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Beyond Title IX: Centering Anti-Racism in Violence Prevention in Education

Published: August 10, 2020

CW: Institutional violence, campus sexual violence With the impending implementation of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ new Title IX regulations, students and advocates across the nation are mourning the regression of protections for students impacted by sexual violence. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits gender discrimination in education and provides […]

Change Is Happening–Just Look at Virginia.

Published: April 17, 2020

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam certainly had a busy weekend last week. Virginia undeniably has a history of oppressive legislation, particularly in regards to race relations, gun control, and reproductive rights and access. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the governor’s own less-than-palatable past, which is putting it mildly: he’s not exactly the poster […]

If I Were a Rich Man:
Caregiving in the Time of Coronavirus

Published: April 6, 2020

Join Feminist Majority Foundation intern Serena Saunders each week in If I Were a Rich Man as she explores the topic of money–as it relates to feminism–to provide young people with the information and resources they need to survive, thrive, and fight economic injustices. This week, Serena’s explaining how responding to COVID-19 is creating a […]

Equal Pay Day is Still Critical.

Published: March 31, 2020

Another Equal Pay Day has arrived, and this year is no different–women have come in the fight for equal pay and we’re looking towards an even more equitable future. This year, though, many may say that now is not the time to be harping about equal pay; after all, we’re in the middle of a […]

Fake Clinics Lie in the Name of God

Published: March 25, 2020

I walked into a fake clinic in Arbutus, Maryland on a late Friday afternoon with a vile of urine (that was not mine) in my purse that would indicate I was pregnant. There were children, children’s toys, and a rack of baby clothing of various sizes in the waiting room. This fake clinic is a […]

What Do Our Elections Say About Us? Misogyny, and Why It’s Harder
for Women to Run for Office

Published: March 19, 2020

As the 2020 election has taken a particularly … familiar turn, the country should step back and evaluate what got us to this point. Why is our Democratic nominee down to two old white men? This long-winded race to the Oval Office started in early 2019 with six women in the running. Now, with only […]

If I Were a Rich Man:
“Just Stay Home” Isn’t Enough

Published: March 15, 2020

Safe and Legal Abortion Access Should Not Depend on Your Zip Code

Published: March 4, 2020

Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for June Medical Services v. Russo to analyze the unconstitutionality of Louisiana’s admitting privileges law. Since 2001, anti-abortion politicians have pushed nearly 450 restrictive laws through legislatures that range from outright bans to medically unnecessary regulations, and humiliating hoops to clinic shutdowns. The issue of states creating […]

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#MyRightMyDecision: Join Us at the Supreme Court to Rally for Abortion Access

Published: March 3, 2020

ACTION ALERT: Rally with us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, from 8AM–11:30AM at the U.S. Supreme Court to protect #MyRightMyDecision and abortion access! Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments for June Medical Services v. Russo and will decide whether Louisiana’s admitting privileges law (Act 620) is unconstitutional based on the precedent […]

The Future is Feminist.
The Future is the ERA.

Published: February 4, 2020

If you haven’t heard yet, Virginia made history last month by becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment—marking a watershed moment of progress in the 97-year fight to add protections on the basis of sex to the U.S. Constitution. The ERA is a simple amendment, reading, “Equality of rights under the law […]