November 11, 2016
Written by Alan Rosenblatt
Bullying , Domestic Violence , Gender , Harassment , Sexual Assault
Soraya Chemaly sat down with Alan Rosenblatt on The Dr. DigiPol Show for an hour-long discussion about the online harassment of women and its relationship to the 2016 Presidential election. The conversation ranged from gamergate to Trump’s harassment of women to the harassment of Hillary Clinton. This is MUST SEE Web TV!
April 5, 2016
Written by Megan Nobert
Sexual Assault , Violence Against Women
Forgetting or forgiving – are they mutually exclusive or necessary parts of the same coin for survivors of sexual violence? The politics of forgetting would suggest that they are the same, that forgetting requires some level of forgiveness. Otherwise the mental exercise is essentially moot and you, at the core, hold onto a hurt […]
January 25, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Domestic Violence , Gender , Gun Violence , Harassment , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Work & Careers
Author’s Note: Raghu is now at the National Women’s Law Center. Linda A. Seabrook now serves as Project Lead and General Counsel for FUTURES Maya Raghu has always been interested in human rights. A child of immigrant parents, she was fascinated by the responsibilities of citizenship and its intersection with the rights of the people she […]
January 22, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Race , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Women of Color , Work & Careers
Welcome to the Fem2 Friday Rewind, your fast facts in feminist news for the week of 1.16-1.22, 2016. Here in DC, our Fem2 office is closed due to the impending massive snowstorm, yet we’re here to bring you the news from a local coffee shop instead! We’ll jump right in: #RECLAIMROE #ROEVWADE #SNOWVWADE #STOPTHESHAM #1IN3 […]
January 15, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Women
Welcome to the Rewind, your fast facts in feminist news for January 9-15, 2016. INTERNSHIP OPP: Our founding organization, turner4D, is seeking a paid intern! Are you a feminist? Do you love the news? Are you pro-choice? Do you love Fem2? Want to be part of this incredible team? This could be the job for you! […]
January 8, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Economics & Finance , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Popular Culture , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women
Welcome back to the Fem2 Friday Rewind, your fast facts in feminist news! We hope you had a restful, restorative holiday season. Let’s dive into the New Year’s first week of news! ANNOUNCEMENTS: President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address on January 12, 2016 at 9PM ET. The Fem2 team’s “Presidential Debates 2016” Twitter […]
January 5, 2016
Written by Megan Nobert
Gender , Sexual Assault , Society , Women
Language is a funny thing. So utterly vital to our lives, but also so fragile. In the aftermath of my experience with sexual violence I’ve come to realize how key language is our perceptions of events, and how the emotions that follow. I was sexually assaulted. I was raped. Two sentences with very different connotations. […]
December 18, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Arts & Entertainment , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Gun Violence , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Popular Culture , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Women of Color
Hello Feminist Friends, This week’s Rewind we bring you many of our favorite posts from our amazing bloggers they’ve shared with us this past year. As we reflect on the past year, I would like to thank all of our bloggers and the broader Fem2pt0 community for supporting our mission. All of you have worked […]
December 11, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Bullying , Gender , Gun Violence , Harassment , Health , Politics & Public Policy , Race , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Sports , Violence Against Women , Women , Women of Color
Welcome to the Fem2 Friday Rewind for the week of 12.5-12.11, 2015 – I’m happy to say there are more good things to highlight! Bring a little feminist positivity to tonight’s holiday party and wow your friends with your current knowledge of the latest fast facts in feminist news! #RAPECULTURE #SEXUALASSAULT #BLACKWOMENMATTER FORMER […]
December 4, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Gender , Gun Violence , Health , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women
Note from the Associate Editor: This last week leaves me only wanting to look forward. The painful collective cultural memories we’ve shared in the U.S. these recent days leaves me haunted, and, quite honestly, afraid. Black Friday, for many people across the country, took on a dark, double meaning after the murders of three people at […]
