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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 […]

Black Motherhood: An Inescapable Disparity

Published: July 30, 2020

A study comparing infants of college-educated mothers found that rates of infant mortality and low birthweight were twice as high for Black infants compared to white infants. Additionally, Black infants were three times as likely to die from causes attributable to perinatal events. A different study observed similar disparities even when controlling for socioeconomic status. […]

"Autonomy: in my body / person / health" by Fernando Martí courtesy of JustSeeds

Reproductive Health and Its Racist Origins

Published: July 28, 2020

CW: nonconsensual experimentation, exploitation, & sexual abuse of enslaved people; forced sterilization J. Marion Sims, commonly referred to as the “father of modern gynecology,” owned slaves. Not only did he enslave people, but the bodies of those he enslaved were also the bodies that he experimented on–without anesthesia. One Black woman, Anarcha, was operated on […]

"We Will Confront State-Sanctioned White Supremacy and Racism #OnManySides" by Dylan A.T. Miner courtesy of JustSeeds

The Black Maternal Mortality Rate: A Fatal Side Effect of Racism

Published: July 21, 2020

Black women in America are four times times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth than white women. In New York City, this number rises to twelve. Not only are Black mothers more likely to experience increased rates of preterm delivery, infertility, and maternal mortality, but Black infants are twice as likely to die […]

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