UConn Women's Center

What UConn Women's Center does

The UConn Women's Center is a university department within the University of Connecticut, a public state university located in Storrs, Connecticut. Established in 1972 and operating under UConn's Division of Student Life and Enrollment, the center delivers education, advocacy, and support services aimed at advancing gender equity for the university's students, faculty, and staff. It occupies physical space in the Student Union building (4th Floor, 2110 Hillside Road) and operates with 14 staff members on a Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm and Friday 9am-5pm schedule.

The center's portfolio consists of programmatic services rather than technology products. Signature programs include the Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP), the Women's Leadership Forum, the annual UConn Women's Advance Conference, and the New Women Faculty Luncheon. The center also administers scholarships (most notably the 100 Years of Women Scholarship established in 1992 and the Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards established in 1993) and supports peer-led initiatives including Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA), the Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Mentoring Program, In-Power, Between Women, and the Men's Project. Additional offerings include the Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop, the Elect Her leadership training program, the Body Project body image program, advocacy events such as Take Back the Night and LUNAFEST, and individual crisis intervention for sexual assault, relationship violence, discrimination, and harassment. There is no proprietary technology, API, or app; the center relies on a standard website, organic social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest), and the Voices newsletter for outreach.

The center is a government state entity funded through university allocations and donations, with no commercial revenue, no fees for services, and no paying customers. As a structural unit of a public university, it has no shareholders, no private equity ownership, and is not subject to competitive market dynamics. Its two minor partnerships — with Running Start for the Elect Her program and with UConn Student Health Services for the Body Project — represent its only documented external alliances.

Name

UConn Women's Center

Legal name

University of Connecticut Women's Center

Website

https://womenscenter.uconn.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The UConn Women's Center is a university department within the University of Connecticut, founded in 1972, that provides gender equity education, advocacy, and support services to UConn students, faculty, and staff through a portfolio of programmatic initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Gender equity programs
• Violence prevention services
• Women leadership development
• Campus advocacy services
• Student support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Storrs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The UConn Women's Center is a university department that educates, advocates, and provides support services to advance gender equity at the University of Connecticut and the broader community. It delivers a portfolio of programs including the Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP), women's leadership development, scholarships, mentoring, peer education, and crisis/support services for students, faculty, and staff.

Product overview

UConn Women's Center is a university department that provides education, advocacy, and support services for the achievement of gender equity at the University of Connecticut. It is not a technology product company but rather offers a portfolio of programs and services including the Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP) for gender-based violence prevention, signature programs such as the Women's Leadership Forum and UConn Women's Advance Conference for professional development, the 100 Years of Women Scholarship, and various support groups and training workshops including the Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop, Elect Her leadership training, and the Body Project. The center also facilitates peer education through Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA), the Men's Project, and In-Power support groups, along with advocacy events like Take Back the Night and the LUNAFEST Film Festival fundraiser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP): Prevention and education program focused on addressing gender-based violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and harassment.
• Women's Advance Conference
• Women's Leadership Forum
• 100 Years of Women Scholarship
• Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA)
• Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Mentoring Program
• The Men's Project
• In-Power
• Between Women
• Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop

