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California: Listen to Students! It’s Time to Pass SB 24

Published: October 9, 2019

Hello fellow feminists! My name is Emma Warshaw and I am the co-founder and current Vice President of the Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF) at UC Davis. I’m also a former intern with the Feminist Majority Foundation in Los Angeles, so I’m excited to be writing this post for such an iconic organization. Over the past year […]

Congressional Roundtable: Maternal Health & Mortality

Published: September 25, 2019

Last week we went to a congressional hearing for the Committee on Energy and Commerce for HR 1897, HR 1551, HR 2902 and HR 2602, four bills that aim to address the maternal health and mortality crisis in America. During the hearing, expert witnesses testified and representatives from across the country gave their thoughts and […]

Y’all Ain’t Right!

Published: September 23, 2019

This summer, our Feminist Campus interns created a podcast that challenges biased notions of the South while amplifying the voices of those fighting for abortion access. On this podcast, affectionately titled Y’all Ain’t Right, our intern-activists Micaela Duran, Madison Hollon, Ashley Sheffield, Paige Sentino, and Sabrina Bajwa dive into the abortion bans happening across the […]

Feminist Campus Syllabus: Fall 2019

Published: September 19, 2019

Welcome back to campus! This semester, we’re mobilizing for our feminist present and future. There are plenty of ways for you to get involved–pick a topic from our fall syllabus and let’s get to work: Ratifying the ERA The Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified in 37 states already, which means we only need ONE […]

Why It’s Not Enough To Be a “Blue” State: Organizing for Abortion Access in Rhode Island

Published: September 17, 2019

“Did you know that we receive an F rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America, designating us as state with restricted access to abortion?” I asked, struggling to raise my voice above the steady hum of other students chatting with eager first-year students at my college’s annual activities fair. Packed into my school’s gymnasium along with roughly […]

Wonder Women Wednesday: Claire Sonne

Published: August 28, 2019

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

Published: August 21, 2019

Wonder Women Wednesday: Carla Naranjo

Published: August 14, 2019

Swiping Out Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Published: August 12, 2019

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

Published: August 9, 2019

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 […]