We’ve all been hearing about the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recently – introduced by House Republicans Eric Cantor and Sandy Adams, it will be voted on in Congress very soon, most likely this Wednesday. The name of the act is misleading, and many have been calling it the “fake VAWA” to draw [...]
There’s a good number of us who question holidays like Mother’s Day in which you spend more time feeding money into a system that exploits our love for our mothers than actually celebrating them. It’s not unlike any other holiday in America in that its complete commercialization has stripped away so much of its genuine [...]
Hey feminist activists! We know you’re probably busy studying for finals and maybe even preparing for graduation, so use this opportunity to procrastinate just a little bit more and make the feminist campus team very happy – fill out our End of Semester Survey. We want to know all about what actions your group has [...]
Little attention was paid to the quietly-approved addition of 3 new programs to the Department of Health and Human Services list of “evidence-based” teen pregnancy prevention programs, a list that the current Administration has used to tout its commitment to science in public health. That is until RH Reality Check drew attention to one particular [...]
When I was a kid, May 1st meant giving and receiving May Day baskets from my friends. Today it just means I have to pay my rent. But for the world, May 1st signifies a beautiful fight – one that has for over a century stood for the rights of workers and an end to [...]
Today, campus team is losing an incredible organizer, a dear friend, and a kickass feminist. Yes, the magnificent Meghan Shalvoy, National Campus Organizer for the Northeast Region, is leaving our little campus team office to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse, soon to be attending nursing school at Virginia Commonwealth University. Meghan’s desire to [...]
Feminist Campus now has a Tumblr! We’ve posted photos from the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference, and we want to continue to post your photos! Tell us about your feminism. Here are a few questions to get your wheels turning: Why are you a feminist? What kind of feminist are you? Who are your favorite [...]
We know that one of the best parts of NYFLC is all the amazing feminists you have the chance to meet and connect with, but there is so much information and work to be done throughout our plenaries and workshops. The Feminist Campus Team wants to make sure that regardless of your mood and flavor, [...]
A coalition of over 50 women’s organizations came together this morning to hold a press conference on the launching of a nationwide effort to mobilize women voters around the issues most affecting women in the upcoming election. HERvotes, working toward Health, Economic Security and Rights, are calling out to women to use their voices and [...]
Has the price of birth control ever kept you from buying it? The number one prescription drug for women ages 18-44 years, the average women pays $50 a month for birth control. This is an obvious barrier to access, particularly for low-income women and students. Reproductive rights are a fundamental aspect of women’s [...]
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