Welcome to the Women’s Department!
The Women’s Department exists to represent the needs of female-identifying students at the Kensington/Main and COFA campuses, within the community and to the government. The Women’s Collectives drives this representation, and provides a voice for female students on the SRC. The department’s services and collective membership are free to all UNSW women students.
If you want a listening ear and some support, please send the 2009 Women’s Officers, Lucy Geddes and Jody Earles an SMS on 0448 679 207 or 0435 140 220 or email women@arc.unsw.edu.au to make an appointment or to ask any questions. Jody and Lucy are also on Main campus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am-5pm – so pop into the Women’s Room! To communicate with other women, please contact Jody or Lucy to be put on our explode list or join our facebook group www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3082625163.
The COFA Women's Officer is Rivka Schembrie and Natasha Nolan.
Women’s Rooms
The Women’s Room is a safe and autonomous space for women, persons who identify as women and anatomical women who identify as genderqueer/trans.
This welcoming room contains a mattress, couches, beanbags, a kitchenette with a fridge and toaster, and a computer with internet access. Also available are books that can be borrowed and information on women’s services. It is the space where the Women's Collective meets.
The Women's Room is on Level 1, East Wing of the Blockhouse, Main Campus.
The COFA Womyn's Room is located just next to the Common Room, E Block, COFA Campus.
The Women’s Collectives
The Women’s Collective is a social, political and organising space for all women.
We meet weekly on Mondays from 2-3pm in the Women’s Room, Blockhouse where we talk confidentially, and plan campaigns and activities to raise awareness about gender issues that affect women disproportionately.
The COFA’s Women’s Collective meets Wednesdays 1 – 2pm in the Womyn’s Room, COFA Campus.
Upcoming and Current Campaigns
- DISSONANCE - the Annual Feminist Art Exhibition
Dissonance is organised every year by the COFA Women's Collective and held at Kudos Gallery. It provides women with an opportunity to workshop their skills as curators and artists in a gallery setting.
- STOP Violence Against Women - workshops incl. self-defence, pamphlets, submission to the government on the National Plan and much more.
- Pink Ribbon Day: Breast Cancer Fundraiser and Awareness Event with Arc volunteers – Monday 13 October outside the Library, 11am-2pm
- Be part of the cross campus and community-based Reclaim the Night Organising Collective.