Gender Justice & Reproductive Health Week
ENACT was thrilled to host Gender Justice and
Reproductive Health (GJRH) Week Monday September 15th to Friday September 19th in collaboration with the Women’s Studies Research Center and several Brandeis student groups. The week began with a keynote address by Dr. Yvonne Gomez-Carrion, a renowned gynecological surgeon and 2018 recipient of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Award.
The second event of GJRH Week was the Bad Old Days Posse, an engaging storytelling collective who share personal stories from the front lines of the fight for reproductive freedom. Following the event, one student shared: “This was very insightful and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to hear their stories.”
The culminating event of the week was an energizing advocacy training with the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women
(MASS NOW), featuring Nicole Lockhart-Rios. Nicole is a Community Organizer from MASS NOW and she shared concrete tools for strategizing, organizing, and advocating for policy change as a community. Participants were guided through how to search for bills and laws, how to identify and contact their legislators, and how to read legislation.
Stay tuned for the Spring 2026 Gender Justice and Reproductive Health Week Events.