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Feminist Wins of The Week

Published: February 12, 2018

Last week, Feminist Campus unveiled a new look for NYFLC 2018! The National Young Feminist Leadership Conference provides young people with a space to meet fellow like-minded feminists from across the country, network and connect, and hear from thought-provoking speakers and panelists within the feminist movement. If you are interested in attending the National Young Feminist […]

Giving Thanks for Native American Women Activists

Published: November 21, 2017

With Thanksgiving week upon us, it is important to acknowledge the difficulties that Native American communities continue to face over control of sovereign lands. Native Americans have long participated – and continue to participate – in the fight to protect these lands from the federal government’s pipeline plans. The recent Keystone Pipeline oil spill in […]

Happy Native American Heritage Month!

Published: November 11, 2017

During the month of November, we will be profiling some amazing Indigenous activists and trailblazers. To kick us off, here are a few incredible women who have led (and are continuing to lead) on myriad issues surrounding both Indigenous peoples’ and women’s rights. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson “Coming to know also requires complex, committed, consensual engagement. […]

Breaking the Silence: Gun Control is Crucial to Ending Domestic Violence

Published: October 31, 2017

Domestic violence is a global issue; however, in the United States, gun rights are often championed over the rights of those at risk for violence, creating and perpetuating a culture where second amendment rights are prioritized over human rights. Abusive partners who own guns are more likely to commit fatal acts of domestic violence, and […]

Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence is More Than Physical Abuse

Published: October 16, 2017

On average in the U.S., nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner per day, equating to more than 10 million people per year. This epidemic is pervasive on global, national, and local scales, and occurs within a variety of relationship types (marriage, friendship, family, etc.). Domestic violence (DV) is an intentional means […]

Get Out Their Vote: How to Register to Vote in the 2017 Elections

Published: October 2, 2017

On September 26th, hundreds of events were planned across the nation to register eligible voters for National Voter Registration Day. Many events were planned specifically to register the large population of college students across the country and engage them in the voting process. Since only a handful of states register eligible voters at the age […]

Protect Title IX: 5 Ways You Can Take Action on Your Campus

Published: September 25, 2017

On September 22, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her administration announced that the Department of Education is withdrawing two crucial Obama-era guidelines: the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and the 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence. Both guidelines served to clarify institutional responsibility to protect survivors of sexual assault. These rollbacks […]