Throughout March, Missouri State University has been hosting events to celebrate the history of womankind in hopes to inspire the women of today to make a difference.
Sharisthma Self, professor of economics at Missouri State, led the committee that planned these events to celebrate Women’s History Month. She says she hopes these events have helped make the public more aware of women’s issues and how they affect our community as a whole.
“Somehow gender issues are looked upon as something in a box – a very small issue – but gender is part of a larger issue. This is women’s history month, and we just want to increase awareness for all the things women have done, what they are doing, and what they are going to keep doing, and how it affects all of our lives.”
On Tuesday, keynote speaker Paula Caplan will wrap up the festivities with two speeches that are free and open to the public.
In the morning, Caplan will give a speech about how subtle forms of racism and sexism in the classroom can impede education. That event is scheduled to begin at 10:45 at MSU’s Meyer Library in room 101.
At 7:00 tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, Caplan will give a presentation called "Sexism Thrives...Here, There, and Everywhere.” That will be in MSU’s Glass Hall, room 101.
