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Human trafficking victims are of all different identities and backgrounds, according to Michael Ferjak, a retired law enforcement professional with over 40 years of service.

‘She didn’t throw me away’: Destigmatizing human trafficking survivors

Madi Bierl, Student Life Reporter
February 22, 2023
The university has reported five sexual assault cases in the fall 2022 semester.

A breakdown of recent ISU sexual assault cases

Madi Bierl, Payne Blazevich, Brenna Cohoon, and Alexander England
November 27, 2022
A table displays those recognized at 2013 YWCA Ames-ISU Women of Achievement at the Octagon Center for the Arts on March 28, 2013.

Nominations open for YWCA Women of Achievement Award

Ashlee Staerk, Special Sections Editor
November 13, 2022
Pronoun buttons are one way Iowa State works to implement inclusive language in a campus setting.

Using inclusive pronouns on campus

Reese Copich, Diversity Reporter
November 10, 2022
Students had the chance to participate in many different activities at the Green Dot Launch event. 

Green Dot in the classroom

Jack McClellan
October 26, 2022
Student Government hosted four Iowa State faculty members for the Violence Against Women and Womens Health panel Tuesday.

Violence Against Women, Women’s Health panel convenes for Women’s Week Conference

Audrey Holtkamp
March 9, 2021
Sex trafficking can happen to anyone of any age, gender, sexual orientation, race and socioeconomic status. 

What is sex trafficking?

Madison Mason
January 28, 2021
Columnist Megan Ziemann explains the prevalence of sex trafficking within the porn industry and urges readers to get informed.TRIGGER WARNING: this column discusses sensitive topics like sexual abuse and human trafficking. If you or someone you know is experiencing trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.

Ziemann: Pay for your porn

Megan Ziemann
June 25, 2020
cardinal women

Leadership program recognizes Cardinal Women*

Logan Metzger
August 28, 2019
Edna Clinton, Ames NAACP President, receives an award at the YWCA awards banquet on Thursday.

YWCA recognizes ten women’s aspirations and service

Sage Smith
March 8, 2019
Students and community members eat food during the re-opening of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success March 5 at 3224 Memorial Union. Attendees were given a tour of the new space. 

Full house welcomes new LGBTQIA+ Center space

Logan Metzger
March 5, 2019
Student Breayona Reed performing the spoken poem, My Angry Vagina, during the Vagina Monologues on Feb. 15 at the Memorial Union.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ to kick off on Valentine’s Day

Caitlin Yamada
February 13, 2019
Women’s rights activists gather in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 19 for the 2019 Women’s March Iowa. The event featured speakers such as Cindy Axne, Representative-Elect from the 3rd District and Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Sen. Spoken word poetry was also performed by Ruby Griffin and LaNeeta Burgs from Movement 515, an urban arts community that meets twice a week to collaborate on spoken word poetry and graffiti art.

#Women’sWave touts inclusivity, unprecedented number of women running for office

Madelyn Ostendorf and Logan Metzger
January 20, 2019
Lindsay Matthews, Chelsea Ruede, Brady Himle and Aly Peeler participate in reverse campaniling in 2009.

LGBTQIA+ History at ISU: Looking back on past tradition Kiss-Ins

Logan Metzger
October 25, 2018
Iowa State students, faculty and community members meet Aug. 21, 2018, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union to show off their pride during the LGBTQIA+ Welcome.

LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome featured speed mingling, human bingo and more

Logan Metzger
August 21, 2018
The Sloss House, built in 1882, currently houses the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center which “promotes equity and social change on the Iowa State University campus,” according to their website. Students can participate in the center’s “Who Needs Feminism” campaign, volunteer, or even rent out the space.

The realities of human trafficking at this week’s Feminist Friday

Caitlin Yamada
March 30, 2018
Students Megan Frisvold, Olivia Lehman and Molly Zenk performing the intro in the Vagina Monologues on Feb. 15 at the Memorial Union.

Vagina Monologues speak on women’s issues

Caitlin Yamada
February 18, 2018

Interim Director of the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center announced

Caitlin Yamada
February 1, 2018
A band plays during a Womens Studies Teach-in in 200.

Women’s and Gender Studies program celebrates 40th anniversary

Jacey Goetzman
September 11, 2017

ISU lecturer crusades against human trafficking

Talon Delaney
March 8, 2017
Tiara Turner shows emotion during the Because He Liked to Look At It, during Thursday nights The Vagina Monologues performance. The Vagina Monologues is a benefit production of Eve Enslers, presented by V-Day Iowa State University 2017.

The Vagina Monologues shine light upon women’s issues

Jacey Goetzman
February 19, 2017
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