Council for Women's Concerns
diversity. respect. equality.
Welcome
The Council for Women's Concerns
of West Virginia University promotes equality of women in the
academic and local communities. Founded in 1977, the Council has upheld
a presence throughout the evolving response to women's issues. The Council
for Women's Concerns has continued to sponsor conferences and activities
that highlight the concerns and accomplishments of women, such as the
Mary Catherine Buswell Award, and the Women of Color Day Luncheon during
Diversity Week.
The CWC has also promoted institutional development via the Center for
Women's Studies, the Social Justice Council, the Affirmative Action
Office, the Sexual Assault Prevention Program, and child-care programs.
Research and resource distribution the Council has been involved with
includes distribution of a "Women's Resource Guide" to incoming
freshmen women and female faculty and staff, as well as revision and
expansion of study on "Status of WVU Women".
The Red Flag Campaign
The Red Flag Campaign began as a project of the Virginia Sexual and
Domestic Violence Actions Alliance (a coalition of sexual and domestic
violence agencies in Virginia), and was created by college students,
college personnel, and community victim advocates, with funding from
the Verizon Foundation.
The Red Flag Campaign is a public awareness campaign designed specifically
to encourage college students to intervene when they see a warning
sign ("Red Flag") of intimate partner violence in a friend's relationship.
The campaign encourages friends to provide a healthy response to abusive
statements by giving students examples of what to say before violence
occurs.
