Committee on the Concerns of Women (CCW)

Our mission is to improve professional and academic experiences for all women at Harvard while celebrating their successes big and small. Women make up a large and important constituency of the University, and the Committee will work to identify women’s concerns within the workplace and address them through education, dialogue, community, and collective action.

Our goals are to:

• Provide a platform for women to create sustainable professional networks and to foster career development
• Identify and give prominence to women’s issues at Harvard, including gender diversity and inclusivity, by communicating women’s concerns with university leadership
• Provide a safe space for women to share their concerns
• Promote a supportive working environment for women at the university
• Recognize and promote diversity of gender and identity, inclusivity, and intersectionality in academic and work environments at Harvard and collaborate with other groups across the university

Please read our Charter for more information about the mission and vision of CCW.

October:

Waymaking Women in Times of Crisis: Showing Up for Community Care  
Thursday, October 7 

November: 

Building your Path as a Future Leader
Tuesday, November 16 

January: 

Untamed Book Club 

Wednesday, January 26 

February: 

Open Conversation with the Office of Gender Equity 

Tuesday, February 8

March: 

Negotiation Workshop with Monica Giannone (HKS)

April: 

Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work Book Talk with author Colleen Ammerman (HBS) | April 7, noon-1 PM
click here to register for the book talk

Second Annual StorySlam  | POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2022

May: 

Waymaking Women: Making Waves and Traversing the Waters of the World – A Conversation Between LaTosha Brown and Yulin Cruz 
May 11, noon-1:30 PM 

We are all troubled by the current violence and oppression in our country. If you'd like to help, here are a few resources: 

A comprehensive list of ways to get involved and donate (domestic and international)

A list of resources for support and ally education that is updated in real time: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234

Local and National Organizations:

• https://www.massbailfund.org/
• https://blacklivesmatterboston.org/
• https://www.themarshallproject.org/
• https://www.splcenter.org/
• Petition to demand justice for George Floyd: https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/
• Petition to demand justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
• Twin cities solidarity fund: https://twincitiesdsa.org/solidarity/
• Minnesota freedom fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
• Black visions collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
• Reclaim the block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
• CTUL: https://ctul.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1
• New England Blacks in Philanthropy: An organization that unites Black philanthropists, trustees and staff of grant making institutions to enhance philanthropy’s ability to address the needs of Black communities nationally and globally. nebip.org/get-involved
• Unicorn Riot: Non-profit organization that is dedicated to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues: unicornriot.ninja
• Campaign Zero: Online platform and organization that utilizes research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America: joincampaignzero.org
• Charity Navigator: Comprehensive guide to intelligent giving and updates on causes both local and national: charitynavigator.org

Read about past CCW events:
Fall Kickoff FY17-18: A Conversation With Katie Lapp
Unconscious Bias
Authenticity Leadership
Hidden Rules
Proposal for Promoting Gender Equity in the Classroom at Harvard College