Womens Health Week

Are you concerned about how students think about their self worth and sexual health? Do you want to create a culture where women know their bodies are good and designed to do good things? Do you want to create a future where women (and men) do not fear pregnancy? If so...

BRING WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK TO YOUR CAMPUS

Promo video from Franciscan University event, February 2024.

In a culture where women's fertility and identity is under attack, be part of this unique 5-day event exploring and reclaiming the true identity of women. Help your students learn how to embrace, protect, and love their natural female bodies—and why it matters that men do this too.

BRING THIS 5-DAY EVENT TO YOUR CAMPUS

Let's combat events like "Sex Week" on Harvard's campus and bring dignity to women.

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WHY DO WE NEED WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK?

Women's Health Week was born out of our frustration with observing campuses like Harvard University host "Sex Week" events promoting sexual concepts, behaviors, and products that are both dangerous and harmful to students and their ability to have healthy and fulfilling relationships. We believe students deserve better. Women's Health Week is our response.

In this 5-day event, your students will discover:

The definition of feminism we need to embrace today.
Why the female body does not need to suppressed, altered, or destroyed to be fulfilled or successful.
How to advocate for healthcare that is in line with a woman's natural body.
Why great sex matters as well as the right conditions for it to happen.
The irreversible impact of porn on our relationship with ourselves and others.
Why our culture thinks that fertility is limiting...and what to do about it.
The truth about fertility and motherhood—and why it doesn't have to hold us back from success like society believes.
How your cycle reveals the truth about your female body and your hormonal health.

If you believe that women are created good, and their bodies should be respected and protected, this LIVE IN-PERSON EVENT is for your campus.

We need your voice to get the women’s movement back on track and in line with the intended design of our bodies.

This event is for your campus:

If you believe in the complementary nature of the sexes and wants to celebrate our differences
If you want to challenge society's view of womanhood and desire change

If you want to be able to express that your perspective on women's identity and health is respectable and not just based on a religious worldview
If you want to see a revolution in society that empowers women

If you believe in a new kind of feminism that empowers and celebrates women without trying to alter, suppress, or change their bodies

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EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS WITH THIS UNIQUE EVENT.

YOU HAVE 2 HOSTING OPTIONS:

OPTION 1:

LIVE in-person event with LIVE speakers

Get the support of The Guiding Star Project Staff in-person on your campus. Bring in well-known speakers and host a dynamic 5-day live event that will galvanize your campus.

What you get:

Advertising materials in the form of brochures, posters, an online quiz, email sequences, banners, stickers and swag to advertise the event / offer value to students ($3000 value)
5 unique presentations with power point and speaker notes on the topic of life-affirming women's health / women's empowerment ($2500 value)
A speaker budget to accommodate a combination of local experts and well-known experts outside your community to be flown in. We have an extensive speaker list of vetted experts to provide in-person value to your event. ($3500 value)
An on-site host from GSP staff to help you promote the event, galvanize volunteers, and act as emcee / moderator. ($2500 value)
Professional photos and video for use for event promo and social media. ($1000 value)
Guided discussion questions for students to process the event
Option to sell the recordings to students after the live event.

OPTION 2:

In-person event with recorded talks

Gain access to recorded talks from a past WHW, and receive virtual support from GSP staff as you plan and execute this galvanizing event.

What you get:

Advertising materials in the form of brochures, posters, an online quiz, email sequences, banners, stickers and swag to advertise the event / offer value to students ($3000 value)
5 unique presentations with power point and speaker notes on the topic of life-affirming women's health / women's empowerment ($2500 value)
5 pre-recorded presentations you can play in a classroom or theater setting for students to watch in a group ($2500 value)
A virtual coach from GSP staff to help you promote the event, and galvanize volunteers ($1500 value)
Guided discussion questions for students to process the event
Option to sell the recordings to students after the live event.

WHAT WE ASK YOUR CAMPUS TO PROVIDE:

A student liaison to act as local support and leader of the event
A faculty / staff member or student group to act as a sponsor and advocate of the event
A community member involved in women's health services that can assist in connecting students with local life-affirming providers
Student volunteers to help with the event
Access to a space for students to gather at the same time (ex:7pm) for five consecutive days
Coordination of a table in a high visibility space on campus throughout the week and in weeks leading up to the event to advertise and provide resources
Access to AV / other tech for a live event
Support with advertising via student groups, social media, etc.

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"After attending WHW, I have realized that I have accepted and adopted a bunch of lies that I didn't know have impacted me and my beliefs so strongly. It was revealed to me how much more I need to trust in the Lord that He has created me, my fertility, womanhood, and motherhood included, good. Also, a woman's cycle is normal and isn't gross. And the idea of birth doesn't have to be weak or completely terrifying."

