CW: female genital mutilation Us, “the children of FGM.” In grade seven, two Somali diaspora girls were in our class. One day they told us—all the girls in the class—that they were not circumcised and did not know what circumcision was. We all looked at one another as if someone had committed a crime. We […]
My Burnout is Not Your Burnout, But We All Burn Out
I remember sitting in my college apartment bedroom, hanging out with friends and feeling like I was looking in from the outside. We were having a politically-driven, intellectual discussion that on any other day I would’ve loved to take part in. But all I could think about was how nice it would be to lay […]
Wonder Women Wednesday: Claire Sonne
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 […]
Balancing out the Scoreboard
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 […]
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