Domestic Violence Awareness Month starts October 1st! Domestic violence, or dating abuse, occurs in every community, on every college campus across the United States and it can only be addressed when everyone is involved. October is your month to take action on your campus to stand up to domestic violence – need some inspiration? Your feminist […]
Recap: I Learned A Lot About Power at Yesterday’s National Moment of Silence
There, in the heart of DC, surrounded by a thousand people who were angry and fed up and devastated and united, I had witnessed and participated in what it means to organize.
Violence, the Black Body, And Reproductive Justice
When I first heard about the murder of Trayvon Martin, I was livid. I remember the searing heat I felt at yet another black person becoming a disposable character in the American narrative of violence against black bodies.
For Marissa Alexander, It’s Not Just About Race – It’s About Gender
Sometimes I just want to yell when I hear flippant remarks that conclude with the tagline, “It’s not about race.”
Recap: How We Can #ProtectAllWomen from Gun Violence
After the Isla Vista shooting last month, the connection between women and gun violence has been at the forefront of the media debate on gun control.
NYFLC 2013: General Assembly I – From Campuses to the Capitols
To discuss how young feminists can bring their activism from their own college campuses all the way to their state capitols, this general assembly featured some inspiring feminist speakers. The GA began with a stellar introduction from the Campus Team (duVergne Gaines, Francesca Witcher, Miranda Petersen, Adriana Cortes-Luna, Brooke Hofhenke, Kari Ross). Kathy Spillar, executive […]
Act Up, Fight Back Against Anti-Trans Violence
265 trans people have been killed in the last 12 months.* Hundreds more have been assaulted, harassed, and incarcerated because of their gender identity. And hundreds more trans people live in poverty, experiencing very high unemployment rates due to widespread discrimination in jobs, as well as in housing and health care. The vast majority of […]
They Say No Choice, We Say Pro Choice!
We were there because they were there. This is what we kept reiterating to those asking us why we would come out to Germantown, Maryland to spend 14-hour days holding signs in the hot sun – it was a necessary response to the presence of Operation Rescue and other anti-choice activists who came with local […]
George Tiller Has Been Murdered
The Feminist Majority Foundation is deeply saddened and outraged by the assassination of Dr. George Tiller at his church in Wichita, Kansas. We have worked closely with Dr. Tiller for many years in the hopes of preventing such a tragedy.