To improve the well-being of women and girls in South Carolina and the Southeast

Research supported by the Women's Well-Being Initiative will :

(1)	Critique public and institutional policies to ensure support for women and girls as they pursue full potential and equality.

(2)	Challenge disparities relating to the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality and other dimensions of inequality that threaten the well-being of women and girls.

(3)	Create changes through research and activism projects that empower and enrich women and girls, communities,a nd the Women's Studies teaching mission.

(1)	Establish the Women's Well-being Initiative as a focus for a statewide cadre of individuals doing interdisciplinary, collaborative research and activism in the focus areas of health, social activism, and culture.

(2)	Garner support for the Women's Well-being Initiative by building technological capacity and developing extramural funding including endowment monies, foundation support, and grant funding.

(3)	Secure resources and training for Women's Well-being affiliates and partners to produce and promote excellent scholarship and effective activism projects.

(4)	Build a Women's Well-being Research Center characterized by inclusive thinking, intellectual vitality, and collaborative endeavors.