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May 01, 2020 | Isabella Poppe | Feminism
Protecting domestic workers from the coronavirus

Among those who are most affected by this virus aren’t just people who have COVID-19, but the nation’s domestic workers, the vast majority of whom are women.

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April 29, 2020 | Hilary Weaver | Feminism
New study shows the role of empathy in decreasing discrimination against those who identify as transgender

Cisgender people who have experienced gender discrimination are more likely to express empathy and solidarity with people who identify as transgender.

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April 28, 2020 | Naomi Larsson | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Violence against women
How a Chilean protest song became a feminist anthem around the world

Almost six months since it was first performed, “Un Violador en Tu Camino” (“A Rapist in Your Path”) has become a universal feminist anthem that has crossed borders, languages, and cultures.

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April 27, 2020 | Farha Khalidi | Feminism
This pandemic has proved we need more women leaders

Despite composing less than 7% of world leaders, women have been spearheading some of the most effective policies in response to the rapid, global spread of the novel coronavirus.

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April 23, 2020 | Samantha M. | Feminism
Abortion is an essential service — during COVID-19 and always

Six Republican-led states are attempting to ban abortions amid the coronavirus pandemic by claiming that abortions are nonessential medical procedures.

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April 21, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Feminism, Media
'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' desensationalizes abortion

The film follows the young women as they travel from their small Pennsylvania town to Planned Parenthood in New York City so Autumn can have a surgical abortion.

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April 13, 2020 | Chantal Flores | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Violence against women
In Mexico’s state of Nuevo León, a new sororidad rises

In Mexico's northeastern state of Nuevo León, young feminists are creating their own safe spaces to share, bond and mobilize, and demand an end to the country's pervasive gender-based violence.

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April 11, 2020 | Mary McGill | Feminism, Health, International
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, a landmark week for abortion care access in Northern Ireland

After a tumultuous two weeks in which abortion services were supposed to be operational yet remained inaccessible through Northern Ireland’s health service, the Department of Health said medical professionals were now permitted to "terminate pregnancies lawfully."

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April 02, 2020 | Viviana Moreno | Feminism, International
Argentina continues to fight to legalize abortion

Argentina’s battle for abortion rights reached a new boiling point in March when the country’s president, Alberto Fernández, announced a bill to decriminalize abortion.

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April 01, 2020 | Neha Madhira | Feminism, Science and tech
Remembering NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson

Johnson not only calculated the trajectory for America’s first space trip with astronaut Alan Shepard and the calculations for the first moon landing in 1969 but also overcame racism and sexism throughout her career.

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March 13, 2020 | Molly Gallenberg & Ally Scott | Feminism
SafeBae is teaching middle and high school students about date rape culture

Safe BAE reminded us of the need for change in society, as well as the value of being an advocate for that change.

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March 12, 2020 | Lauren Wolfe | Feminism, Free Speech, International
Women’s Day protesters attacked then arrested in Kyrgyzstan

While countries across the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, dozens of women in Kyrgystan were detained for “violating public order” after coming under attack by masked men.

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March 09, 2020 | Sophie Hayssen | Feminism, Violence against women
What #BelieveWomen really means

“Believe women” has long been a rallying cry for #MeToo supporters — and a point of attack for the movement’s opponents.

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March 04, 2020 | Regiane Folter | Arts and culture, Feminism
Feminist zines are still alive and well

To this day, feminist zines are still a considerable presence in the zine universe.

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March 02, 2020 | Sampada Karandikar & Arathy Puthillam | Feminism
Why is being a 'genius' still so gendered?

The constant denial of women’s intelligence makes sense given how constantly the media celebrates men as geniuses while overlooking women who have done equally impressive work — or even the same work.

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February 27, 2020 | Casey Quinlan | Feminism
Men still aren’t doing traditionally women-dominated work

Plenty of research has established that there are major gender imbalances in male-dominated careers that make it hard for women to break into those fields. What is often less discussed, however, is men's underrepresentation in professions dominated by women, like healthcare, early education, and domestic (HEED) roles.

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February 26, 2020 | Garnett Achieng | Feminism
This African organization is helping women data journalists

WanaData Africa is a pan-African network of almost 100 female journalists and data experts.

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February 25, 2020 | Tharwa Boulifi | Feminism
The problem of toxic masculinity

A young Tunisian YouTuber decided to tackle this topic, which is largely taboo in the nation, in a video entitled "Mekch Rajel,” which means "you’re not a man" in the Tunisian dialect.

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February 21, 2020 | Yvonne Wabai | Disability, Feminism, Online harassment, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Twitter Is Silencing Women

Despite citing scientific evidence, no sooner had my tweet gone live than a legion of angry twitter users, mostly men, came baying for my blood.

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February 19, 2020 | Tharwa Boulifi | Disability, Feminism, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Remembering Feminist Role Model and Revolutionary, Lina Ben Mhenni

On Monday, January 27th, Tunisia lost one of its most prominent feminist activists: Lina ben Mhenni died at the age of 36 after a long battle with lupus, a chronic systemic autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with at 11 years old.

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February 13, 2020 | Maddie Solomon | Feminism
Consent is about more than sex

Consent, or usually lack thereof, is probably most frequently referenced in our society in cases of sexual assault. However, we must learn how to use consent as a tool in every relationship to identify problematic behaviors in any relationship in which there are different levels of power.

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February 10, 2020 | Aisling Walsh | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Violence against women
Encuentro de Mujeres que Luchan: A meeting in the mountains for ‘women who struggle’

In a year when Latin America was swept with protests against gender-based violence from Mexico to Chile, the Encuentro de Mujeres que Luchan, organized by the Zapatista community, welcomed some 4,000 women to the Chiapaneco highlands to unite in transnational feminist solidarity and confront the global crisis of violence against women.

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February 07, 2020 | Annabelle Shemer | Feminism
Toya is centering girls in gaming

While, according to a 2019 survey, 46% of American gamers are women, the games they play don’t reflect their experiences at the same rate.

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January 30, 2020 | Caitlin Cruz | Feminism
Midwives have always been involved in abortion care

As abortion protections have eroded across the country, countless health care providers have stepped out from behind their stethoscopes to talk about why abortion is an important part of reproductive health care.

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January 27, 2020 | Farha Khalidi | Feminism
Women chefs are still struggling, no matter how ‘badass’ they are

Among the flagrantly gendered phrases mentioned — including “ballbuster,” “nurturing,” and “bitchy” — one seemingly positive term stood out: “badass.”

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