OUR MISSION
The mission of uWHA is two-fold. First, we want to build a community of support within and beyond the Harvard community. We aim to connect athletes with other current athletes on campus but also those that have already graduated. SeCOndLy, we want to address the most pressing problems faced by female athletes. These include topics like mental health, body image, nutrition, sexual harassment, and the lack of fan attendance.
Female athletes often have to face struggles that occur at the intersection of their identities of female and athlete. On the one hand, they want to be beautiful, elegant, and polite, but on the other, strong, physical, and competitive. This group gives those women a voice, but more importantly, a support group of other like-minded individuals.
Long-term, we want to best support women in achieving their personal and professional goals. We strive to reach this goal through our programming, which includes educational workshops on health issues, professional development seminars, and opportunities for networking and community building.
