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Women: What We Pass Down

Women: What We Pass Down

Historical and generational trauma are relatively new concepts. Newly named at least. The trauma has a long history. Historical and…
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Dear Fellow Christians

Dear Fellow Christians

I don’t write about my faith much. It’s deeply personal and I often don’t feel like I can find the right words to convey how I experience…
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Climate Apartheid: The Disparity of Responsibility

Climate Apartheid: The Disparity of Responsibility

July was a sobering month for many. Not only the hottest month ever recorded but also held the earliest Earth Overshoot Day to date, July…
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My Feminism Isn’t A Brand

My Feminism Isn’t A Brand

Listen, I’m a feminist, or to precise, an intersectional feminist. Unfortunately, it’s still necessary to make this distinction because the…
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Lucky To Be White

Lucky To Be White

Lucky.
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How ‘Brave’ Am I For Solo Travelling

How ‘Brave’ Am I For Solo Travelling

Unlike most of tinder’s population, I don’t think there anything especially unique or interesting about wanting to travel. The desire to…
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You Don’t Have To Accept What You Are Offered

You Don’t Have To Accept What You Are Offered

What working at a for-profit has taught me that I didn’t fully experience working at non-profit and government agencies is that women are…
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#ShesGotVERVE: Why we Love Yassmin Abdel-Magied

#ShesGotVERVE: Why we Love Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Sudanese born Yassmin Abdel-Magied arrived in Australia before she was two years old in 1992, at the time her family was one of only two…
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Dolma Lhamo: The Illustrator Dismantling Fat-Phobia and Misogyny Through Art

Dolma Lhamo: The Illustrator Dismantling Fat-Phobia and Misogyny Th...

“voice in my head told me by exercising, throwing up, losing enough weight, I would finally become the “right” size to leave the house”
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Study Shows Colleges Prioritize Wealthy White Applicants

Study Shows Colleges Prioritize Wealthy White Applicants

In the wake of the college admissions scandal centering on celebrities like Felicity Huffman, one thing became clear. When it comes to…
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Pregnant and Desperate: Women and Girls Living in Northern Ireland, Malta and Gibraltar Are Able To…

Pregnant and Desperate: Women and Girls Living in Northern Ireland,...

In the U.K. one in three women have had or will have an abortion by the time they are 45.
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The Arab Women Artists To Follow

The Arab Women Artists To Follow

Diversify the art you consume and check out the women unapologetically tackling femininity, sexuality, politics and religion.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Action

The Good, the Bad, and the Action

Keeping up with the constantly changing U.S. immigration landscape is exhausting. For me, it is worth it when I run across stories like the…
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A Change In Perspective: Anorexia

A Change In Perspective: Anorexia

Anorexia Nervosa affects 0.9% — 4% of women and 0.3% of men. It is notoriously difficult to treat, prone to relapse and often made worse by…
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Why Corbyn’s Antisemitism Problem Will Never Go Away

Why Corbyn’s Antisemitism Problem Will Never Go Away

POLITICIANS TRADE ON REPUTATION
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How to Be a Respectful American Abroad This Summer

How to Be a Respectful American Abroad This Summer

If you plan on traveling abroad this summer, consider yourself lucky. Many Americans fail to take much-needed vacations, and exploring…
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The System of Supremacy

The System of Supremacy

A couple of weeks ago there was construction going on at my bus stop. The sidewalk was blocked off completely requiring pedestrians to walk…
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Hashtag Mixed Girl Problems

Hashtag Mixed Girl Problems

From the age of seven, I have been well rehearsed in detailing my heritage to those who were curious and confident enough to ask. I have…
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#NotMyAriel, Colour-Blind Casting, and the African Princesses Disney Needs

#NotMyAriel, Colour-Blind Casting, and the African Princesses Disne...

Disney’s latest live-action remake has stirred yet another debate based on white privilege. Following the announcement that Halle Bailey…
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Representation Is A Superpower!

Representation Is A Superpower!

As I walked around the expo floor of ComiCon, I was hard-pressed to think of another public space or large scale event short of Pride where…
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Where Is Feminism In Our Childhood?

Where Is Feminism In Our Childhood?

Our most critical years, the years we learn to read, write, form opinions, learn to shout and make choices. The years we’re able to drive a…
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Sally Ride Science: You’re Going To Have To Fight For It

Sally Ride Science: You’re Going To Have To Fight For It

Firsts are important. They break the barrier and open the door for others. They give us cause to celebrate. They set a point in time when…
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This is Isabella Sobral: A Poem

This is Isabella Sobral: A Poem

This is Isabella Sobral (she goes by Izzy). She’s sixteen and loves art. She’s a writer living in Colorado and wrote a touching and…
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When We Protect Indigenous Women We Are Protecting The Environment

When We Protect Indigenous Women We Are Protecting The Environment

More than 50% of the world’s land is community land collectively held by Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples live in some of the most…
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Epstein’s Fall: Who Will Go With Him?

Epstein’s Fall: Who Will Go With Him?

I didn’t want to write about this. I didn’t even want to read about this. People who traffic children for sex are the lowest life forms…
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