s Top 50 World Leaders and one of TIME’s most influential people.
To learn more and register for the Women's History Month Celebration Luncheon, visit the website. View the full list of events on the UNF Women’s History Month Calendar.
For additional event questions, contact Jess Harris, UNF's Women Center specialist, via email or by calling (904) 620-2528.
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