Council on the Status of Women

Working in partnership with the University to develop policies that remove barriers

Our Mission

The mission of the Council on the Status of Women is to ensure an environment that supports the rights of all women at The University of Iowa. The council is committed to working in partnership with the University to develop policies that remove barriers to women’s learning, professional growth, creativity, employment, and contributions to the institution and to the broader community.

An Open Letter in Support of RVAP

This open letter is written, delivered, and published by the UI Council on the Status of Women. Because of our commitment to open dialogue and transparency, we will post relevant communication from the letter recipients as well as our own replies or follow-ups that we may subsequently write. (April 2024)

May 2024- Please scroll down on letter to view Sarah Hensen, Vice President for Student Life

An Open Letter to Transgender Students

This letter was authored by the trans members of the UI Trans Inclusivity Coalition, with support from allies of all identities, as well as the co-signatories noted at the bottom of the letter, including the UI Council on the Status of Women. (Published March 31, 2021)

Upcoming UI Diversity Events

Cultivating Success: International Teaching

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm

University Capitol Centre

Teaching in a new cultural environment can be both rewarding and challenging. This panel discussion is designed to share faculty expertise on how to address these issues. In this panel discussion, veteran faculty with successful teaching careers at the University of Iowa will share different pedagogical approaches and discuss ways to enrich classroom environments based on transnational knowledge and wide-ranging experiences to enhance students’ learning outcomes. The panel is also meant to...

Roles, Rules, and Tools: Using Free Tools to Support Digital Accessibility

Friday, February 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm

Virtual

Learn how you can use freely available tools to check the accessibility of your website, documents, and other tech.

Accessible Document Series: PDF Session II

Friday, March 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm

Virtual

PDF Accessibility Part II is hands-on. Participants will apply accessibility tools (Acrobat, PDF Accessibility Checker) to remediate documents for improved accessibility. We'll also explore order, content, and tag tools to better understand three core aspects of more accessible PDFs.

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Working in partnership with the University to develop policies that remove barriers

Our Mission

An Open Letter in Support of RVAP

An Open Letter to Transgender Students

Upcoming UI Diversity Events

Cultivating Success: International Teaching

Roles, Rules, and Tools: Using Free Tools to Support Digital Accessibility

Accessible Document Series: PDF Session II

Articles

Tippie Women Summit Webinar Series

Womxn's Summit 2021

UI Professors Kelly Kadera and Sara Mitchell are helping female political scientists close the gender gap

UIHC Black Women's Maternal Health Conference Rescheduled Virtually