The second of a three-part series on women’s issues will take place tonight in the Union Green Room.

The series, called “Borders, Barriers and Bridges,” deals with various issues affecting women. Tonight’s discussion, featuring author Lynn Weber, focuses on barriers for women.

Weber, director of women’s studies at the University of South Carolina, will begin her talk at 7 p.m.

“This is a first for women’s studies,” said Jayne Schuiteman, MSU assistant professor of women’s studies. “Women’s studies, as a discipline, is really at a point of transition nationally as well as on our campus.”

The third and final part of the series, focusing on bridges, will be held April 2 and feature author, critic and feminist Bell Hooks.