Recommendations and Conclusion
Overall, the feminist movement is an important part of history where women and men campaigned for reforms on issues, such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women 's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. These issues created a foundation for a feminist student culture where student can come together to advocate for gender equality. However, feminist student culture constantly challenged in a collegial environment with a lack of support from peers, student affairs professionals, and faculty members. Therefore, to build a feminist student culture, greater clarification and information about the feminist movement and term “feminist” in college courses would facilitate …show more content…
Student affairs professionals can offer practical examples and experiences of how they can make changes as individuals, in their relationships with others, collectively in their communities, and in society (Pleasants, 2011). In addition, professionals can take an active approach to feminism by connecting students to their campus and community by offering practical solutions for change. A useful tool to connect students on campus is service learning, which involves infusing activities into the curriculum that “enhance student learning, promote community engagement, and effect change on the community level” (Stepeau-Watson, 2012). In addition, service learning is considered a bystander approach that helps students both inside and outside the classroom to bring forth specific attention to issues in the college community, such as understanding they’re potential in interrupting violent and/or oppressive behavior (Pleasants, 2011; Stepeau-Watson, 2012). Moreover, it is important to provide a safe space for college feminist students culture to reflect and express on their personal approach and experiences to
Overall, the feminist movement is an important part of history where women and men campaigned for reforms on issues, such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women 's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. These issues created a foundation for a feminist student culture where student can come together to advocate for gender equality. However, feminist student culture constantly challenged in a collegial environment with a lack of support from peers, student affairs professionals, and faculty members. Therefore, to build a feminist student culture, greater clarification and information about the feminist movement and term “feminist” in college courses would facilitate …show more content…
Student affairs professionals can offer practical examples and experiences of how they can make changes as individuals, in their relationships with others, collectively in their communities, and in society (Pleasants, 2011). In addition, professionals can take an active approach to feminism by connecting students to their campus and community by offering practical solutions for change. A useful tool to connect students on campus is service learning, which involves infusing activities into the curriculum that “enhance student learning, promote community engagement, and effect change on the community level” (Stepeau-Watson, 2012). In addition, service learning is considered a bystander approach that helps students both inside and outside the classroom to bring forth specific attention to issues in the college community, such as understanding they’re potential in interrupting violent and/or oppressive behavior (Pleasants, 2011; Stepeau-Watson, 2012). Moreover, it is important to provide a safe space for college feminist students culture to reflect and express on their personal approach and experiences to