Logo for WUSA Women's Centre features a purple flower with five petals to the left. To the right, "WUSA Women's Centre" is written in bold blue text, with "WUSA" split into contrasting light and dark sections.

About the Women’s Centre

The Women’s Centre aims to provide a supportive environment on campus for all women and trans* folks. However, our services are for everyone! Our volunteers are trained to provide peer support with an intersectional lens and can help connect you with resources about sexual health, healthy relationships, mental health, and more. We’re here to listen, support, and help connect students with other resources within the university and the community. We hold workshops, events, film screenings, and campaigns to educate on various issues through an intersectional feminist lens.

The Centre provides students with sexual health resources including condoms, pads, pregnancy tests, lube, and tampons. We have peer support hours where students can drop by for support on any and all issues. The Women’s Centre also has an extensive library of over 900 books that cover a variety of topics surrounding all women and trans women including plays, poetry, queer theory, indigenous, philosophy/religion/spirituality and employment/education/economy! Subscriptions to magazines such as Bitch and Herizons are available. Make sure to stop by the Centre and come visit us!

We pride ourselves on being intersectional and providing a safe/expressive space for students to go; everyone is welcome at the Women’s Centre!

Land Acknowledgement

The University of Waterloo and the Women’s Centre are situated on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River, and is the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. 

The teachings we hold around sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, are largely westernized, and diverse expressions of gender and sexuality have long predated the colonization of Turtle Island. Since we have gathered around the premise of supporting the women and trans* students on our campus, we also want to acknowledge that we are fighting for rights to identities that have a history on these lands.  

The Women’s Centre’s community was not the first gathering of women and trans* people on this land, and we do not claim to be. We acknowledge those who have been here before us and stand in solidarity with the local communities of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. 

Voices Anthology

 

Voices has been a project of the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association’s Women’s Centre since 1995. Each year a new anthology of the magazine of student’s work has been showcased on the Women’s Centre’s microsite or printed copies have been made available through the Centre.

Throughout the years the publication has been a place to showcase different artistic expressions and student experiences. It has been a space where students could voice their beliefs, share their hearts, as well as corner of celebration and mourning.

Click here to learn more about Voices or view our latest anthology.

Illustrated banner for WUSA Women's Centre promotes the availability of standard and reusable menstrual hampers. The image features a variety of menstrual products, like pads and tampons, emerging from two baskets on an orange and purple gradient background.

The Women’s Centre provides menstrual hampers to any undergraduate student who needs them. The hamper consists of a bag or box that contains a cycle’s worth of menstrual hygiene products. Students can pick between single use (tampons and/or pads, liners) or reusable (washable pads and liners) hampers.

Single-use menstrual hampers typically contain 15 products per hamper; however, if you require additional products, please connect with the Women’s Centre and they will be able to provide you with these.

Menstrual hampers are free of charge and can be picked up by visiting the Women’s Centre in SLC 3104.

Have questions? Reach out to the Women’s Centre at womenscentre@wusa.ca or send a DM on Instagram (@UWwomenscentre).

Library Database

We have over one thousand titles in the collection, and that number continues to grow. You can search through the collection by coming into the Centre during office hours to check-out the material. Currently we provide a two-week loan period to anyone who wishes to check out a book. You will be asked to provide your UWaterloo email, phone number and student number after every check-out and check-in. 

Voices for Peace: Essay Competition Winner

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Connect

Facebook: UWwomenscentre
Instagram: @UWwomenscentre
Email: womenscentre@wusa.ca

Voices, Women’s Centre annual anthology, is looking for submissions for their annual Voices publication. We’re accepting poems, short stories, artworks, and more!
Please e-mail literature.wc@wusa.ca for more information or to submit artistic pieces.

Click here to learn more about Voices or view our latest anthology.

View our Latest Anthology

Location / Hours

Student Life Centre, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
RM 3104

Peer Support Hours:
In-Person Support: SLC 3104, Monday to Friday, 12-4pm

We will be closed from December 3rd – January 6th.

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Forms

Women’s Centre Peer Support Form
To book an appointment, please fill the WUSA Peer Support Form.

Incident Report Form

Share your experiences of feeling unsafe, unwelcome, or marginalized. Fill in this WUSA Incident Reporting Form
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Photo Gallery

The image shows a book with the title "Voices 2023" placed on a dark surface between two potted plants. The cover features illustrations of leaves, flowers, and a fountain pen. The top right corner has a white logo and text reading "Women's Centre.
A person plays the violin while standing on a small stage, next to a man speaking into a microphone. Another person is in the background, playing a keyboard. Large letters spelling "VOICES" and the number "2021" are displayed on the wooden wall behind them.
A protester holds a sign reading "Stop the Violence Against Women, Trans, 2S + Non-Binary People" with hearts drawn around the message. The background shows a nighttime urban setting with some string lights and people in the distance.
Two young women smiling and holding signs, possibly at a university event or rally. They are wearing black t-shirts with "University of Waterloo" written on them. Colorful artwork and buildings can be seen in the background.
Two people are performing music. One person, seated on the left, is playing an acoustic guitar while the other, seated on the right, is singing into a microphone. They are indoors, with wooden doors in the background. Both appear focused and engaged in their performance.
A dimly lit gallery features artwork on a brick wall. In the foreground is a drawing of a distorted face on paper clipped to a string of fairy lights that extends along the wall. Other artworks and documents are visible but blurred in the background.
A group of people at a nighttime protest holding signs. One sign reads, "RESPECT my EXISTENCE OR EXPECT my RESISTANCE." The crowd includes a diversity of individuals, with visible expressions of passion and determination.
A group of people sits at tables engaged in arts and crafts activities. Various art supplies like paint, brushes, and paper are scattered on the tables. In the background, more people are interacting and working. The setting appears to be a well-lit indoor space.
A diverse group of people march at night holding various signs advocating for respect, consent, and empowerment. One person holds a small pride flag, and a prominent sign reads: "Respect, Consider, Consent for Risky Resistance." Some expressions are serious and determined.
A group of people is seen marching at night, holding signs. One prominent sign in the foreground reads "Hands Off Our Bodies" with illustrations of hands crossed out. The people are dressed casually and appear to be participating in a protest or demonstration.
Three people are having a discussion at a Women's Centre booth. One person is talking and gesturing with their hands, another is holding a notepad, and the third is standing in front of the booth listening. A board behind them reads "What does gender equity mean to you?.
A hand holds up a colorful booklet titled "Voices 2023." The cover features various artistic elements such as flowers, leaves, a hand holding a pencil, and other illustrations. A blurred background shows a window display with two abstract human figures.
A group of people engage in conversation at a table with brochures and informational materials. The table features branding for a Women's Center with a visible sign detailing services and resources. The setting appears to be an indoor event or fair.
A variety of colorful magazines and booklets are spread out on a surface. The featured magazine has the title "VOICES 2019" with an artistic illustration of a person's face in vibrant colors. Other visible elements include abstract designs and illustrated covers.
A glass wall covered with heart-shaped sticky notes in various colors, each containing handwritten messages. In the background, a modern, well-lit room is visible with people seated and engaged in various activities.

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