Annual Anthologies

In conjunction with International Women’s Day every March, the Women’s Centre publishes a print Voices anthology of work submitted by UWaterloo students that year.

Check out some of our previous editions below:

Voices 2018 (PDF)
Voices 2019 (PDF)
Voices 2020 (PDF)
Voices 2021 (PDF)
Voices 2022 (PDF)
"Cover of Voices 2023 by WUSA Women's Centre. Features a collage with a pen, flowers, a stone statue, leaves, and a wax seal.
A collage-style image with a red backdrop features the text "VOICES 2024" in white. It depicts protestors raising their fists and signs, one reading "WANT TO BE HEARD". A megaphone, a butterfly, and a cloud with a yellow star complement the scene.
Logo of WUZA Women's Centre, featuring a stylized purple flower to the left of the text. The text "WUZA" and "Women's Centre" are written in capital and regular letters respectively, and are dark blue in color. The background is transparent.

A Space For Everyone

A colorful illustration of seven diverse people standing together amidst vibrant flowers. They are all smiling and appear cheerful. The background is filled with various plants and flowers, creating a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Voices has been a project of the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association’s Women’s Centre since 1995, printing a new anthology magazine of student work each year. Throughout those years it has been a special place, recognizing different artistic expressions and experiences. It has been a space where students could voice their beliefs, share their hearts, as well as a corner of celebration and mourning.

While Voices will continue to live as an annual print anthology, alongside our International Women’s Week celebrations, we are excited to bring Voices to the digital space so we can share stories and experiences on a regular basis.

We invite readers to open yourself up, get a little uncomfortable, then listen and learn about the different journeys students from all walks of life live. We hope this will inspire you into seeing the world with an intersectional perspective, maybe one that you hadn’t considered before.

If you are a University of Waterloo student interested in submitting work, please see our contact page.

Illustration of a person's open mouth with red lips and tongue extended, touching a partially bloomed pink rose. The background is a solid, vibrant pink.

Artwork

  • 30 ARTWORKS
A solitary pink rose blooms against a backdrop of large green leaves. The flower stands out in front of a worn stone wall with a top layer of intricate white fencing. Sunlight filters through the branches above, casting shadows on the scene.

Photography

  • 11 PHOTOS
A starry night sky with a dark silhouette of trees at the bottom. Overlaid text in white reads a poem titled "That one fine day by Divya," reflecting on memories, bitter experiences, and eventual recognition.

Poetry

  • 50 POEMS
Close-up of a fountain pen writing cursive text on lined paper. The pen nib is metallic, and the ink is dark, making a shadow as it writes. The handwritten text appears in an elegant and flowing script, though the specific words are not fully readable.

Short Stories

  • 13 SHORT STORIES
A stack of colorful, assorted booklets and pamphlets is spread on a flat surface. The top booklet prominently features an abstract design of a person's face and the word "VOICES 2019" in bold yellow letters on a purple background.

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Are you a University of Waterloo student interested in submitting your work to be featured in Voices?

Contact us

Contact the Women’s Centre’s Literature Director at literature.wc@wusa.ca.

Submission Requirements

  • Creator/Author’s name
  • Waterloo Email
  • WatIAM
  • Title of work
  • Text
  • Brief author biography

Note: Your submission can remain anonymous if you prefer. Please indicate this during the submission process.

  • Creator/Author’s name
  • Waterloo Email
  • WatIAM
  • Title of work
  • High-resolution image (JPG or PNG, 300 dpi)
  • Description of work
  • Brief creator biography

Note: Your submission can remain anonymous if you prefer. Please indicate this during the submission process.