Editors Note: Today, March 31, is International Transgender Visibility Day Orion Rummler · March 30 This story was originally published by The 19th. Trans Texans are thinking about how to use their own voices to uplift trans youth, and what… more »
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Indra Nooyi (1955-) Indra Nooyi, a business leader and strategic thinker, is widely considered to be one of the top CEOs in the world for her leadership of the global behemoth PepsiCo for 12 years. She was the first woman of color and first immigrant… more »
It’s the spring of 2019. I’m fourteen years old and in the eighth grade. I’ve just spent the last three months writing a bill about menstrual justice for my school's mock congress. Standing on a brown makeshift podium in front of a room of mostly… more »
Why is this important? Recently, Justice Clarence Thomas voted against a Supreme Court decision to compel the release of Donald Trump's records regarding the January 6 insurrection and attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.… more »
Heather Booth (1945 - ) Heather Booth (born December 15, 1945) is an American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist who has been involved in activism for progressive causes. During her student years, she was active in both the civil… more »
Today is the International Day For Elimination of Racial Discrimination. If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that hateful racism is still eating away at the fabric of this country and indeed the entire world. Racism should have no… more »
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been reauthorized with first of it's kind LGBTQ+ program! President Joe Biden signed the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act into law, which includes the strong, bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). In… more »
Brownie Wise (1913-1992) Brownie Wise was a self-made woman who revolutionized marketing tactics and had a knack for motivating others. She introduced the now popular household item, Tupperware, to the market. A pioneering businesswoman when there… more »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! FRIDA’s 8th #grant cycle is now officially open and we invite applications from young feminist groups from all majority countries to apply. If your group works on improving the lives of young #women, #girls,… more »
There is no end to the contributions women have made over the centuries and often without the recognition and praise they deserve. We honor them this month, the named and the unnamed. more »
TELL FACEBOOK WE WON’T BACK DOWN THEY ARE CENSORING VITAL INFORMATION Erin went to Meta Facebook office in Washington D.C. and attempted to hand-deliver Reproaction’s petition and letter calling on Facebook to stop suppressing our… more »
This Equal Pay Day, March 15th, the White House is announcing critical steps that the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to advance pay equity and promote women’s economic security. President Biden and Vice President Harris have long championed equal… more »
Karen Lewis (1953-2021) The global working-class, Black liberation and labor movements lost a courageous fighter when Karen Lewis — former president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), who famously led a militant, seven-day strike in 2012 — passed… more »
https://www.wcfonline.org/ The Women’s Campaign Fund builds good government at all levels using 100% of America’s talent, wisdom, and skill. We are a group of people from all political parties and a range of ethnic and other perspectives who commit… more »
If DeSantis doesn't veto HB5, he will join all the other vile Republicans in Florida's Legislature who have decided they have a right to control women's bodies. Help blow up his phone telling him VETO THE BAN! All pregnant Floridians deserve to… more »
A recent addition to our Resource Library is the nonprofit organization A is For. I found it while researching information for a post I was writing and was immediately drawn to their offer for the play festival free of charge.. Do yourself a favor.… more »
https://www.aisfor.org/ A is For is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights, and ending the stigma against abortion care. Founded in 2012, A is For emerged as a response to the ever-escalating legislative attacks on access… more »
https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice/ SisterSong’s mission is to strengthen and amplify the collective voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive justice by eradicating reproductive oppression and securing human… more »