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Feminist Leaders Offer Insights and Calls for Action for the Year Ahead - Women’s Media Center Words of inspiration, resistance, encouragement, anger, and determination from a diverse group of women who are advocating and organizing for a better future.

As we begin 2026 bearing witness to a rise in authoritarian actions, including attacks on people in our streets and doubling down on assaults on women's rights, feminist leaders remind us that equality and a better future for everyone are still possible. womensmediacenter.com/news-feature...

Social Change Leaders Pamela Shifman, LaTosha Brown and Monica Riley on the Power of Solidarity and Learning From History as We Build a More Equitable Future | Feminist.com Insights on the importance of reflecting on the historic figures and events that have advanced rights and freedoms in the U.S.

We are proud to share this powerful conversation between Marianne Schnall and three pro-democracy leaders: LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Voters Matter, Monica Riley, executive director of The Alabama Alliance, and Pamela Shifman, president of Democracy Alliance.
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'We Have Power Together': Three Social Change Leaders On Solidarity And What We Can Learn From History As We Build A More Equitable Future Interview with pro-democracy leaders Pamela Shifman, LaTosha Brown and Monica Riley on the significance of marking the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, and the power of women’s sol...

My interview with 3 social change leaders: LaTosha Brown, Monica Riley & Pamela Shifman who share insights on what we can learn from racial justice & civil rights movement leaders past & present & the importance of women uniting in this moment to protect our rights and freedoms tinyurl.com/3fwjr6ed

How Can We ’Unrig The Game’ For Women Of Color Leaders? Interview With Organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel On Her New Book | Feminist.com There is so much we can learn from movement leaders who have fought for and achieved change in this country, including the transformative, and largely underrecognized, role that Black women and women ...

Read @mschnall.bsky.social's full interview with social justice activist, organizer, and founder of Groundswell Fund @vanessapriyadaniel.bsky.social about her important new book “Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning.”
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DHS shuts ‘open door’ for women and queer immigrants to report abuse, advocates say Offices that helped survivors of violence and discrimination from inside the immigration system have been gutted by the Trump administration.

Offices that helped survivors of violence and discrimination from inside the immigration system have been gutted by the Trump administration.

Interview With Melinda French Gates On Her New Memoir And More Melinda French Gates talks about her new book 'The Next Day,' as well as her philanthropy, advancing women and girls, what women bring to leadership, her message for others and more.

In my latest piece, I interview @melindagates.bsky.social about her new book in which she shares previously untold personal stories and wisdom she’s gained through life’s transitions, her $1 billion pledge to advance women, how we can all make a positive impact & more www.forbes.com/sites/marian...

BREAKING: The Trump Administration Freezes $35 Million in Title X Funding Tomorrow The attack will leave eight states without ANY federal family planning dollars

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‘We Have to Have Hope and We Have to Fight Hard’: The Ms. Q&A With Trailblazing Former Rep. Barbara Lee This Women’s History Month, as we honor the many women who have helped shape this country throughout the years, I had the opportunity to speak with one such history maker, former longtime U.S. Represe...

"This is the time for street heat—the rallies and the marches that some communities are engaged in are what we need—but also political action," Former Rep. Barbara Lee tells @mschnall.bsky.social:

March 2025 Feminist.com Newsletter During these difficult and pivotal times, the work of Feminist.com continues.

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How Can We ‘Unrig The Game’ For Women Of Color Leaders? Interview With Organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel On Her New Book Author, activist and organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel discusses her new book Unrig the Game, including why women of color are such effective leaders, the challenges they face, how we can all show up as ...

In my latest piece @vanessapriyadaniel.bsky.social talks about her important new book "Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning" & offers powerful insights on what makes women of color such effective leaders, the challenges they face & more www.forbes.com/sites/marian...

Where Do We Go From Here? | Feminist.com With gender equality and intersecting issues under attack, feminist leaders share insights, encouragement, and calls to action on how we can mobilize in this moment and continue to push for progress.

I reached out to a diverse group of leaders and asked them to share their insights for a series of articles on how we can mobilize in this moment. These pieces, along with each contributor's full responses, are now featured in a new Where Do We Go From Here? section www.feminist.com/where-do-we-...

Feminist.com’s new section “Where Do We Go From Here?" features feminist leaders sharing insights, encouragement, and calls to action on how we can mobilize and continue pushing for progress in this moment. feminist.com/where-do-we-...e/

Dismantling the Department of Education Would be Disastrous for Educational Equity Dismantling the Department would do nothing but further silence marginalized students and students in underserved communities, deepen disparities in access to education and opportunity, and betray our nation’s promise of equal opportunity.

