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 25, 2016
Written by Soraya Chemaly
Global Women's Issues , Reproductive Rights , Women
A couple of years ago, the Pew Research Forum surveyed Americans under 30-years old, asking them questions about abortion and, specifically, Roe v Wade. The survey revealed the following: 41% thought Roe v Wade involved the death penalty or the environment, or they could not name the subject matter. 16% thought Roe v Wade was […]
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 10, 2016
Written by Soraya Chemaly
Events , Global Women's Issues , Popular Culture , Women , Work & Careers
Chances are, if you are like most people in the world, you live in a family where chores are done along gender lines and women and girls are spending an average of two hours more on chores per week. Many boys and men feel strongly, anecdotally, that this can’t be right. However, while men are doing more house […]
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. […]
January 2, 2016
Written by Olivia Kimble
Women
December 30th brought more than the end of 2015. Bill Cosby, the 78-year-old comedian, was arrested at 4PM (EST) for the aggravated sexual assault of Andrea Constand. Cosby was released on a $1 million bail. As a self-identified woman, as a feminist, as an American I had exactly one reaction to this momentous news: “HELL […]
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 […]