Megan Jacobs Farnworth earns award for gender equity work

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Doctoral student Megan Jacobs Farnworth earned the 2024 Strive Scholar Award from the Women’s Resources Center. The award honors a faculty member, staff member, or student who advocates for and advances gender equity through their academic and professional endeavors.

Jacobs Farnworth’s scholarship and research are driven by her broader justice goals of empowering women, transgender, and non-binary individuals, particularly in sexual communication. She works to give voice to women who are often underrepresented or misunderstood by listening to their viewpoints and publishing their stories to change social norms and create a more equitable reality for women.