The Women and Gender Studies Student Leadership Practicum, also known as Gender Justice League, isdesigned to give students theopportunity to put what they learn about social justice into practice. Students are nominated by faculty or can apply to participate. Students are selected based on academic performance, commitment to social justice, and leadership skills. Students meet weekly as a group with the faculty advisor and receive one credit hour per semester for their involvement in collaboratingacross three main areas.GJL plansacademic eventssuch as speakers, “Conversations at the Cottage,”coordinatesphilanthropic and activist eventson a variety of issues, including Denim Days, a week ofactivism in the spring aimed at combating gender-based violence, and finallymembers publish their ownnewsletter, with student articles focusing on different feminist issues. With these publications, GJL hopes to spread a feminist voice and bring awareness to contemporary social justice issues on campus, in the community, and beyond. Apply next semester to participate in thiscollaborartive learning environment!

Gender Justice League

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Resources from the students of GJL

  • Love Swoon Podcast – Something to Talk 鶹ӰԺ: Healthy Communication in Relationships

  • Jewish:

  • Christian:

  • Islamic:

  • Native American Spiritualities:

  • General Repression:

  • 5 Things You Need to Understand about Sex & Pleasure

  • The Asexual Visibility and Education Network

  • The Blog - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

  • Afrosexology

  • Sexual Pleasure for Trans People! – SextEd

  • 3 Ways to Figure Out Your Own Boundaries

  • Consent: What Does No Look Like? - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

  • Consent: What Does Yes Look Like? - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

  • YES! Means Yes: 7 Common Misconceptions 鶹ӰԺ Consent

  • You Asked It: Pushing for Head

  • Consent: How to Check in with Your Partner - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

GJL Zine 2023

Gender Justice League Events:

Denim Days, each April

Check out CU 鶹ӰԺ’s contribution to the “Who Needs Feminism?” project here:

Gender Justice League Newsletters:

These links will download a pdf file.

(Fall 2023)

Zine: "This Zine is for You: A Different Year, A Different Zine" (Fall 2020)

Zine: "This Little Books is for You" (Fall 2019)

Volume 7, Issue 1 (Fall 2015)

Volume 6, Issue 2 (May 2015)

Volume 6, Issue 1 (Dec. 2014)

Volume 5, Issue 2 (May 2014)

Volume 5, Issue 1 (Jan. 2014)

Volume 4, Issue 2 (May 2013)

Volume 4, Issue 1 (Dec. 2012)

Volume 3, Issue 2 (May 2012)

Volume 3, Issue 1 (Dec. 2011)

Volume 2, Issue 2 (April 2011)

Volume 2, Issue 1 (Dec. 2010)

Volume 1, Issue 1 (Feb. 2010): articles on Sexual Violence & Rape. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Tito Torres.