Women's History Month

“Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations”

Join the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs in celebrating Women's History Month 2025! This year's national theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”

Please note: Events that are marked with an asterisk (*) are open to the general public. All other events are only open to Northeastern students and employees.

Questions can be directed to Pedroso Center Programs Coordinator Fawn E. Pochel at f-pochel@neiu.edu or the event contact listed below.

Menstrual Care Drive*

Through March 31
Drop off locations: Main Campus, Pedroso Center, Room B 159; El Centro, lobby
Contact: Cynthia Escobedo, c-escobedo3@neiu.edu

Period poverty affects millions of women, nonbinary, trans and gender expansive people worldwide. Menstruation is a natural process which requires products, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and education and awareness that should be freely accessible to all.

The Pedroso Center and El Centro are collecting personal care items to help alleviate some of the financial burden associated with period poverty. Collected items will be donated to a domestic violence shelter in Lakeview that supports the unhoused population in Chicago.

Requested donation items

Liners (individually wrapped)
Pads (individually wrapped)
Tampons (individually wrapped)
Baby/Body Wipes
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Hand sanitizer
Travel Shampoo
Travel Body Wash

8th Annual Women in Science Conference*

March 3-6
Main Campus, Student Union
Contact: Christina Ciecierski, c-ciecierski@neiu.edu

This year, the Women in Science Conference is dedicated to computer science and features several advanced topics, bringing attention to women in the field and providing hands-on experiences in the area. Please note, while most events are open to the general public, only Northeastern students can compete in the Datathon and win prizes.

View the conference web page

Purchase Women in Science merch

The Women in Science Conference is sponsored by Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) and the NEIU Center of Health. Complimentary parking will be available each day of the conference on the 4th floor of the Parking Facility.

ButtOn on! Collage Button-Making Workshop

Tuesday, March 4
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Campus, Art Studio, Room FA 206
Contact: Kristen Over, k-over@neiu.edu

Get creative this Women's History Month! Stop by the Art Studio to show your resistance by creating a free button you can wear throughout the month and thereafter. All materials will be provided. This workshop is made possible through a collaboration with the Pedroso Center, the Department of Art + Design and the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

11th Annual Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora Conference*

March 5-7
Main Campus (various locations) and via Zoom
Contact: human-rights@neiu.edu

The Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD) Center invites the University community and general public to attend the 11th Annual Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora Conference. The conference kicks off on March 5 with the opening of “Echoes of Silence: Portraits of Pain, Reflections of Resilience,” an interactive photo exhibit that will be housed in the Ronald Williams Library through March 19. The conference will feature speakers from across North America and Africa who will discuss a wide range of topics including “The Political Ecology of Genocide,” “Restorative Justice as an International Process” and “What Does Solidarity Look Like.” Keynote speakers will present on March 6 and 7.

View the conference web page

Girl Talk: The art of self love - Part 1

Thursday, March 6
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Campus, Pedroso Center, Room B 159
Please note: This event is geared toward Northeastern students.

Girl Talk: The Art of Self Love is a two part women’s affinity space series hosted by undergraduate student Dakota Watkins. During this event participants will learn from their peers about the art of self love. Each gathering will be interactive and allow for participants to focus on what self love is and why it’s important. At the start of each event the host and/or guest speaker will shine light on female artists from underrepresented backgrounds to jump start the conversation of each gathering.

International Women's Day Celebration*

Saturday, March 8
10:00 a.m.-noon
El Centro
Contact: Danny Cortez, d-cortez1@neiu.edu

As the longest-standing four-year public Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Midwest, Northeastern is excited to host a panel discussion with alumni and contributors to the book "Today's Inspired Young Latina Volume V: Dreams and Aspirations from the Next Generation." The first 40 people to sign up for the event will receive a free copy of the book, which will be available at El Centro on the day of the event or prior to the event at the Pedroso Center during regular business hours.

Film screening: "Sins invalid: an UnShamed Claim to Beauty in the face of invisibility"*

Tuesday, March 11

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Main Campus, Golden Eagles, Room SU 103

Contact: Laurie Fuller, ls-fuller@neiu.edu

"There is no right or wrong body of a conscious revolutionary mind."

"Sins Invalid: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility" witnesses a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists. Since 2006, its performances have explored themes of sexuality, beauty, and the disabled body, impacting thousands through live performance. "Sins Invalid" is an entryway into the absurdly taboo topic of sexuality and disability, manifesting a new paradigm of disability justice.

Paint and Talk: "Her Life in Color"

Wednesday, March 12
noon-2 p.m.
Main Campus, Pedroso Center, Room B 159
Contact: Annette Brandt, a-brandt@neiu.edu
Please note: This event is geared toward Northeastern students.

Paint and talk about some of the most important women in your life and women who have inspired you to be who they are today. Learn about important women in history, who have made lasting and significant contributions to today’s world through their words and actions. This event is sponsored by K(NO)W More.