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October 22, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Media, Violence against women
This Is The Conversation We Need To Have About Sex and Consent on Campus
The mainstream media has been fascinated with (especially female) college students’ sexuality for years. Rather than reflect the nuanced reality of their lives, however, women have largely been reduce...
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October 21, 2015 | Shazia Z. Rafi |
Women as peacemakers and peacekeepers: Having women at the table means a more lasting peace

A new UN report issues a strong call for bringing more women to the table in peace negotiations and all aspects of peacekeeping.

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October 20, 2015 | Danika K | Economy, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
What Other Industries Can Learn From Hollywood About Fighting Workplace Inequality
The phrase “sexism is prevalent in Hollywood” feels a little bit like saying “water is wet.” Headlines abound about this unfortunate reality and industry insiders themselves are speaking out more than...
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October 18, 2015 | Aph Ko | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Nick Jonas: Increasing the “Levels” of Objectification
The music video for "Blurred Lines" marked an important moment in our culture — not because of the (highly sexist) video itself, but because feminist and anti-racist critiques of the video were widely...
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October 15, 2015 | Chloe Hallinan | Economy, Education, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
This Is What Happens When A Leading University Lets Misogyny Persist
College is a place where all students should feel empowered to discover their passions and prepare for their future careers. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) was the place where I ...
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October 14, 2015 | Louise Bernikow |
"Suffragette," with Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep: A band of sisters coming to a theater near you

The new film, about a working-class woman in the British suffrage movement, opens in the U.S. next week. Can it open the doors for more movies about women's political stories?

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October 14, 2015 | Priyali Sur | International, Violence against women
The simple connections that matter most in the EU’s ongoing refugee nightmare

In a swirl of humanity punctuated by police geared with batons, riot gear, and even machine guns, a sense of solace can be hard to find. But for many of the refugees I met at the Hungarian border with Serbia and Croatia, they sought to locate that saving grace in their families, who were both a source of anxiety on this unending journey, and also their succor.

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October 13, 2015 | Eliza V | Feminism, Media, Violence against women
Is The Media's Representation Of Sexual Assault Doing More Harm Than Good?
Trigger Warning: Mention of sexual assault. Out of every 6 American women, at least 1 will be the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. This horrifying yet all too common experien...
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October 11, 2015 | Kinder L | Feminism, Media, Science and tech
Why Matt McGorry Is A Great Role Model For Male Feminists
In March, Matt McGorry shared the dictionary’s definition of feminism on his Facebook Timeline. He explained that he was “embarrassed to admit that I only recently discovered the ACTUAL definition of ...
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October 08, 2015 Feminism, Health, Misogyny, Politics, Religion
Why Do We Still Belittle Female Leaders?
If a woman were to take over his role, the Dalai Lama said in September, she "must be attractive, otherwise it is not much use." The self-proclaimed feminist's comment predictably and justifiably spur...
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October 08, 2015 | Robin Morgan | Feminism, Gloria Steinem, Robin Morgan
Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan: On Gloria’s new book and the value of life on the road

Two WMC cofounders have a revealing conversation about Gloria Steinem's My Life on the Road.

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October 06, 2015 | David Guirgis | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Violence against women
'Til It Happens to You: In Staunch Support of Campus Sexual Assault Survivors
The Hunting Ground is an unabashed and damning portrayal of the still crucial and widespread problem of rape culture on college campuses. In fact, an estimated 20 to 25% of women in higher educational...
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October 04, 2015 | Saskia G | Economy, Feminism, Media, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
Why We Still Need A Woman On The $20 Bill
I took a seat on a vinyl chair next to my father in the event room of the American Legion in Weehawken, New Jersey. Weehawken is an urban township across the Hudson River from New York City, and its g...
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October 02, 2015 | Angela Bonavoglia |
Pope Watch: The mainstream media, like Francis, needs to do better by women

Coverage of the Pope's U.S. visit was a missed opportunity for much of the mainstream media, writes Angela Bonavoglia, author of “Good Catholic Girls: How Women Are Leading the Fight to Change the Church.”

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October 01, 2015 | Cheyenne T | Economy, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
What I Learned From Hearing Angela Davis Speak
A few weeks ago, I sat in the Chapel at Vassar College, surrounded by a multitude of individuals with varying intersectional identities and causes, listening to feminist scholar Angela Davis speak. Th...
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October 01, 2015 | Megan Nobert | International, Violence against women
Rape and the UN’s lack of accountability—in my own case and beyond

It is clear there are accountability problems within the UN system when it comes to sexual assault. Between campaigns fighting for accountability in cases of rape in the Central African Republic by French peacekeepers and the latest scandal involving a UN contractor in the DRC, the issue of impunity for UN employees is now being discussed within the UN system—and outside of it, too.

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September 29, 2015 | Daphne S | Economy, Feminism, Politics
Why We Need More Women Leaders
I recently came across a great piece of advice from the inimitable Mindy Kaling: Your image in high school, she observed, usually has very little to do with your success later in life. In fact, they’r...
WMC News & Features
September 29, 2015 | Elayne Clift |
The dangerous group behind the latest attacks on Planned Parenthood

How anti-choice extremists provoked Congress's "show" hearings on defunding Planned Parenthood

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September 27, 2015 | Aaron F | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment, Science and tech
Why Do Sexists Hate The New 'Ghostbusters'?
The announcement that a gender-swapped reboot of Ghostbusters will soon be in theaters has generated quite a bit of excitement. Considering the top-notch comedy actresses at the project's helm, includ...
WMC Women Under Siege
September 25, 2015 | Priyali Sur | International
From Afghanistan to Hungary and beyond: The journey of one refugee family

“Do you know where this road goes from here? We are hungry, and my baby hasn’t eaten much,” an exhausted young Afghan woman asks me. Roma, her 2-year-old son, Abraham, and three men from her family were walking on the side of the road in the Hungarian village of Roszke, looking completely lost, when we stumbled upon them.

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September 24, 2015 | Sabrina N | Arts and culture, Media
An Interview with Photographer Ashley Armitage
21-year-old Seattle-based photographer and filmmaker Ashley Armitage's work is largely a tribute to female friendships and femininity. Her dreamy, nuanced photography lets viewers into the intimate, m...
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September 22, 2015 | Kinder L | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Why 'Free The Nipple' Is An Important Feminist Movement
“It’s just an excuse for sluts to be naked all the time.” This was my mother's response to my attempt to explain the importance of the Free the Nipple movement. Although I disagree, I also know that ...
WMC News & Features
September 22, 2015 | Bonnie J. Dow |
What can we learn from TV coverage of feminism in 1970?

The battle over feminism's public image continues, 45 years after network news "discovered" the feminist movement.

WMC Women Under Siege
September 21, 2015 | Priyali Sur | International
‘We can’t go back. We have nothing left’: Syrian refugee women on the border

Almost every hour, the men run to the Serbia-Hungarian border crossing, shouting together, “Open the gate! Open the gate!” But the Roszke Horgos border remains guarded by Hungarian police after the government of Hungarian President Viktor Orbán ordered it shut on Tuesday.

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September 20, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Media
How These Emmy Winners Are Changing the Game for Women in Hollywood
It's no secret that Hollywood is sexist. Studies, industry insiders and even the ACLU all confirm this. But as the many female creatives who won in their categories at the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards j...

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