The Department of Education houses a variety of programs that promote access to education for all students—dismantling it would be disastrous for educational equity across the nation.

Physicians Sound the Alarm: The Data Is Gone, But the Need Isn’t - Ms. Magazine Trump has erased thousands of pages of public health data from government websites—information doctors rely on and taxpayers funded.

The Trump administration has erased thousands of pages of public health data from government websites—information doctors rely on and taxpayers funded.

Keeping Score: Devastating Attacks on USAID; Louisiana Indicts N.Y. Doctor; Autumn Lockwood Is First Black Woman Coach to Win Super Bowl - Ms. Magazine Keeping Score: Devastating Attacks on USAID; Louisiana Indicts N.Y. Doctor; Autumn Lockwood Is First Black Woman Coach to Win Super Bowl

The domestic federal funding freeze is also having severe impacts—even after a judge temporarily blocked the order. Community health centers across the country, including half of Virginia’s 200 clinics, are unable to access their federal grants.

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In the face of the Trump administration's attacks, my article at Women's Media Center offers insights from feminist leaders on what new strategies we can use to protect our hard-won rights

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Trans Activist Raquel Willis Offers Thoughts on Organizing, Strength and Hope in this Moment - Ms. Magazine Trans Activist Raquel Willis Offers Thoughts on Organizing, Strength and Hope in Face of Trump Administration and Republican LGBTQ Attacks

I was grateful to interview activist @raquelwillis.com for @msmagazine.com. In this moment where the trans community is being targeted, Raquel shares her important perspective and calls to action for protecting the rights of all people, and her powerful messages of hope, empathy, and resilience.

Celebrating Cecile Richards: The Most Powerful Things She Told Me About Women, Leadership And Creating Change As we mourn the loss of activist, organizer, and former president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, I offer words of wisdom she shared with me in our interviews over the years.

In my tribute to Cecile Richards, I share some of my favorite quotes from my interviews with her over the years. I hope we can draw on her wisdom and honor her legacy as we continue to work toward meaningful change.

Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and lifelong abortion-rights and women’s right’s activist, passed away today at the age of 67. These next four years, especially as abortion access is more precarious than ever, it’s up to us to carry on Cecile’s fight.

We hope you’ll join us as we continue working to make the world a more equitable, just, sustainable place for us all.

We want to remind you that we remain steadfastly committed to the causes and initiatives that have propelled us through 30 years as an organization. As we face the road ahead, we’ll provide inspiring content, resources, and opportunities to take action in this challenging time.

We understand that today feels complicated for many of us as we honor MLK Day and grapple with the reality of the presidential inauguration. We recognize that this may open up feelings of fear, sadness, anxiety, and stress as we face the unknown of the next four years and beyond.

Feminist.com Explainer: The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has gained plenty of attention and supports this year as Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it.

President Biden declared on Friday that the ERA amendment “is the law of the land…” What needs to happen next for the ERA to officially become the 28th Amendment to the Constitution? Read our updated explainer at link below:
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Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the national archivist, who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

We celebrate President Biden's recognition yesterday that the ERA is the 28th Amendment and should be respected as the law of the land. This is a long-overdue development made possible by decades of organizing of leaders, organizations and activists.

Remembering Jimmy Carter: Insights From Interviewing The Former President About His Dedication To Women’s Equality As we mourn President Jimmy Carter’s passing, this interview looks back on his dedication to ending violence and advancing women’s and girls’ equality worldwide.

Saddened by the passing of President Jimmy Carter, a true champion for peace, equality, and the fight to end violence against women. I was honored to interview him twice - sharing my ForbesWomen piece here and my full conversation can be found on my ShiftMakers podcast
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December 2024 Feminist.com Newsletter During these difficult and pivotal times, the work of Feminist.com continues.

You can read our latest email newsletter at link below
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2025 and Beyond: 15 Feminist Thought Leaders on Building a Better Future - Ms. Magazine 2025 and Beyond: 15 Feminist Women, Activists, Authors, Influencers on Preparing for a Trump Presidency and Building a Better Future

Excited to share my latest article @msmagazine.bsky.social

Featuring Ted Bunch, Glynda Carr, Jasmine Crockett, Anita Hill, Carol Jenkins, María Teresa Kumar, Barbara Lee, Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Nancy Pelosi, Ai-jen Poo, Reshma Saujani, Gloria Steinem, Mini Timmaraju, Erin Vilardi, Gretchen Whitmer

Feminist.com Explainer: The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has gained plenty of attention and supports this year as Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it.

President Biden can publish the #ERA as the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution now. Read about the ERA and how to pressure the White House to take action. #ERANOW

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