Essays
"When we tell women that sex isn't worth the risk during pregnancy, what we're telling her is that her sexual pleasure doesn't matter ... that [...]
The purpose of this research was to take a look at what we know scientifically about sexual behavior during and soon after pregnancy. Across [...]
Research
New Study: Sexual Expectations During Pregnancy In this study we introduce two new measures of sexual expectations during pregnancy: the Maternal and Partner Sexual Impact [...]
For this project, our team and Dominique Morgan examine the "gender-to-prison pipeline" - the process by which Black gender expansive youth, particularly Black trans girls, [...]
While abortion is a crucial healthcare service, it is also highly stigmatized, politicized, and restricted, resulting in significant individual and structural barriers for those who [...]
Objectification theory gives us a framework to understand the process by which women, girls, and femme-presenting people are viewed primarily as sexual objects (Fredrickson & [...]
About
Dr. Jawed-Wessel is an Associate Professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha who’s work centers broad philosophical, cultural, and political implications of existing in a gendered and sexist world. The long-term goal of her research trajectory is to better understand sexual and maternal objectification and how these phenomenon impact our intimate and public experiences.
Dr. Jawed-Wessel also fights for women’s rights and reproductive justice through community service and advocacy. Dr. Jawed-Wessel is a 2022 Changemaker Fellow via the Society for Family Planning. She is a 2017 Ten Outstanding Young Omahans recipient as well as a 2017 Women’s Center for Advancement Tribute to Women Honoree and received the 2022 UNO Faculty Excellence in Community Engagement Award. Her 2016 TEDxOmaha talk “The lies we tell pregnant women” was promoted by TED.com and has being viewed over 3 million times across platforms.
Dr. Jawed-Wessel is the Co-Director of SoLi Lab for Sexuality and Gender Science.