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Feminist Wins of the Week

Published: January 25, 2018

What an incredibly powerful week! From acts of resistance to history-breaking announcements, these wins show that we are on the way to greater change. This week’s Feminist Wins post celebrates all of those taking on the overwhelming fight to make the world better. #PowerToThePolls rally in Las Vegas + over 200 Sister Marches Last Sunday, […]

Happy Roe Day! (And Other Feminist Wins of the Week)

Published: January 22, 2018

If you’ve watched or tuned into the news recently, you probably know that last week was a devastating week featuring a government shutdown. But over the weekend, people across the world showed up to Women’s Marches, marking the first anniversary of the 2017 Women’s March – one of the largest coordinated protests in world history. And today […]

Feminist Wins of the Week

Published: January 12, 2018

Feminists are starting the new year by continuing the hard work to eradicate discrimination worldwide, and this week was both a week of firsts and of revolutionary changes across the globe. These victories are the result of decades of activism, perseverance, and strength – and that deserves some celebration! Join us on Fridays at Feminist […]

Saudi Arabia: A Different Kind of Feminism

Published: June 22, 2017

In 2011, Saudi Arabian activist Manal al-Sharif posted a video on YouTube of her driving, an act that strict societal norms prohibits women from doing but that is not enshrined in law. The video went viral, and al-Sharif was arrested. Feminists across the world rallied around al-Sharif’s defiance and proclaimed Saudi women’s inability to drive […]

The Black Herstory Month Series: Mercy and Nyasha Chikowore-The Talented Twins Doin’ It For the Culture

Published: March 1, 2017

For Black History Month, we honor and celebrate the fabulous black feminists and wonderful womanists who continue to build the feminist movement and bend the arc of history toward justice. Today’s Fantastic Black Feminists are Mercy and Nyasha Chikowore-Mercy is the current Communications Manager at the Washington Area’s Women’s Foundation and a public relations specialist […]

Feminists Fight Back: Post Election Reflections

Published: December 8, 2016

As you can imagine, it’s been a tumultuous time in Washington, D.C. and across the nation. We here at Feminist Campus know how you feel. We’re still reeling from the election, and we hope that you’re practicing self-care and are leaning on one another. In these times, things feel so uncertain, and so many plans […]

Hyde Land: The Game that No One Can Win

Published: September 30, 2016

This post is part of All* Above All’s United for Abortion Coverage Week of Action. I currently serve as Co-President of the University of Toledo Feminist Alliance (UTFA) and, like many student organizations, we often have to find the right balance between education and engagement. Let’s be real: nobody is really down for coming to […]

Motherhood and Reproductive Justice: An Intimate Look at Birth in Togo

Published: May 11, 2016

Note: In honor of National Women’s Health Week (May 8-14), this is a guest blog from former Feminist Majority Foundation Intern Paige McKinsey, a 2015 graduate of the University of Mary Washington currently serving the Peace Corps in Togo. “Le bebe arrive! Le bebe va arriver!” shouted the midwife. I stared at a woman, lying […]

Moving Past Street Harassment Awareness

Published: April 11, 2016

My experiences with street harassment are run of the mill. Catcallers are frequently fended off. Once, while walking near Washington Circle in D.C., where I go to school, a man grabbed my shoulder in broad daylight to say “hey”. I’ve done my share of walking past deserted construction sites and over vacant bridges quite late […]

Love, Life and Liberation: A World AIDS Day Reflection from the Frontlines

Published: December 1, 2015

Happy World AIDS day! I’m grateful to have been a longtime advocate for such a cause and to have started my organizing within the cause. As a sub-Saharan African immigrant, I know firsthand what it is like to see family members die of this disease and want nothing more than to see it eradicated from […]