She is wise. She is strong. She is a warrior. Wonder Woman, one of the most iconic and powerful superheroes, serves as a role model across the world. Her character leads by example, fights for justice, and strives for peace. But Wonder Woman doesn’t just appear in films and comic books—she’s in our daily lives, […]
Wonder Women Wednesday: Kasey Casort
She is wise. She is strong. She is a warrior. Wonder Woman, one of the most iconic and powerful superheroes, serves as a role model across the world. Her character leads by example, fights for justice, and strives for peace. But Wonder Woman doesn’t just appear in films and comic books—she’s in our daily lives, […]
Wonder Women Wednesday: Carla Naranjo
She is wise. She is strong. She is a warrior. Wonder Woman, one of the most iconic and powerful superheroes, serves as a role model across the world. Her character leads by example, fights for justice, and strives for peace. But Wonder Woman doesn’t just appear in films and comic books—she’s in our daily lives, […]
Swiping Out Food Insecurity on College Campuses
Earlier this summer, I returned to my high school in Los Angeles to see a friend of mine graduate. As the Head of School walked across the stage to begin her remarks, I imagined her speech would be filled with a few simple pieces of advice, words of encouragement, and a lighthearted joke or two […]
From Activists to Activism
On my college campus, I have witnessed a large disparity between those who call themselves activists and those who actually partake in activism. Politics is one of the most popular majors among students on campus and countless peers in my classes claim that they are passionate about political issues. At a school comprised mostly of […]
H.R. 40: A Path to Restorative Justice
On June 19th, a few of the other FMF interns and I met at the Rayburn building bright and early to gather for the House congressional hearing on H.R. 40, a bill which establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans. The bill, introduced at the beginning of 2017, was given the […]
Baby’s First Congressional Hearing
Last Wednesday, June 19th, I went to my first House committee hearing. It’s wild for me to admit that despite living right outside of Washington, D.C. for the past 19 years and being politically active for the past seven, I had never actually been to a congressional hearing before. I was excited and filled with […]
Why It’s Not Enough To Be Just Pro-Choice
Growing up in San Francisco and attending an all girls Catholic high school, I lived in a juxtaposed state between both faithful people and liberal-minded people. At my high school assembly, the spiritual life director of my school – a man – stood up and announced that he hoped to see all of us at […]
Playing Defense: Fighting for Abortion Access in Louisiana
In recent months, attacks against abortion have escalated, ranging from legal challenges and physical protests, down to an endless stream of contentious Facebook arguments. As an activist and volunteer escort at an abortion clinic in Louisiana, I have witnessed this tension firsthand. Just over two weeks ago, the Supreme Court blocked the Louisiana anti-abortion law […]
The Feminist Magazine By Students, For Students
Note: This is a guest blog from the editors of MVMENT magazine, “an outlet through which victims (of sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, abuse and more) and their allies can describe their first-hand experiences and an open forum for our community to discuss issues of gender and sexuality.” You can follow MVMENT on Twitter @mvmentmag. In wake […]
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