A Feminism for the Many
It’s time to ditch the many forms of feminism that bolster oppressive systems.
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The Transgressive Pleasure of Carnival
While tourists flock to Grenada for Carnival, lifelong residents are holding closely to Jab Jab, which symbolizes rebellion and liberation.
Stories Retold in Water and Tallow
Traditional buffalo hide painting memorializes matriarchs who lived their medicine.
Women’s Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election
In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.
Trump Is Pulling From White Feminism’s Playbook
Even while trying to appeal to white women, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance continue to push policies that will harm them—and all women.
Being White America’s “Momala”
Kamala Harris may win the presidency, but the media’s portrayal of her won’t challenge the expectations of those who see Black women as their mammies.
A Liberatory Vision for Reproductive Justice
A progressive alternative to Project 2025's anti-abortion vision includes no-cost abortions, on-demand, for everyone who wants one.
How Healing Circles Create Space for Change
Restorative justice can be a challenging approach to domestic violence, but it can also be rewarding when the people involved are participating with genuine desire to find a path forward.
How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle
In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black
The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Druze Women Balance Sexual Health, Pleasure, and Tradition
Sex education is often taboo in close-knit Druze communities, but a new generation is creating its own care networks.
Rejecting Shame to Reclaim the Power of the Period
Advocates are working to overcome patriarchal structures worldwide that deny menstruating people dignity, access, and agency.
Ending Malnutrition Takes More Than Just Food
In rural Argentina, Hacienda Camino offers parents a suite of skills and resources to help raise healthy children.
How Three Young Women of Color Took on Power
Journalist Sonali Kohli’s new book centers the life and work of three young women of color who refused to let powerful elites shape their lives and communities.
Justice by and for India’s Women
Long harmed by patriarchal, casteist norms within the legal system, women in India are implementing women-centered forms of grassroots justice.
In Defense of Butch Bodies
There’s power in a viral clapback. But what of the already-marginalized people whose identities again become a public punchline?
Feminism Is About Justice, Not War
Christine Ahn and Marie Berry report back from the powerful Feminist Peace Summit, held in Denver recently.
Mothering As a Radical Climate Solution
Emily Raboteau’s latest book is a meditation on how we can more clearly see and care for all we hold dear.
How to Bury Your Abusive Husband and the Laws That Shielded Him
Domestic violence isn’t funny. But Alexia Casale’s debut novel finds humor in survivors taking matters into their own hands.
Who Gets to Be a Mother?
Making motherhood accessible for all requires moving away from punitive models—including foster care—that criminalize poverty.
YES! Must-Reads: Resist Like a Woman
For Women’s History Month, YES! is highlighting stories of women change-makers, freedom fighters, and innovators.
The Equal Rights Issue Facing Straight Couples (in Bed)
Data shows that straight, cisgender women are much less likely to have orgasms during sex than their cis male partners. Is it possible to remedy this erotic inequality?
Pro-Choice Catholics Plaster March for Life With Posters
Jamie L. Mason of Catholics for Choice explained why her organization engaged in counter-protest actions at this year's March for Life.
To the American Right, Trump Can Do No Wrong
Right-wing audiences got a deeply distorted view of the verdict against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit. Media Matters’ Courtney Hagle explains why and what to do about it.
In Pursuit of Liberated Mothering
Cross-cultural dialogue, especially among moms of color, can build new narratives that challenge the legacies of white supremacy and foster healing.
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