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H.R. 40: A Path to Restorative Justice

Published: August 6, 2019

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

Published: June 26, 2019

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

Published: March 25, 2019

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

Published: February 25, 2019

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

Published: January 28, 2019

In wake of a series of sexual misconducts at U.S. universities and preparatory schools in 2016, a student at Phillips Exeter Academy, a preparatory high school in New Hampshire, formed an idea to take action. Students needed a place to go explore these issues outside of problematic and awkward health classes. In response, MVMENT was […]

My Voice Matters: How I Learned to Talk to My Legislators

Published: January 23, 2019

Until I, myself, lobbied on Capitol Hill, I never realized how simple it really is. Whenever I thought of lobbyists, I always pictured middle-aged white men making under-the-table deals with Congresspeople to further corporate interests, but this past summer, I – a 20 year old, female college student – sat down with my Senators and […]

Organizing on Campus: 101

Published: January 14, 2019

This post originally appeared on WomenAdvaNCeNC.org. School’s back in session—and that means it’s time for campus feminist organizers to get back into the swing of things. If you’re an organizer yourself, perhaps you’re excited or overwhelmed about the year ahead of you. Maybe you’re trying to remember everything your organization did last year—what worked, what didn’t. […]

Title IX is Under Attack and Students are in Danger

Published: December 6, 2018

Sexual assault is a serious issue on college campuses. To me, this is the most repeated phrase I hear when discussing sexual assault. I have heard it from my professors, I’ve heard it from the president of my college, I’ve heard it from the provost, staff members, classmates, documentaries, the media, news, my coworkers, politicians, […]

Gun Violence in the US: Another Day, Another Mass Shooting

Published: November 9, 2018

CW: gun violence Late Wednesday night, a gunman opened fire at The Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, killing 12 and wounding at least 22 more. Thousand Oaks is located 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles and is a popular bar for college students attending Pepperdine University, Moorpark College, and California Lutheran University. On […]

#VoteFeminist Today!

Published: November 6, 2018

It’s Election Day! Use our #VoteFeminist digital organizing toolkit to mobilize the vote in these last few hours before the polls close:[spacer height=”20px”] (If your browser is having difficulty loading the toolkit or any links on this page, you can access the toolkit here.)