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February 15, 2024 | Lucile Cerulean | Feminism
Resisting Empathy Burnout

Most people probably don’t spend their days imagining what it’s like to be other people, but should we?

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February 13, 2024 | Minna Most | Feminism
Let's Talk About Sex in School

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling didn’t only impact me as a person who could get pregnant but also because reproductive rights were central to my existence.

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January 29, 2024 | Riya Janardhan | Feminism
Women Are the Indian Space Agency’s Secret Weapon

The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 has put India in an exclusive group of nations that have safely landed probes on the Moon.

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January 24, 2024 | Anika Sapra | Feminism
Family Heirlooms

With every generation, whether through leaps, bounds, or the smallest of steps, women of color push the parameters as far as they can, terrifying their mothers, who are fearful of what they will face as they do so.

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January 09, 2024 | Emma Farley | Feminism
Can Period Simulators End Stigma?

Period simulator challenges could help erase the stigma around a completely natural part of life.

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November 20, 2023 | Chima Oluo, Surabhi Chinta, Kathryn Perez, and Courtney Hines | Feminism
Girls Deserve Inclusion in Boys Nation

True equality has been and continues to be denied to women. We know because we recently experienced it as participants in the first co-ed Boys and Girls State program.

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October 12, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Feminism
Another Iranian Girl Has Reportedly Been Hospitalized Over Hijab Mandate

A Kurdish teenage girl is in critical condition after collapsing on a Tehran metro on October 1.

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October 05, 2023 | Zoe Parrott | Feminism
Comparing the U.S.’ and Taiwan’s #MeToo Movements

Six years after the initial viral success in the U.S., one East Asian nation is beginning to see a revival in its #MeToo movement.

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September 06, 2023 | Mariana Martínez Barba | Arts and culture, Feminism
The Braids and Bravery of Blue Beetle's Nana

The movie's abuela character is a nod to Latina guerreras

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August 17, 2023 | Carmen Rios | Feminism, Politics
Young Activists Push for Equal Rights Amendment

Generation Ratify is mobilizing thousands of young activists to help get the 28th Amendment over the finish line.

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August 09, 2023 | Simran Panda | Feminism
This Activist Had an Inspiring Response to Miss Italy Organizers Banning Transgender Contestants

In late July, the Miss Italy pageant’s patron, Patrizia Mirigliani, stated that Miss Italy contestants must be “a woman from birth.”

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July 17, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Feminism
The Global Gender Gap Persists, But One Country Is Way Ahead of Others

The “gender gap” refers to the roughly 3.9 billion women on our planet who do not have the same access to education, health care, economic opportunities, or political empowerment as their male counterparts.

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July 05, 2023 | Anya Choudhary | Feminism
Breaking Period Stigma to End Period Poverty

Millions of people struggle to access the products they require for dignified periods.

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June 20, 2023 | Sheany | Feminism
South Koreans Are Calling For Universal Access to Menstrual Products

On May 26, two days before Menstrual Hygiene Day, South Korean lawmaker Jang Hye-yeong announced that she was working to ensure that young women and girls can have free access to menstrual products.

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May 25, 2023 | Roen Boyd | Feminism, Girls
Angry Girls

No matter how I demonstrated my anger about this harassment, no one seemed to understand or take it seriously.

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May 10, 2023 | Mary Lawrence Ware | Feminism
Why We Need Outspoken Moms

Sexist ideals of motherhood operate under the assumption that women must sacrifice their personalities and viewpoints in order to be “good” mothers.

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May 04, 2023 | Natalie Olofsson | Feminism
Period Products Are Free in Scotland — Will They Ever Be in the US?

Despite great endorsement and public support in the country, other nations, including the United States, have yet to follow suit.

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April 11, 2023 | Marsha Phoebe | Feminism
Why the ‘Pick Me’ Trend Is Problematic

Many argue that this “pick me girl" trend exemplifies internalized misogyny because she tends to bring other girls down to establish her superiority over them to gain male validation.

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April 10, 2023 | Sumayyah Rose Abuelmaatti | Feminism
The Problem With Florida House Bill 1069

Everyone I have told about this proposed bill has looked at me and said, “No way,” or “I don’t think that’s right.” But this bill is very real and it’s very terrifying.

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March 27, 2023 | Gopiga D. | Feminism
Meet the Founder of the Nation's First Menstrual Hub

Lynette Medley is the founder and CEO of No More Secrets MBS, a nonprofit organization through which she has opened up the nation’s first menstrual hub and uterine wellness center.

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March 26, 2023 | Mariana Martínez Barba | Feminism
The Untold Story of the Latin Women’s Collective

In a sea of leftist groups often challenged by toxic masculinity, activist working-class women created their own space in New York.

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March 20, 2023 | Regiane Folter | Feminism
Spain Passed Landmark Gender Equality Laws

In February, Spain’s parliament passed a series of laws that brought many improvements to women’s and transgender people’s lives.

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March 14, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Feminism
Why Equal Pay Day Matters

When this day eventually advances to December 31st of the previous year, we will know that the barriers for women to advance in their careers have been mostly removed, disparities have been reduced, and parity in pay has finally been achieved.

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March 07, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Feminism, International
How Afghan Women Are Faring After the Taliban Struck Down Their Education Rights

Since the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, the rights and freedoms of Afghans have been violated.

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January 25, 2023 | Miska Salemann | Feminism
Why I Ditched Dating and Started Interviewing Men on Dating Apps

Despite some dating apps’ attempts to market their product to ladies and promises to remove misbehaving users, I still found that dating apps provide a platform that promotes the male gaze.

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