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NYFLC 2013: Town Hall with Tina Tchen

Published: March 23, 2013

Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation moderated the town hall with Tina Tchen. Tchen is the Executive Director of White House Council on Women and Girls and the Chief of Staff for First Lady Michelle Obama. “This is the hardest working White House I have ever seen.” -Eleanor Smeal Tina Tchen first met […]

NYFLC 2013: General Assembly I – From Campuses to the Capitols

Published: March 23, 2013

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 […]

On the SaVe Act, UNC Chapel Hill, and Protecting All Students

Published: March 20, 2013

Worst case scenario: what do you do if you need to report a sexual assault on your campus? Do you know who to contact? Which department is responsible? Do you need to fill out a form? I was pleasantly surprised when a quick Google search of my campus website turned up a pretty direct link […]

What Women Can Do to Slim the Landfills, Protect Their Bodies, and Keep Some Dough

Published: March 11, 2013

Forgive this corny segue, but I thought of it and now I can’t resist: Cycles abound in environmentalism. There’s the water cycle, the recycling system, and cycling to work to reduce one’s carbon footprint. There’s a fourth kind of cycle that doesn’t get the press it should, however, and that’s the menstrual cycle. Mother Jones […]

March Mayhem – The Road to NYFLC 2013!

Published: March 1, 2013

As February comes to a close and we wind down from the victory of passing an inclusive Violence Against Women Act and the frustration that such a debate had to happen in the first place, we can’t just sit back and relax. We can’t sit back because… It’s coming… Closer and closer… And before you […]

Catholic Universities Gamble with Students’ Lives on their Campuses

Published: May 23, 2012

Once again Catholic institutions have decided to take young women’s choices and lives into their own hands. Several Catholic institutions, dioceses and charities across the country have filed lawsuits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) federal mandate that requires employers to provide birth control coverage in their health plans. Although insurance companies […]

Repeal Hyde Art Project Day of Action – Friday February 10!

Published: February 2, 2012

In 2009 while working as a phone counselor at an abortion fund in Philadelphia, I was amazed, heartbroken, and consumed by the stories that I heard on the phone: amazed that people in modern America do not have access to safe, legal, abortion care, heartbroken that people with federally and state-subsidized insurance had to sell […]

What We Can Do NOW to Mobilize for the 2012 Election

Published: January 19, 2012

Congress reconvened yesterday, just as many students headed back to school after their winter break. It’s the beginning of a very important election year and now more than ever, women’s voices need to be heard. Feminist Majority Foundation’s “Get Out Her Vote” campaign and your Campus Organizers can help your campus prepare for November 2012 […]

Recap: NYFLC 2011

Published: March 23, 2011

Cross-posted from the Women’s Writes Blog on UNRInsight.com. On March 12th and 13th I had the privilege of attending the seventh annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., which is sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation. Best. conference. ever. I was fortunate enough to network with young feminists (both men and women) from […]

How to Set Up an Appointment With Your Congressmember

Published: March 5, 2009

Below is a step-by-step guide and sample script you can use to set up your appointments for a Congressional Day of Action.