WMC Women Under Siege
June 29, 2016 | Priyali Sur | Disability, International, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Disability: A major hurdle on the migration route for women refugees

The woman looked uneasy and uncomfortable as she peered outside her tent. All she could see was an empty stretch with a few bushes, where men were taking turns to urinate. There were no facilities available for women. This was the situation nine months ago at the border of Serbia and Hungary, when I visited a refugee camp where men, women, and children were stuck for days. Unfortunately, not much has changed since then, and for one hidden segment of refugee society, life is even harder than this.

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June 26, 2016 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Politics
What The SCOTUS Abortion Decision Means — And Why It Matters
On March 2nd, the Supreme Court heard the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which has been called the most important abortion case heard in this generation’s lifetime. Today, on June 27th, the...
WMC Live
June 24, 2016 | Rita Dove, Daisy Khan, Jessica Ladd | Politics, Robin Morgan, Science and tech
WMC Live #173: Rita Dove, Jessica Ladd, Daisy Khan. (Original Airdate 6/25/2016)
obin on the gun vote, HRC's and Trump's staffs, repro-rights breakthroughs, and gravitational waves. Guests: Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate; Jessica Ladd's solution to campus rape; Daisy Khan on Muslim feminism (and voter registration!).
WMC News & Features
June 23, 2016 | Frankie Yara Colón | LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
Orlando: The crossroads of queerness and Latinidad

In the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, we must be aware of the particular kinds of terror faced by queer people of color.

WMC Women Under Siege
June 22, 2016 | Priyali Sur | International, Violence against women
'I was a servant, a sex machine and a punching bag': Why marital rape is still legal in India
The life of a Bollywood stuntwoman outside the realm of the silver screen caught India’s attention last month when a video captured her struggle behind the screen. Geeta Tandon spoke about her marriage at the age of 15 and surviving domestic abuse, including rape, from her husband.
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June 21, 2016 | David Guirgis | Media, Race/Ethnicity
The Problem With Gossiping About Beyoncé and 'Lemonade'
We are now almost two months into the post-Lemonade universe, and it still seems the biggest public conversation the album has inspired is a debate about the true identity of "Becky with the good hair...
WMC FBomb
June 20, 2016 | Karla Majdancic | Feminism, Misogyny, Science and tech
Praise Young Girls For Being 'Smart,' Not 'Pretty'
For a long time, whenever I pictured an engineer I automatically imagined a guy who looked something like Mark Zuckerberg. I never imagined an engineer could be someone who looks like me. There are li...
WMC Live
June 17, 2016 | Brenda Berkman, Lauren Wolfe, Andi Zeisler | Misogyny, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #172: Andi Zeisler, Brenda Berkman, Lauren Wolfe. (Original Airdate 6/18/2016)
Robin on the Orlando massacre and homophobia; also on Trump, guns, and the Stanford rape sentence. Guests: Andi Zeisler warns of commercialized feminism; Brenda Berkman on women firefighters; Lauren Wolfe's Congo report about violence against women.
WMC News & Features
June 17, 2016 | Robin Morgan | Feminism, Politics
Changing history to herstory: Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Women’s Movement

WMC cofounder Robin Morgan takes stock of what Hillary Clinton's nomination means—and what we have to look forward to as she takes on Donald Trump in the general election.

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June 16, 2016 | Aya | Feminism, Violence against women
How The Stanford Survivor Helped Me Understand My Own Assault
TW: This article contains discussion and description of sexual assault. In January of 2015, 20-year-old, former Stanford University student Brock Allen Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman b...
WMC FBomb
June 15, 2016 | Sadie Hernandez | Feminism, Health, Politics
This Is Why We Need To Share Our Abortion Stories
"Remarkably Normal," a play by Jessi Blue Gormezano, is an artistic manifestation of the reality of abortion. The play presents a series of first-hand abortion stories which depict the incredibly comm...
WMC FBomb
June 13, 2016 | David Guirgis | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Politics, Violence against women
What The Orlando Shooting Means To Me As A Queer Teen
On Sunday night, I couldn’t cry. I didn’t know how to — it was as if every resource I had to deal with deep, inescapable grief had been disabled. I felt short-circuited, wired and rewired out of my cu...
WMC Live
June 10, 2016 | Dawn Porter, Desiree Cooper, Ridhi Tariyal | Feminism, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #171: Dawn Porter, Desiree Cooper, Ridhi Tariyal. (Original Airdate 6/11/2016)
Robin on our having survived the primaries—and made history. Guests: Ridhi Tariyal, inventor of "smart tampons"; Desiree Cooper's "flash fiction"; Dawn Porter's new documentary on abortion providers, Trapped. Plus Surrealism Corner and We Won This!
WMC News & Features
June 10, 2016 | Joanne Edgar | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Patricia Derian, human rights pioneer: A personal appreciation

