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 […]
My Voice Matters: How I Learned to Talk to My Legislators
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 […]
Title IX is Under Attack and Students are in Danger
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, […]
March for Black Women: Reflections from the Rally
Last Saturday, three Feminist Campus interns attended the March and Rally for Black Women, which was co-chaired by Black Women’s Blueprint, the DC Rape Crisis Center, National Economic & Social Rights Initiative (NESRI), and the Marsha P. John Institute (MPJI). The march united hundreds of Black women and allies to demand justice and continue fighting […]
POWER PLAYS 2.0 Vol 3: Uplifting Feminist Tunes
I’ve been pretty upset the past few weeks as I’ve seen my family, friends, and professors justify the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Many have excused his alleged actions because he was drunk and young. Neither of those are excuses for committing sexual violence, and it is incredibly disappointing to see people I care […]
#SaveSCOTUS: What’s At Stake for Trans Rights
Bloomberg Law recently reported that 16 states want the Supreme Court to limit workplace rights for transgender workers. These states want companies to be able to fire or not hire workers based on gender identity and want the Supreme Court to rule that doing so is legal and does not violate federal workplace discrimination law. In […]
#ForOurFutures: Young People Call on the Senate to Stop Kavanaugh
September 18, 2018 RE: Young People Call on You to Oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court Dear Senators, Today, our bodies, lives, and futures hang in the balance as we face the possibility of a Supreme Court Justice whose decisions will deny our rights and harm our communities for decades to come. […]
Feminist Wins of the Week
If we’re being completely honest, this week wasn’t the best. (In fact, all of this week’s wins are from last week.) It’s been hard to find Feminist Wins when so many lives are at stake. Still, I believe that reading some good news can brighten people’s moods, even if it’s only for a split second. […]
#ForOurFutures: Young People Fight Back to #StopKavanaugh
Join Feminist Campus and partners Platform, Advocates for Youth, Generation Progress, In Our Own Voice, Know Your IX, National Center for Transgender Equality, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Power Shift Network, URGE, Women’s March Youth, and Young People For (YP4) in rallying outside of SCOTUS to demand that the Senate consider the lives of young people before voting on […]
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