Each year, the Women’s Center, in collaboration with many different student organizations, academic and administrative departments and community groups, hosts and organizes Women’s Week to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Women’s Week 2016 is from March 5-18.

The theme for Women’s Week 2016 is “Inform. Empower. Inspire Action.” The events will inform audiences about the issues women face in today’s society, empower individuals to work towards social change and inspire action.

Women’s Week starts with Owning It: Engendering Consciousness, an exhibition to challenge mainstream notions of power and ownership with feminist alternatives for conscious empowerment. The multimedia group exhibition will be hosted at Love Library gallery from March 5-31. An ongoing public screening of artwork will also take place at The Cube in the Railyard.

Other Women’s Week events include:

• Some Place…Not Too Far Away, March 8-9, Sheldon Art Museum – Dr. Marissa Vigneault will lead a discussion of the work of artists Bruce and Jean Conner and their years at the University of Nebraska during the 1950s.

• VisionMaker Film Festival, March 11-13, Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center - The VisionMaker Film Festival showcases Native-produced film and video projects that often do not get the spotlight of a crowded entertainment market. Native filmmakers will be present at some screenings. For more information, including a complete schedule and pricing, go to http://www.theross.org. The premiere of “Medicine Woman,” a documentary featuring historic and modern female healers, will be at 7 p.m. on March 11 at the Ross. There will be a reception prior to the screening at 5:30 p.m.

• “Girl Rising” screening, 7 p.m. on March 14, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center – “Girl Rising” tells the stories of nine women facing incredible odds to pursue their education. A discussion will be led by Stewart Mills, regional Peace Corps recruiter for Nebraska and Kansas.

• Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Sexual Health, Wellness, and Empowerment, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 15, Nebraska Union – A panel discussion featuring University Health Center team members to discuss female sexual health.

• Holly Kearl “Stop Street Harassment,” 7 p.m. on March 16, Nebraska Union – Kearl will talk about how individuals and communities can get involved to end gender violence.

• Leadership Luncheon - Taking Courageous Action: Changing Ourselves, Changing Society, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 17, Nebraska Union – Shela Shanks will speak about the relationship between inner change, empowerment and societal change applying principles form Buddhist philosophy.

• Annual Women’s History Month Banquet, 6-8 p.m. on March 17, Champions Club - Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Women’s Center and speaker Stacy Asher, who will speak about the role of art and design in creating a culture for social change. Student tickets are $15, non-student tickets are $20. For more information contact Jeff at 402-472-5668.

For a full list of the Women’s Week events, click here.