This week, more than 20,000 people from around the world, including scientists, medical doctors, sex workers, and AIDS activists, have been convening at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center for the XIX International AIDS Conference, the theme of which is “Turning the Tide Together.” The international conference hasn’t been in the U.S. for 22 years, because [...]
Yesterday the FMF summer interns donned our pink “This is What a Feminist Looks Like” t-shirts, grabbed our rally signs, and marched through the thick D.C. heat to the steps of the Supreme Court, ready to show support for Obamacare. We joined other women’s rights activists from Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Nurses United, [...]
Once again Catholic institutions have decided to take young women’s choices and lives into their own hands. Several Catholic institutions, dioceses and charities across the country have filed lawsuits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) federal mandate that requires employers to provide birth control coverage in their health plans. Although insurance companies [...]
This past Saturday, December 10, marked the 63rd annual celebration of Human Rights Day. Sixty-three years ago, the United Nations General Assembly passed the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. The declaration as summed up by the United Nations states that, “fundamental human rights and freedoms all men and women, everywhere in the world, are entitled, [...]
by Meghan Yee The fight to end HIV/AIDS continues today December 1, 2011, World AIDS Day. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Despite victories in the years since the first diagnoses, there are many hurdles that need to be overcome in “Getting [...]
This is part of the #Hervotes Blog Carnival. The Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. Magazine are partnering with other organizations that represent women and people of color in a Health and Economic Right or HERvotes initiative for the election in 2012. FMF’s Campus Team is gearing up together with HERvotes for its Get Out Her [...]
Cross-posted from the Women’s Writes Blog on UNRInsight.com. Marysa Falk is from the University of Nevada, Reno, and attended our National Young Feminist Leadership Conference this past weekend. On March 12th and 13th I had the privilege of attending the seventh annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., which is sponsored by the [...]
This weekend, over 500 feminists from over 140 colleges, universities and high schools, will be coming together at The George Washington University in Washington, DC for the 7th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference. We understand that not everyone can make it to DC this weekend, but you can still join us on the web. [...]
There’s one week left until the Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Young Feminist Leadership Conference hosted by George Washington University in Washington, D.C.! Registration at the door will be available, but pre-registration closes at 6pm EST on Wednesday, March 9. This is something you don’t want to miss! Hear from amazing feminists, activists, and representatives: Eleanor [...]
On Saturday February 26th feminists walked for choice in over 55 cities worldwide. National Campus Organizers including Jacqueline Sun, Myra Duran, Megan Shalvoy, Sarah Shanks, Laura Kacere, Francesca Witcher, and campus leaders from across the country joined efforts with thousands of women to march, circulate petitions, and inform others about the current threats to women’s [...]
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