Lactation Rooms
The University of Houston is pleased to offer multiple lactation sites in order to facilitate the special needs of students, staff, and faculty members who are new mothers.
Cougar Conversations 
Each Tuesday from 12pm-1pm we will have either a speaker, usually on an educational topic related to gender, or an informal group discussion on a topic of the day. Our focus is to inform and empower through sharing and caring. All are welcome, join us! To see our semester schedule, click here.
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Documentary Days
Every other Wednesday at 1:00pm we will screen a documentary film and serve popcorn and sodas. The films often address issues of gender, race, class, and sexual identity. Check with your professor to see if you can get extra credit for attending. Many professors are willing to do that if the topic is class related. The films selected are often connected to current events or monthly recognitions, such as Black History Month or Women's History Month. Click here to check out our current film schedule
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New Program: Craft & Connect
Craft & Connect will meet twice a month on Thursday from 12pm to -1pm. We will provide a small craft project at each meeting as we help ease the stress of school and work. Our focus is to help each other let go of the stress in life and empower through discussion. Everyone, students, staff and faculty are invited. For more information, click here.
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University Commission on Women
The University Commission on Women is a presidentially-appointed Commission that seeks to advance the status of women on campus through education, programs, and policy. Visit their website to see what activities they are currently involved with.
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My Safe Campus
Do you have a concern about the University of Houston that you would like to anonymously report? Perhaps the incident involves sexual harassment or assault, fraud, burglary, or an ethics violation. The University of Houston participates in the My Safe Campus anonymous reporting program. In addition to, or instead of, reporting to our campus Department of Public Safety, you can make an anonymous report to My Safe Campus. The report will be forwarded on to the appropriate campus personnel and acted upon. You can check back through My Safe Campus to see how the report was resolved. Let's keep our campus safe. If you know something, say something. Click on the link above to make a report or call the hotline phone number at 1-800-716-9007.
Of course, always feel free to call our UH Department of Public Safety. For an emergency call 911 and for non-emergencies call 713-743-3333.
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The Red Flag Campaign
Last October the WRC is sponsored The Red Flag Campaign, a public information campaign on dating violence. Although the month of October has passed, the issue needs continued attention. Did you know that almost one-third of college students report dating violence by a previous partner and almost one-fourth report violence by a current partner? Dating violence can include coercion, stalking, jealousy, isolation, victim blaming, and emotional, sexual, and physical abuse. If you see this violence taking place in a friend's relationship:
Speak up - When peers say things that support disrespect or violence, choose respect and speak up for what's right.
Step in - When one person is mistreating another verbally, physically, or emotionally, step in politely to stop the situation, if it is safe to do so.
Talk later - Sometimes it is better to wait and talk to the abuser or the person who is being abused later, in private. The person may be less defensive and talk more openly in a one-on-one conversation.
Gather Resources - You may want to contact a campus dating violence program or sexual assault crisis center or community non-profit off campus to gather information about what to do next, and to seek support for yourself. Click on "Stop the Violence" below for local links.
Look out for the red flags and posters that will be on campus later in the month. Also, check out The Red Flag Campaign online. Check out these helpful handouts:
Red Flags for Abusive Relationships
When you See a Red Flag, Say Something
Your Relationship is Healthy if . . .
Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Helping a Friend who is Being Abused One and Two
Safety Planning for Students One and Two
Emotional and Psychological Abuse Continuum
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Status of Women at the University
In October 2007 the University Commission on Women published a report on the status of female students, staff, and faculty at the Univerity of Houston. The report is 41-pages long and summarizes the situation for women on campus and ends with specfic recommendations. Click here to download a copy of the report.
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Stop the Violence:
A project to educate and empower individuals about violence affecting the collegiate community
Rape Aggression Defense
The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Program taught by UHDPS officers empowers female students, faculty, and staff to combat various types of assaults by providing them with realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. This empowerment is taught through four basic principles: education, dependency on self, making one’s own decisions, and realization of one’s own power. For more information, click here.
The WRC is a Dress for Success member organization. If you are a female UH student who is job ready (within 30 days of graduation or scheduled for a job interview or job/ intern fair) and cannot afford a business suit for your interview, we can refer you to Dress for Success. You must come into our office and we help you fill out the paperwork and obtain an appointment. You will receive a professional suit, shoes, a handbag and necklace. Call or drop by our offices for more information.
