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This week is National Week of Action for

MMIW 2023

🗓️ May 1 - May 7, 2023 The month of May honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Join us in solidarity with Indigenous communities and help spread awareness of the high rates of disappearances and murders of Indigenous people, particularly women, girls and two-spirit people. Native American women face murder rates more than 10x times the national average “MMIWP stems from colonization and is sustained by prejudice, systemic oppre

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community.” 💬 Janet Mock

But as I began interrogating my relationship to feminism as a Black woman, I have made space in my personal evolution to reclaim what it means to be a feminist.”

1️⃣ Support of Black-led organizations and Racial Justice nonp

Remind yourself of your greatness, elegance, and grace. 💞
• None I accept myself and take care of myself. 💘

Sarah Akinterinwa, is a British cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, politics, and navigating adult life as a young woman of color. FEMINIST caught up with Sarah Akinterinwa to learn more about her latest book, “Why You'll Never Find the One And Why It Doesn't Matter,” read about it below ⬇️

5 FEMINIST Affirmations for Women’s History Month and Beyond 🧘
• None I recognize that the feminist movement must include and center the experiences of ALL people, and I am committed to learning about and challenging the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect to affect marginalized communities.
• None I acknowledge and work to dismantle the ways in which white supremacy and colonialism have been and continue to be deeply ingrained in mainstream feminist movements.
• None I support

April marks the beginning of Earth Month. This year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” It is a collective call on everyone to do their part! April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, advocacy organizations have focused their calls on “ ” as a means to change ourselves and the systems surrounding us towards racial equity. At FEMINIST, this month and always, we stand with survivors around the world. Scroll down ⏬ and explore feminist wins, events, feminist news, ways to take action,

Lara Parker is a writer, editor, and author of Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics. She began writing in college around the time of her diagnosis with endometriosis and “hasn’t stopped writing about her vagina since.”

In Conversation with Elle Moxley, Founder & Executive Director of Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Elle Moxley, co-founder and the Executive Director of The Marsha P. Johnson Institute, and FEMINIST co-founder Aisha Becker-Burrowes discuss the legacy of