"Imagine living in a world where we can all be who we are, a world of peace and possibility. Come closer and you will see feminism is for everybody."
"Imagine living in a world where we can all be who we are, a world of peace and possibility... Come closer and you will see feminism is for everybody." - bell hooks
The Women's Resource Center is a place of advocacy and support for all members of the Bucknell University campus community. In order to promote Bucknell's mission that its students develop into productive citizens with a sense of justice and carrying the qualities of self-awareness and compassion, and in line with Bucknell's commitment to diversity, the Women's Resource Center actively engages in an intersectional feminist model of empowerment to 1) promote women's rights and self-determination 2) redress inequities, both historic and contemporary, based on sex, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation, and 3) celebrate the achievements and highlight the struggles of women globally. We recognize that inequities faced by women are perpetuated through other forms of oppression related to but not limited to race and ethnicity, ability status, religion, nationality, and socioeconomic status. Programs of the WRC address all of these sources of disempowerment. We work to achieve these goals through a variety of educational, social, and cultural programming, as well as leadership opportunities, placing special emphasis on the needs of students. Overall, we seek to foster a campus community in which students across gender identities live and work in a climate of mutual respect, understanding, and equality.
