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, […]
What It’s Like To Be A Woman Student of Color At A PWI
Note: This blog details the experiences of women students of color at a predominantly white institution (PWI) in Virginia; due to the nature of these experiences, this blog is being published anonymously in order to prevent any targeted comments to the courageous women who were willing to share their stories. I remember the first campaign that […]
#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. […]
#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 […]
KavaNEVER. Five Actions to #StopKavanaugh Right Now!
Wondering what you can do to #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS? Here are 5 actions you can take RIGHT NOW: LEARN about what’s at stake. If confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh would pose a significant threat to many of our hard-earned rights. Specifically, his record shows a pattern of hateful decisions that would hurt our communities. Learn more here. […]
Feminist Wins of the Week
I don’t know about you, but this week (and all of last month), I have been desperately searching for some good news. August was a pretty bitter month, and we now get to start September with Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. Plus, the horrible heat wave didn’t make things any better. But as I looked around, I […]
That’s A KavaNOPE from Us: #SaveSCOTUS
Need a recap on the SCOTUS confirmation battle raging in the Senate? Wondering what you can do to #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS? Check out our online toolkit:
Administrative Inaction: Universities Continue to Fail Undergraduates
From state schools to private institutions, student protests against administrative inaction have been on the rise for the past few years. Often focused on racial tensions on campus, undergraduates across the country are increasingly frustrated by the lack of tangible change offered by school officials in response to demands for greater equity and inclusion. One […]
Equality for All Women, Regardless of Ability
Imagine being objectified by men hooting and hollering as you walk past them – all because of your gender. Now, imagine a stranger grabbing your arm and pulling you across an intersection without your consent, simply because you have a disability. Neither of these scenarios are ever appropriate. Yet, as a woman with a disability, these […]
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