Activist Renee Bracey Sherman started the hashtag #AskAboutAbortion after moderators continuously failed to raise the subject. She recently told the FBomb about what needs to change in the national dialogue about abortion and what debate-watchers should look for in the future.

We debate the meaning of the Second Amendment endlessly, but rarely stop to interrogate how and why the people who decide to kill dozens of people have also demonstrated that they hate women.

Now more than ever, I value Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to reflect on my family’s personal story but also to acknowledge the stories of the entire community.

Although we may always question whether or not we will be reprimanded for publishing a certain story, female journalists must continue to make ourselves and those around us aware of the issues self-censorship creates in the long run.

froSkate is a Chicago-based skating group composed of women of color and LGBTQIA+ folks, led by Karlie Thornton, Maya Green, and Brianna Beckham. froSkate’s motto is “Falling is easier when it’s with friends.”

Last week, the nonprofit organization Sandy Hook Promise released a graphic back-to-school PSA entitled “Back To School Essentials.”

In early September, the news broke that Adele Lim, a screenwriter for the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians, was no longer involved with writing the next two sequels in the franchise. Why? Lim reportedly learned that while her white, male co-writer was offered between $800,000 to $1 million for this work, she was offered significantly less — around $110,000.

I wasn't born a feminist. Like so many women, I had to learn how to be one — in fact, I'm still learning. If you’re also still learning, here’s a roundup of books that can help you along your journey.

15-year-old Tanyaradzwa “Tanya” Muzinda is a motocross champion. The Zimbabwean teenager began competing in the dangerous sport at five years old with the support of her father, a former biker himself.

Black Twitter is generally known as a space for responses to cultural events and light-hearted humor. But it is also a genuinely critical space for black intellectuals and influencers, providing them a unique platform to explore the nuances of black Americans' lived experiences.

Since the start of the MeToo movement, journalists have played a key role in holding perpetrators accountable for the sexual violence they allegedly committed. Unfortunately, instead of challenging society's instinct to protect powerful men, some reporters covering #MeToo have reproduced this bias.

As of August 1, the Netherlands has instituted a ban on burqas and niqabs in public places, including hospitals, educational facilities, police departments, public museums, and public transportation. This recent policy change stands in stark contrast to the common narrative of Dutch people as tolerant and progressive, and highlights just how pervasive populism and Islamophobia currently are in Europe.

The Helms Amendment and has caused damage to women all over the world by limiting U.S. funding for family planning all over the world.

I tried getting help numerous times, especially since my symptoms got worse over time. But none of the doctors I saw took me seriously.

Gen Z makes light of things like hypothetical WWIII drafts, climate change, and the forthcoming political apocalypse because dark humor is their response to being born into a world seemingly already on fire is to laugh at the flames.