Feminists all over the world are fighting to shift these conversations about consent toward a more nuanced understanding of the complex power dynamics that exist in all social relationships. ThaiConsent is one organization doing just that.

On February 20, Smollett was charged with his first felony, for filling out a false police report, and on March 8, he was indicted on 16 counts of making false statements to the police.

22 years after disbanding, the feminist punk band Bikini Kill announced that they’ll return to perform a few summer tour dates — sending Riot Grrrl fans everywhere into a frenzy. To understand the commotion this news inspired, it’s important to know just how influential Bikini Kill has been to the feminist movement.

In November 2018, the beloved teen magazine Rookie released its final post, marking the end of an era. To its young, mostly female readers, Rookie felt like an ideal older sister — someone who was cool, wise, a little rebellious, and, most importantly, treated you like an equal. But as special as Rookie was, it was far from unique.

Thousands of Albanian students are protesting on the streets right now. But even though the media has started to cover these protests generally, it has failed to note the feminist principles at the heart of them and how women in particular have contributed to the movement.

Ultimately, the impact of representation in movies benefits so many more women than just those in the film industry. When more women are represented, little girls who watch that representation can imagine themselves taking on those roles one day.