Friday, June 7, kicked off the 2019 Women’s World Cup. And exactly a month later, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) finished their final game, victorious. The World Cup has long been a joyous and exciting event, and since 1991 has been a chance for women’s soccer teams from across the globe to show […]
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 […]
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 […]
Organizing on Campus: 101
Note: This is a guest blog from Emily Hagstrom, Information Communications Specialist and Research Analyst for the North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement, a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and founder of UNC’s Carolina Feminist Coalition. This post originally appeared on WomenAdvaNCeNC.org. You can follow Emily on Twitter @emhagstrom. School’s back in […]
Ways We Have Internalized Misogyny
Patriarchal values and expectations pervade all aspects of our society – from our laws to our culture. But while these values are rooted in patriarchy, women too play an integral role in the preservation of misogynistic cultural norms and social practices. Women are educated from infancy both explicitly and implicitly on “appropriate” ways to act, […]
Feminism, Past and Present: An Interview With my Mom
A few months ago at a restaurant in downtown Indianapolis, my family got together for dinner with some friends from out of town who had come for a yoga retreat. Between discussing gong meditation and diving into our burgers, I brought up the fact that I was excited for the upcoming Ruth Bader Ginsburg special. […]
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, […]
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