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March 02, 2026 | Carolina F | Feminism
Being “Low-Energy” Is Not a Moral Failure

For young women, energy isn’t just about productivity; it’s also emotional labor.

WMC News & Features
February 27, 2026 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, Immigration
ICE Deployments Disrupting Abortion Care

The increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the fear of detention and deportation have had chilling impact on access to care.

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February 23, 2026 | Ana Sai | Feminism
Why Youth Voices Matter: What I Learned at the 2026 World Economic Forum

Being able to attend Davos this early in my professional journey reminded me that the most resilient systems are the ones grounded in empathy, transparency, and community.

WMC News & Features
February 19, 2026 | Julie Kashen | Economy, Politics
An Economy That Works for Everyone

U.S. economic policies were not designed with women in mind. Improvements that benefit women would improve economic conditions for everyone.

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February 16, 2026 | Veronica Ngwenya | Feminism
Women Are More Fluent in Empathy Than Anger — And That’s a Problem

The issue is not that women feel too deeply. It is that we are taught to feel for everyone except ourselves.

WMC News & Features
February 10, 2026 | Marianne Schnall | Gender-based violence, Politics, Violence against women
‘It’s Time for the Truth’: Epstein Survivors’ New PSA Demands Answers From Justice Department

In addition to releasing the viral video, the group of survivors are demanding action from Attorney General Pam Bondi as well as backing new proposed legislation to facilitate legal accountability for perpetrators.

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February 10, 2026 | Nabiha Irfan | Health
Stop Pretending This Health Care System Cares About Pregnant Women

Every preventable maternal death is a reminder that our democracy means nothing if it cannot protect its citizens.

WMC Women Under Siege
February 06, 2026 | Cailin Crockett | Gender-based violence, Girls, Media, Online harassment, Violence against women
What the Justice Department’s Latest Epstein File Release Tells Us About Image-Based Sexual Abuse

What will it take to prioritize women’s dignity and safety over defending the disclosure — on purpose or through reckless error — of private information?

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February 04, 2026 | Juleon Xavier Talavera | Media
The High Price of “Good Genes”

We must recognize how companies and celebrities are influencing young people’s ideas of beauty norms, and identity.

WMC News & Features
January 27, 2026 | Dr. Martha Lauzen | Arts and culture, Media
Film Industry and Tech Consolidation — New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

The film industry’s new era of unfettered consolidation with tech companies is not good news for those who have been pushing for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood.

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January 27, 2026 | Anika Sapra | Race/Ethnicity
The Politics of Adornment

I choose to wear so much jewelry in order to actively and intentionally take up space, and to reject the history of colonial and patriarchal economies alike, where bodies were sites of regulation that the empire sought to sanitize.

WMC News & Features
January 22, 2026 | Susan Buttenwieser | Health, LGBTQIA, Politics
Trump Administration Proposes Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

Advocates are encouraging members of the public to weigh in during the public comment period for the proposed new rules.

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January 20, 2026 | Kayley Lory | Health
Think You’re “Too Young” for Breast Cancer? Think Again.

It’s time we start giving young women the information they deserve so they can protect their futures, their health, and their lives.

WMC News & Features
January 15, 2026 | Marianne Schnall | Feminism, Gloria Steinem
Feminist Leaders Offer Insights and Calls for Action for the Year Ahead

Words of inspiration, resistance, encouragement, anger, and determination from a diverse group of women who are advocating and organizing for a better future.

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January 14, 2026 | Ritham Janardhan | Feminism
Let's Ditch Gen Z Lingo That Undermines Gender Progress

To understand the evolution of this lingo, we must rewind to the 1940s.

WMC News & Features
January 07, 2026 | Treva Lindsey | LGBTQIA, Politics
Resisting Intensifying Attacks on the LGBTQ Community

Solidarity, coalition building, and multifaceted organizing are needed to confront the right wing’s overwhelming campaign against LGBTQ rights.

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January 07, 2026 | Md Nisar Uddin Adil | Politics
Italy’s Prime Minister Is Still the Story, Not the Statecraft

Even at diplomatic altitude, a woman leader may be introduced first as a woman and only second as a leader.

WMC Women Under Siege
January 06, 2026 | Sonya Al-Ali | Gender-based violence, Health, International, Politics, Violence against women
Syria’s Quiet Crisis of Drug-Related Violence Against Women

As Syria’s transitional government dismantles the Assad regime’s drug trade legacy, it must also remedy another crisis alongside it.

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December 23, 2025 | Eshal Afzal | Media
Beyond Western Headlines About Pakistani Women

Stories of women for whom empowerment looks different than protest and more like knowledge, patience, and conviction, rarely appear in Western media headlines.

WMC News & Features
December 22, 2025 | Carmen Rios | Arts and culture, Feminism, International, Media
New Documentary Chronicles Iceland’s Feminist Revolution

The film has been screening at embassies around the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the women’s strike, offering inspiration to feminists internationally.

WMC News & Features
December 18, 2025 | Megan McGibney | Health, Politics
Menopause Is Finally Getting Attention From Lawmakers

Since 2023, 20 bills regarding menopause have been introduced in 13 states, after years of women’s health advocacy to combat stigma and misinformation and advocate for equitable treatment for women patients.

WMC Women Under Siege
December 15, 2025 | Faten Sobhi | Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
Fighting Sextortion in Egypt: A Feminist Group’s Controversial Partnership with Pornhub

When Egyptian feminist group Speak Up announced a partnership with Pornhub—the world’s largest website for adult content—to rapidly identify and remove non-consensual content, it received immediate backlash. Are its efforts meeting the reality of sextortion in the country, or normalizing a platform that has often hosted non-consensual and illegal content?

WMC Women Under Siege
December 12, 2025 | Michelle Onello | Gender-based violence, International, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
The Only Meaningful Resolution to the Rohingya Crisis Is One That Centers Rohingya Women

Following the United Nations' High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar, international human rights lawyer Michelle Onello argues that no solution to the crisis is valid or viable without the meaningful, safe, and inclusive participation of Rohingya women.

WMC News & Features
December 03, 2025 | Treva Lindsey | Politics
What to Make of Women’s Recent Electoral ‘Firsts’

Can women’s historic wins bolster efforts to meaningfully improve the lives of women, girls, and gender-expansive people?

WMC News & Features
November 19, 2025 | Soraya Chemaly | Feminism, Media, Politics
A Revolution Hiding in Plain Sight

Soraya Chemaly, the author of the new feminist manifesto All We Want is Everything, offers a thought-provoking perspective on feminist revolution.


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