Hofstra University’s Women’s “Herstory” Month, devoted to honoring women and their impact on the world, kicked off last week with a discussion entitled : “Ain’t I a Woman?: Body Image and the Multiple Identifies of Women Today.”

"With almost twenty campus Offices, student groups, and academic departments offering programs for the 2010 Women’s Herstory Month Calendar, I am very excited to see so many corners of the University getting involved in the Month,” said Director of Multicultural & International Student Programs Ryan Greene. “The events cover a very broad range of social and cultural issues like gay marriage, domestic violence, politics, women as activists, body image, and civil rights.”

In the body image discussion, Ain’t I a Woman?: Body Image and the Multiple Identities of Women Today held March 3 examined the effects of today’s focus on body image on the multiple identities of women.

Other activities on the horizon for Herstory Month include:

Monday, March 15, 2010 at 2 p.m.: True Life: I’ve Been Affected by Domestic Violence will be a discussion about how the Hofstra and Long Island communities have been affected by domestic violence with a question and answer session following the discussion.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7 p.m: Rome, Women and The End of Catholicism, in Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus. This discussion will address the central question regarding the roles of women in Catholicism – past, present and future. Senior Research Associate-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of religion Dr. Phyllis Zagano will ask the question how do women further Catholicism’s goals, and what will happen if women cannot participate more?

For a full list of Women’s History Month events with dates and times please visit the website at www.hofstra.edu/mispo