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True Finesse Productions will present the play Much is Tested on April 24, 2013 at the Olmstead Building Auditorium, room C-213. The play was written by Penn State Harrisburg student Kendra Gibson, and will feature a cast of PSH performers. … Continue reading →

Last week Theresa Flores visited campus for two speaking events. She focused on the topic of human trafficking, especially domestic sex trafficking. While many people think of human trafficking as an issue in faraway, developing countries, this issue is also … Continue reading →

On the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action, the Penn State Harrisburg Commission for Women was proud to cosponsor a speaking event on preventing sexual assault and violence with Angela Rose. Angela travels around the country to share her … Continue reading →

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Beginning tomorrow activists across the country will celebrate a month of vision for a future without sexual violence. In keeping with this celebration, the PSH Commission for Women will host a week of great … Continue reading →

There is an undeniable link between gender and poverty. Women and children are disproportionately impacted by poverty and homelessness, both in the United States and globally. According to UN Women: “Statistics indicate that women are more likely than men to … Continue reading →

It was difficult to tear away from the media coverage of the trial in Steubenville, Ohio this past week. In a small, football-driven, rural community two teens stood trial accused to raping another teen who was passed out at a … Continue reading →

Friday March 8 marked International Women’s Day. This day has been celebrated around the world since the early 1900’s and includes events, resources, and press coverage for women’s issues and efforts from every corner of the planet. The 2013 theme … Continue reading →

Each February, the United States honors the historical contributions of Black and African American citizens by celebrating African American History Month. Thanks to a grant from the Student Activities Fund, the Commission for Women was able to honor the occasion … Continue reading →

Thursday February 14, 2013 meant so much more this year than overpriced flowers and crazed candy sales. Organized by Eve Ensler’s V-Day Foundation, 1 Billion Rising was a worldwide initiative to invite people of all genders to rise, strike, and … Continue reading →

Capturing the essence of a woman’s experience has been a feminist challenge for decades. Too frequently, women’s experiences were documented, altered, and interpreted by the men who were allowed privileged access to academia, if those experiences were documented at all. … Continue reading →