Products and services

• Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP) A comprehensive prevention program that addresses sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and gender discrimination through peer facilitation and educational workshops for the UConn campus community.
• Women's Leadership Forum A signature leadership development program designed to empower women at UConn through skill-building and networking opportunities.
• UConn Women's Advance Conference An annual professional development conference for staff, graduate students, and faculty designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive working and learning environment.
• 100 Years of Women Scholarship Scholarship program honoring UConn students and high school seniors who demonstrate commitment to women's issues through community or school service as role models or advocates.
• Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Mentoring Program A mentoring program designed to support women pursuing STEM degrees and careers by providing resources, connections, and empowerment.
• Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA) A peer education initiative working to prevent sexual assault within the Greek community and across the UConn campus.
• Men's Project A program engaging men in the prevention of gender-based violence and the promotion of healthy masculinity.
• In-Power A support group program for women-identified students to share experiences, build skills, and encourage one another to live authentically.
• Between Women An educational program creating dialogue and support among women-identified students on campus, focused on self-discovery and empowerment.
• Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop A workshop designed to empower women college students entering the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages.
• Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training A free student leadership training program designed to demystify the campaign process and teach women how to develop and communicate an effective message for political leadership.
• Body Project An interactive program providing a forum for open and inclusive dialogue for women and girls to confront unrealistic beauty ideals and engage in the development of healthy body image.
• Take Back the Night An annual advocacy and empowerment event for survivors of gender-based violence, featuring a solidarity march and speak-out.
• LUNAFEST Film Festival A traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for, and about women that compels discussion and motivates community engagement as a fundraiser for the Women's Center.
• Academic Achievement Awards The Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards recognize UConn women undergraduate and graduate students who have excelled academically, sponsored by the Provost's Office, UConn Alumni, and the Women's Center.
• Support Services Individual and institutional advocacy, crisis intervention for sexual assault, relationship violence, discrimination, and other support services for students, faculty, and staff.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Running StartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational sponsorship of the Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training program, which aims to increase women's representation in political leadership through free student leadership training.
• Student Health Services (Nutrition and Physical Activity Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Body Project, an interactive program that provides a forum for dialogue to confront unrealistic beauty ideals and develop healthy body image among women and girls.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Running Start: Running Start is an existing GTM/Program partner of the UConn Women's Center (national sponsor of Elect Her: UConn Women Win). As a national nonprofit focused on increasing young women's political leadership, Running Start is thematically and operationally tied to UConn Women's Center's leadership pipeline programming.
• National Women's Studies Association (NWSA): NWSA is an adjacent thematically connected organization focused on supporting women's and gender studies across higher education. While not a direct service-delivery peer, it is comparable as a thought-leadership and resource hub for the gender-equity work that drives the UConn Women's Center's mission.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of University Women (AAUW): AAUW is the national broad-incumbent in gender equity in higher education — operating across campuses nationwide with leadership programs, scholarships, and advocacy. It is comparable to the UConn Women's Center as a structural analogue at scale, even though UConn's center is institutional rather than national.
• University of Maryland Office of LGBT Equity & Title IX Coordination (Women-centered programming): UMD's broader Title IX and equity infrastructure provides overlapping services in violence prevention, gender equity, and advocacy at a large public university. It is a broad incumbent because it spans more compliance-driven and demographic mandates than a gender-focused center alone, but it intersects significantly with the UConn Women's Center's scope.

Direct peers

• UMass Amherst Center for Women & Community: UMass CWC is a direct peer providing education, advocacy, and violence-prevention services within another New England public university system. Its portfolio of crisis intervention, peer education, and signature programming directly parallels the UConn Women's Center's offerings.
• University of Wisconsin–Madison Women's Center: UW–Madison's Women's Center is a direct peer at another large public R1 university, delivering a comparable portfolio of education, advocacy, violence prevention, and leadership programs to students, faculty, and staff with parallel operational scope.
• Penn State Center for Women Students: Penn State's Center for Women Students is a direct peer operating within a large public Big Ten university, providing leadership development, support services, and gender-equity programming for students — structurally and operationally analogous to UConn Women's Center.
• Ohio State University Women's Place: The Ohio State University Women's Place is a direct peer: a similarly structured women's center within a large public R1 university providing education, advocacy, and gender-equity programming to students, faculty, and staff — closely matching UConn's mission and operational model.
• University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women (CEW+): CEW+ is a direct peer at a large public university, delivering leadership programs, advocacy, career development, and gender-equity support services to students and the broader community — operating a comparable center-based model to UConn's Women's Center.

Emerging players

• It's On Us: It's On Us is a national campus-based sexual assault prevention movement with substantial overlap to UConn's VAWPP mission and programming focus. It is comparable as an emerging-peer organization operating in the same prevention-education category, though it spans many campuses rather than residing in one.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UConn_WomensCtr
• Facebookfacebook.com/UConnWomensCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/uconnwomenscenter
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ucwomenscenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uconn-womens-center

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