- Gabrielle, Franciscan University of Steubenville Student

ENGAGE IN THIS IMPORTANT CONTENT:

DAY 1: “Wholistic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women’s Movement”

Suggested Speaker: Leah A. Jacobson, Founder and CEO, Guiding Star Project

or local female empowerment enthusiast

DAY 2: “Working With My Body Instead of Against It: A Woman’s Fertility Cycle, Hormones, and More”

Suggested Speaker: Jamie Rathjen, co-host of The Hormone Genius Podcast, Fiat Institute Founder

or local fertility awareness practitioner

DAY 3: “Is It Wrong to Want Great Sex in Marriage: Made for Relationship and What It Has To Do With Identity”

Suggested Speaker: Rachael Killackey, Magdala Ministries Founder

or local sexual health expert

DAY 4: “Reclaiming Bodily Autonomy: The Liberating Ability of Our Fertility”

Suggested Speaker: Laura Ricketts—Franciscan Alum + Founder of FiLumena Birth

or local midwife, doula or RN

DAY 5: "PANEL: A New Feminism: Motherhood and the Measurement of Success"

Suggested Speaker: Lisa Canning, Guiidng Star Project President

or local female empowerment enthusiast

Your Host and Moderator

Christina Haug, WHW Coordinator, Guiding Star Project

or local student ambassador

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WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING:

"It is worth the time. It'll call you out and call you on to be more free, to be who God is calling you to be. Which is low-key scary, but so fulfilling and liberating." - Gabrielle

"The feminist movement is about victimizing and we need to change that." - Tony

"I highly recommend it for both men (especially those dating or engaged) and women. It's very packed with good information that is practical."

- Alivia

"I am more aware of my fertility cycle and my expectations as a female containing the feminine genius within me." - Anne

Women's bodies were meant for more than sexual pleasure only. They are life-giving vessels! No one should have the right to alter, suppress, and destroy women's fertile, life-giving female bodies in the name of health. That is in no way an empowering "women's right".

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Women’s Health Week (WHW)?

WHW is a week-long event designed specifically for college women to learn how to advocate for their own health as well as educate both men and women on the beauty of the female body. WHW strives to negate the false narratives surrounding women's bodies and replace them with the truth by introducing a Wholistic Feminism worldview, a new wave of feminism that supports and values the whole woman in body, mind, and spirit.

Why does Women’s Health Week Matter?

WHW inspires women to embrace their natural biological functions and recognize the inherent goodness within. The female fertility cycle plays a significant role in overall women’s health and well-being, yet this vital truth is often overlooked or even unknown to many. This lack of knowledge can lead women to make health care choices that are not in harmony with their natural cyclical bodies.

Who is Women's Health Week for?

WHW is for college students who are curious about what it looks like to protect women's fertility and identity as mothers. This unique 5-day experience is designed to build on each other for an educational and uplifting community experience.

Can men attend Women’s Health Week?

Yes! WHW encourages men to rise up and step into their natural, masculine roles by discovering and understanding a woman's body along with her natural feminine gifts and abilities. This deeper understanding equips men to protect and defend these precious gifts, for they are the very essence of our existence. WHW provides a valuable opportunity for male and female students to learn alongside each other, the faculty, and those in the surrounding campus community.

Where and when is Women's Health Week?

You are welcome to book WHW at a time that is convenient for your campus. We are especially looking to book 2 campuses in February 2025.

Do we have a choice what speakers come?

Yes! We have a list of vetted speakers who are all life-affirming and in line with our philosophy.

All speakers are required to sign a philosophy statement to be approved.

How does this work? What support does The Guiding Star Project offer?

There are two options for you: a LIVE in-person event with GSP staff support, or a LIVE event with recorded talks, with virtual GSP staff support. If you select to host a LIVE in-person support, you will get a Guiding Star Project staff on site during Women's Health Week to help coordinate and moderate the event. You'll also receive virtual support leading up to the event to help in your promotion efforts. If you select to run a event with recorded talks, you'll receive virtual support from a GSP staff.

ABOUT GUIDING STAR PROJECT:

We have a vision for the future where women do not fear pregnancy. Through education, community, and healthcare solutions at our 8 centers across the United States, we aim to make this vision a reality.

Founded by Leah A. Jacobson in 2007, Leah had the conviction that women of all ages deserve better than the current standard provided by mainstream healthcare. Working with college students as a campus minister, Leah had a unique view of culture. She saw young men and women being formed, learning professions, exploring their new-found independence, and growing into the adults that would soon be influencing every aspect of culture in our country.

Women's Health Week is an entity of the Guiding Star Project.

Guiding Star Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit, EIN: 45-43-10118