The author, a founding editor of Ms. Magazine and longtime journalist and advocate, remembers how she was inspired by civil and human rights activist Patricia Derian, who died last month.

WMC FBomb
June 09, 2016 | Kinder L | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
#Fitspo: Inspirational or Harmful?
Whether you’re a Tumblr fanatic, an avid Twitter user, or Instagram-obsessed like I am, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve seen posts captioned with the hashtag "#fitspiration" come across your News ...
WMC FBomb
June 08, 2016 | Samantha B | Feminism, Misogyny, Science and tech
The Truth About Gender Bias On The Internet
Siri does not know how to respond to the question "I have been sexually assaulted." When searching for abortion clinics on Apple Maps, one is instead shown adoption clinics. Finding a clinic or pharma...
WMC Women Under Siege
June 08, 2016 | Kiran Nazish | International, Violence against women
Essential tools for reporting in Mexico: a notebook, camera, and contraceptive pill

It was May, and I was at the Club de Periodistas de Mexico (Mexico Press Club), speaking with a group of female crime journalists in Mexico City about the challenges they face while reporting in the country.

WMC Speech Project
June 07, 2016 | Anil Dash | Online harassment
The Immortal Myths About Online Abuse
This article is reprinted with permission from the author. 1. False: You can’t fix abusive behavior online. Yes, you can. Most small communities on the web don’t have major problems with abuse, b...
WMC FBomb
June 06, 2016 | David Guirgis | Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
The Stanford Rape Case Exemplifies The Privilege At The Heart of Rape Culture
Brock Turner, a top swimmer at Stanford who raped an unconscious woman behind a dumpster after a party, was sentenced to six months in county jail on Thursday. The presiding judge felt that a full sen...
WMC News & Features
June 06, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Media
Grace and Frankie's new season pushes new boundaries

In its second season, the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" has its most feminist moment yet, portraying the right to death with a mix of gravity and levity.

WMC Live
June 03, 2016 | Somini Sengupta, Dani Mari, Elizabeth Sweet | Politics, Robin Morgan, Violence against women
WMC Live #170: Somini Sengupta, Dani Mari, Elizabeth Sweet. (Original Airdate 6/4/2016)
Robin on Brazil's gang rape, "Ogle Day" in Texas, and Donald Trump's mental health. Guests: Dani Mari on Female Frequency's first record; Elizabeth Sweet exposes new sexism in toys; NYT reporter Somini Sengupta's book on India's youthful population.
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June 02, 2016 | Reilly W | Feminism, Violence against women
What The Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act Means For Survivors
There has perhaps never been more visibility about the experiences of sexual assault survivors than in the past few years. From the work of organizations like End Rape on Campus and Know Your IX, to t...
WMC FBomb
June 01, 2016 | Gabby C | Feminism, Politics
Oklahoma's Attempt To Criminalize Abortion Reminded Me To Be Vocally Pro-Choice
On May 20th, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill that would criminalize abortion by revoking abortion doctors' medical licenses. Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm, who authorized the bill, defende...
WMC Speech Project
Research & Statistics
Research and statistics about the scope, tactics and impacts of online harassment....
WMC News & Features
May 31, 2016 | Anuradha Sengupta | International
Tea and selfies driving a revolution in Pakistan

After its first year, a movement in Pakistan to claim public spaces for women continues to grow—and it's finding allies and inspiration in India and throughout South Asia.

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