Abby's House
Center for Women and Families
Werner University Center 108A
Our Mission
To provide the WOU community with educational programming, information, and referral services designed to promote equity and non-violence. We embrace a feminist model that empowers all people to actively stand against all forms of violence, harassment, verbal abuse, discrimination, and hatred.
We can help you find resources for a variety of issues.
Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence, Sexual Harrassment, Stalking, Stress and Anxiety, Depression, Women's Heath, Breast Cancer, Contraception, STD Testing, Substance Abuse, Gender Identity, Child Abuse
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Woman of the Year 2012
Abby’s House is accepting nominations for the inaugural
Woman of the Year Award.
Abby’s House is honoring a faculty or staff woman in our community who exemplifies our mission at Abby’s House. Specifically, we are seeking to honor a woman whose work has contributed to equity and non-violence.
To nominate a woman for this award please return this form to Abby's House by June 4th no later than 5 pm.
How Abby’s House got its Name
The name Abby's House was chosen in honor of Abigail Scott Duniway: she fought long and hard in Oregon and nationally for the rights of women, including the right to vote and the right to own property. Her brother, who was the editor of The Oregonian, was opposed to women’s suffrage, as was his newspaper. So, she started her own newspaper, The New Northwest. She also raised 6 children, and supported the family as a teacher and business owner, after her husband was disabled 4 years into their marriage. She lived parts of her adult life in Yamhill, Clackamas and Linn Counties. |
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Get invovled!
SPEAK: Students Promoting Equity Activism and Knowledge
is an Abby's House student organization. They have weekly meetings on Mondays at 4:00pm.
All are welcome to attend.
For more information contact: speak@wou.edu
If you would like to join the Abby's House community as an Advocate
contact us for more information:
abbyshouse@wou.edu
503-838-8219