Over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the term intersectional feminism. But isn’t that just feminism, you might ask? Nope, not quite. Here’s everything you need to know—including how to make ...
In recent decades, there's been more recognition of how women's rights aren't monolithic. There's growing support for the idea that different groups of women experience inequality or empowerment in ...
A woman of color with a graduation cap. Read more to learn about the intersectionality and how it has affected women’s suffrage. Photo by Wildan Zainul Faki/Pexels March is Women’s History Month, ...
You may have heard the slogan, “if your feminism isn’t intersectional, it’s bullshit” before. It comes from a 2011 essay by feminist writer, Flavia Dzodan titled ‘My feminism will be intersectional or ...
Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States in March for decades, its date unchanging. But as this month ...
Intersectionality. Intersectional feminism. These are phrases you may have heard, either on the news or from your local politicians. Though these terms have become commonplace over the last few years, ...
A man at a party once demanded me to explain why organizations like the Society of Women Engineers need to exist. I was one of two women in the room, which had seven men. I checked my instinctive ...
When you think of people recording a podcast, two white dudes with thick-rimmed glasses and button down shirts huddling over a microphone probably come to mind. But it's 2016, and one of the best ...
Imagine being frustrated with generalizations that are meant to describe you, but really do not. Imagine being asked to focus on one single aspect of who you are, and nothing else. Imagine being ...
As the saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman. But as more and more people are recognizing the validity of the gender equality movement, behind every great man is not a woman; ...