This talk presents ongoing research on the life and work of Yekaterina Bahaturian (1870-1944) who grew up in Shushi, then a provincial center of the Russian Empire.

Lunch will be provided

Join us in hearing about Prof. Mathangi Krishnamurthy in their examination of the primacy of a particular kind of work that produced the world and worldliness, for a set of men in the 1970s, 80s and 90s in an India navigating the move from socialism to neoliberalism.

Lunch will be provided

In this lecture, Prof. Durba Mitra (Harvard University, WGS) will reflect on the history of abortion in South Asia and the legacies of racism and sexual control rooted in colonialism that shape present-day debates about reproductive rights and bodily autonomy.

Lecture by Camelia Suliman, Michigan State University

The labeling of foreign policies as "feminist" originated with OECD members such as Sweden, Canada, and France before being adopted by various Latin American governments, starting with Mexico. The region's strong commitment to women's and gender rights in international forums is attributed to a well-connected feminist movement. In this lecture, Prof. Solomón will address the shared foundation of OECD and Latin America's feminist foreign policies, emphasizing progressive stances on women's and gender rights and highlight Latin America's distinctive approach, notably its focus on promoting domestic women's rights rather than those of external communities, in contrast to OECD countries.

In Remnants, tattooed and scar-bearing bodies reveal a larger history, as the lived trauma of genocide is understood through bodies, skin, and—in what remains of those lives a century afterward—bones. Gathering individual memories and archival fragments of women survivors, Elyse Semerdjian offers a feminist interpretation of the Armenian Genocide, and issues a call to break open the archival record in order to embrace affect and memory.

With panelists: Giselle Carino, Hawon Jung, and Chantal Umuhoza- please join us for a zoom panel focused on learning from experts on reproductive justice movements, research, and action in various regions around the world including Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

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Webinar with Dr. Sa’Ed Atshan

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Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the European Union, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult, personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her son.

In this sun-soaked, sublimely sensitive debut, writer/director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren sets her lens on an eight-year-old’s identity crisis over one uncertain summer vacation.

Webinar with Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Daphna Hacker

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This talk will be about how South Asian Muslim women used food in their travel writings to distinguish between self and other, shedding light on the role of alimentary identities in shaping colonialism, postcoloniality, nationalism, and globalization.

Sadly this event has been postponed. We look forward to welcoming Juliana Borges to campus later this year.

Juliana Borges will analyze the way in which Black women have been criminally punished in Brazil, from colonialism to coloniality, and the varied forms of Black resistance that they have led in the face of the punitive State.

With panelists: Payal Kumar, Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Rachel Lorenzo of Indigenous Women Rising, and Dr. Rebekah Viloria- Please join us for a panel which will analyze our current political state, the work advocates and researchers have done, and the future for justice movements in the fight for reproductive justice.

Women’s and Gender Studies at MIT honors and remembers the memory of Karl Surkan including the academic and personal connections he held at the Institute and Boston area.

This talk, as part of the McMillan Stewart Lecture Series, will survey the broad ways that gender plays a role in food traditions within the Coptic Orthodox Christian community, both in Egypt and in diasporic contexts. Please join us on April 27 at 5pm in 14E-304.

The Book and The Story Behind It: The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science will feature discussion with author and journalist Kate Zernike and Nancy Hopkins, MIT Biologist who fought for women in science at MIT.

In this talk, Public Health Professor Liz Janiak will discuss mifepristone, self managed abortion, and the political stigma preventing the maximum public health benefits.

This event will take place on April 6 at 4 pm in room 2-105. This event will be open to the public.

Fly So Far is the story of Teodora Vásquez, the spokesperson of The Seventeen, the women accused of aggravated homicide in El Salvador because of having a miscarriage or a stillbirth. We hope you join us for the screening of the documentary and an exclusive discussion with the director on March 21 at 6pm in Bartos Theater.

Join us as Lydia Moland, Professor of Philosophy at Colby College, discusses her recent publication Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life. This event will take place on March 16 in room E51-095 at 4:30pm.

Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, Belly of the Beast exposes modern day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons. Join us for the film screening on March 15 at 6pm in Bartos Theater.

Join Women and Gender Services (WXGS) and Women and Gender Studies (WGS) this Women’s History Month for a facilitated discussion followed by a Q&A with Dr. Moya Bailey on misogynoir. All are welcome in the MIT community to attend this event. Tuesday, March 14th | 2-3pm | 3-308G | Webinar [RSVP] - https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Wgr5Z20MGXigFE

Sociology Professor Jocelyn Viterna and Dr. Leigh Senderowicz will join us for an International Women’s Day panel a discussion about abortion and reproductive justice around the world.

This event will take place on March 8th at 4:30pm in room 2-105. All are welcome.

This workshop is sponsored by Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), the MIT Equal Pay working group, and the Office of Innovation. As part of the Inclusive Innovation Series, this workshop aims to educate and empower all students and postdocs with knowledge to evaluate and negotiate startup job offers. This event will take place on the 4th floor of E38.

Drawing from her book, Women against Abortion, Haugeberg will explain how women in the antiabortion movement developed and deployed the strategies that led to the downfall of the constitutional right to abortion in the US in 2022.

This event will take place on February 9 at 4pm in room 2-105. This event will be open to the public.

In recognition of Stalking Awareness Month, join us for a virtual screening of the Netflix series "I Am a Stalker" on Thursday, February 2rd, at 9pm. The event will include a screening of an episode followed by a discussion about stalking and how it is presented in the episode. All students welcome to attend.
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Sociology Professor Zakiya Luna will address the potential for the human rights discourse to deliver on its promise to secure freedom and equity for all.

This event will take place on December 13 at 4 pm in 3-133. This event will be open to the public.

The MIT Asian American Initiative, in collaboration with MIT Asian Women's Alliance & the MIT Libraries, presents: Exploring Food Justice, Resilience, & Entrepreneurship, a conversation with Tracy Chang. Tracy Chang is the owner and Chef of Pagu Restaurant in Cambridge, MA.

Please save the date as Professor of Law Khiara M. Bridges of Berkeley Law will be joining us to excavate the role of race in the Court's decision in Dobbs to reverse Roe v. Wade.
This event will take place on November 16 at 4:30 pm in room 4-231.

Please join us as Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Susanne M. Klausen joins us to discuss abortion in South Africa under apartheid during the years between 1948 and 1994.

This event will take place on November 7 at 5 pm in room 3-333. This event will be open to the public.