Institute for Women's Leadership at Marquette University

Upcoming Events

Welcome back!  We look forward to seeing you around campus soon.  Check back regularly for IWL Events and Programs information throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.  More information available on the IWL Events page.

Join us at the 4th Annual IWL Gala & Bring 9 Friends--Sponsor a Table Today!

• • Support the work of IWL through a Gala Sponsorship:

  • Click HERE to submit your 2025 IWL Gala Sponsorship pledge.
  • Questions can be sent to IWL Coordinator Sarah Camp (sarah.camp@marquette.edu).

    Payments will be arranged by IWL Coordinator Sarah Camp after receipt of your pledge form.

Cross-Promotional Events

Latest IWL Annual Report Out:

Interested in learning more about IWL at Marquette University?  Take a look at IWL's 2023-2024 year in review now: 2024 IWL Annual Report

Join us at the 4th Annual IWL Gala & Bring 9 Friends--Sponsor a Table Today!

• • Support the work of IWL through a Gala Sponsorship:

  • Click HERE to submit your 2025 IWL Gala Sponsorship pledge.
  • Questions can be sent to IWL Coordinator Sarah Camp (sarah.camp@marquette.edu).

    Payments will be arranged by IWL Coordinator Sarah Camp after receipt of your pledge form.

Research Round-Up

Application Process OPEN NOW:
Summer 2025 IWL Interdisciplinary Grant Program

Seeking to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations across the university that further the campus community’s understanding of gender and sex, the IWL Interdisciplinary Summer Grant Program is now taking applications for its seventh year.  Applications due by 4:00 PM (Central) on Friday, February 21st, 2025:

• • 2025 Summer Grant Application
    • For a fillable application cover sheet, download either of this options:
      1. IWL Summer Grant 2025 Cover Sheet - Fillable PDF
      2. IWL Summer Grant 2025 Cover Sheet - Fillable Word doc

IWL Research Mini-Grants

IWL accepts applications for research mini-grants of up to $1000 on a rolling basis. These grants are designed to support research-related activities that advance scholarship or academic knowledge focused on gender or sex.
Click HERE for application materials and more information.

Recent Research Paper:

Research and Storytelling as Gendered Resistance

This research paper, written by IWL's Fall 2023 Faculty Fellows, reviews the work of Drs. Heather Hlavka, Jennifer Vanderheyden, and Jessica Zemlak and how storytelling provides essential context to the lived experiences of people—"past and present—as ways to both challenge and amplify the experiences of those who have been doubted, denied, or silenced through time."  Navigate to IWL's "Pubications" page to learn more and see other research papers and reports from our community.

Watch IWL's Last Spotlight on Research Episode:

Click HERE to watch this episode on YouTube in its original formatting.

Playback Available for IWL's Women and Money Series

Watch video playback of IWL's latest series, Women and Money, by clicking HERE.  For each session, we learned from local, state, and national leaders in each subject on how to make a difference that benefits women as individuals and our communities.
Check out the Women and Money page to learn more.