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March 07, 2024 | Eunice Hong | LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
The Silent Struggle: Intersectionality and Students of Color

Intersectionality is more than a concept; it has informed my life as an Asian woman who is also a member of the LGBTQ community.

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March 04, 2024 | Neha Madhira | Feminism
Iranian Journalists Released from Prison Give Hope to Revolution Supporters

Two female journalists who have been in jail since reporting on the killing of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini by Iran’s morality police Oct. 2022 have been temporarily released on bail.

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February 27, 2024 | Riya Janardhan | Politics
St Paul's All-Women City Council Offers a Blueprint for Cities Nationwide

In early January, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, made history when a young, diverse, all-women team was sworn into seven city council seats.

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February 20, 2024 | Anna Flauter | Violence against women
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, but the Impact of Violence Is Long-Lasting

By the end of the first month of our “relationship,” my life had changed.

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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 14, 2024 | Isabella Poppe | Violence against women
Julieta Hernández and the Right for Women to Travel Alone

Protests in response to Hernández’s murder were carried out in more than 70 cities in Brazil and in other parts of the world after her death.

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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 30, 2024 | Matteson Epstein | Politics
Why “Tampon Tax” Repeal Could Find Bipartisan Support

One gender-related issue that Republican caucusgoers seemed to align with liberals on? The “tampon tax.”

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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 16, 2024 | Sarah Weichsel | Sports
Finding Empowerment Through Boxing

For me, what began out of curiosity and the search for a good workout blossomed into something that has encouraged me to grow more confident and demand more of myself than I thought possible.

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January 11, 2024 | Ifeoma Okwuka | Body image and body standards
The FDA’s Proposed Ban on Hair-Straightening Products Containing Formaldehyde is a Step in the Right Direction

Black women are especially vulnerable to harm derived from hair styling practices.

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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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December 13, 2023 | Emma Kanis | LGBTQIA
The Lifesaving Impact of Gender-Affirming Care

Gender-affirming care is crucial to supporting the mental health and lives of vulnerable trans and nonbinary youth.

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December 12, 2023 | Jessica Sennett | Arts and culture
The Power of Poetry for Teenage Girls

Poetry isn’t boring to me. It saved me; I wouldn’t be standing here without it.

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December 05, 2023 | Kadin Burnett | LGBTQIA
Author Lindz Amer's Debut Picture Book Celebrates Gender Euphoria

On February 7, 2024, Amer will release their debut picture book, Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They! which likens the correct use of one’s pronouns to the aforementioned feelings of euphoria.

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November 28, 2023 | Neha Madhira | International
Earthquake Aftershocks Continue to Devastate Afghanistan

The recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan and ongoing aftershocks have been devastating.

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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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November 15, 2023 | Sarah Weichsel | Media
Two Years Since the Facebook Whistleblower, Social Media Is More Harmful Than Ever for Young Adults

As a 16-year-old teenage girl, it seems that ever since those disgusting revelations were made public, social media pressure hasn’t abated but has, in fact, grown even worse for my friends and me.

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November 02, 2023 | Sheany | Environment, International
Earthquakes Further Compound Grave Challenges for Afghan Women

The effects of a series of earthquakes measuring a 6.3 magnitude that hit Afghanistan in early October have been devastating.

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October 19, 2023 | Neha Madhira | Politics
Iranian Women Are Persisting After a Year of Protests

A year after protests in Iran erupted over a Kurdish woman’s death, initiating the largest uprising against the country’s clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, activists continue to fight.

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October 16, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Politics
Should Teens Be Encouraged to Pursue Politics As Much As STEM?

It is critical to encourage high schoolers to study public policy, work for the government, or run for office to improve women’s education, health, and rights.

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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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October 03, 2023 | Kadin Burnett | Sports
How Coco Gauff Is Building Her Legacy

On September 10 Gauff won her first-ever Grand Slam tournament after defeating Aryna Sabalenka.


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