Welcome!
SFU Women's Centre's 5 point Mandate
- Pro-feminist
- Sex-Positive
- Pro-choice
- Trans and Intersex Inclusive
- Anti-Racist
- What does this mean? See the FAQs for more details on our mandate.
SFU Women's Centre: Over 35 years on the Hill !
The Women's Centre Collective grew out of the Women's Caucus of the Simon Fraser Student Society, which held its first meetings in 1968. The first Women's Centre on campus opened in 1974, and many years later the Centre moved to its current space in TC 3013.
The Centre's presence on campus has brought about the improvement of campus childcare facilities, the organizing of International Women's Day events, December 6 vigils, self-defense classes and other programming.
Male Allies Project
In the coming fall the SFU Women's Centre will be spearheading a male allies project, which will provide self-idtenfied male students a space on campus to discuss what it means to be male in the 21st century, how to be a feminist man, and try to envision new ways of preforming masculinity. Please come to our kick off event on September 22 from 1:00-3:00pm, become a model or write an essay. Check out our Male Allies Page for the details and feel free to contact us or fill out our volunteer form (just be sure to check off that you want to be a male ally) if this sounds like something you are interested in.
Volunteer Orientation
We always love to have volunteers help support and anchor this fabulous place. Just come to one of our volunteer orientation dates to learn what you can do to help the women's centre run smoothly. Orientations are running Tuesday September 21st 1:30-3:00 pm and Wednesday September 29th 1:30-3:00 pm.
SFU Women's Centre Mission Statement
- To provide a safe space for all self-identified women to celebrate our different experiences
- To demand and work for the full participation of all women in society
- To struggle against all forms of oppression and demand justice
- To ensure self-identified women have access to women-centred, women-positive resources
What's in the Centre?
The Lounge Area, which is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week to all self identified women, includes a meeting place, study space, notice boards for events, couches, resource information, a free phone, free condoms, free sanitary napkins, a full kitchen and microwave, and much more!
Our Resource Office, which is open Monday-Thursday 10:30-5:30, provides campus and crisis referrals as well as community resource information. Our library which has over 3500 feminist books, magazines/zines, newsletters and videos, is also located in the Resource Office.
The SFU Women's Centre is staffed by the Centre Coordinator and Resource Assistant.
A Proud Member of the Rotunda
Located between the Gym and the Maggie Benston Centre, the Rotunda is a space where students can meet to organize and socialize on campus. Attached to the Rotunda are 6 groups: the Women's Centre, Out On Campus, the First Nations Student Association, SFPIRG, CJSF, and African Carribean Heritage Students' Association, each of which contribute immesurably to the student experience on campus, and are great allies of the Women's Centre. To learn more about the Rotunda groups please visit www.studentrotunda.ca.
