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EDUCATOR FEATURE: Anusha Wijeyakumar —

Q: What motivates you in your personal mindfulness and wellness journey? AW: My personal motivation stems from the fact that until we can all be well, none of us are truly well. I repeat this in each class to my students as a Professor at San Diego State University where I teach on collective care and the intersection of wellness and social justice. So often there is a hyper focus on the self in western wellness spaces which feeds rife individualism. Whilst the philosophy of Yoga is a path to in
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AUTHOR FEATURE: Melissa Cristina Márquez —

Melissa Márquez is a marine science education expert, currently finishing her doctoral degree at Curtin University. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico, Melissa has worked at the forefront of marine science education and communication for over a decade, hard at work combatting the misinformation that's rampant in ecological fields — and paving the way for Latina women like her in science. Melissa’s picture book, Mother of Sharks (Madre de los Tiburones) is set to be published May 30, 2023 b
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6 tips for advocating & organizing community action for consent education — Feminist

Ask to meet with your local politician, principal, community leader, or all of the above! More often than not, they’ll be thankful that you took the time to share your experience, thoughts, and insights with them.

2. Keep the narrative about culture and change, not individuals

The media can dramatize victims and perpetrators of sexual violence for clicks and sales and frame sexual violence as an isolated issue. Focus the need for consent education on is its ability to create environments that
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AUTHOR FEATURE: Melissa Cristina Márquez —

Melissa Márquez is a marine science education expert, currently finishing her doctoral degree at Curtin University. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico, Melissa has worked at the forefront of marine science education and communication for over a decade, hard at work combatting the misinformation that's rampant in ecological fields — and paving the way for Latina women like her in science. Melissa’s picture book, Mother of Sharks (Madre de los Tiburones) is set to be published in May 2023 by
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Founder Feature: Joycelyn Longdon, Founder of climateincolour —

JL: I was inspired to start ClimateInColour when I found out I had been accepted into my PhD programme. I had just wound up a previous social advocacy platform and creative studio, BlackOnBlack, that worked with BIPOC creatives. I was eager to continue the theme of design-led, community-centred advocacy and public communications, but this time, take all that I had learned to advocate for climate justice. Q: What motivates you in your activism journey? JL: I am motivated by my ancestors and all t
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Author Feature: Aja Barber —

Aja Barber, writer, stylist, and consultant, work aims to tackle the ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry with all these things in mind.

Aja’s latest book, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism, is a true testament to this mission as it explores the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape.

“A call to action for consumers everywhere, Consumed asks us to look
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Activist feature: Isabel Mavrides-Calderon

Q: As a disabled young latina, how have your lived experiences shaped your approach towards activism? IMC: As a young person growing up, most of the time when I would hear about disability, it was about finding a cure for disabilities. I never heard about disability from a civil rights, policy, or accessibility perspective.When I became disabled, I thought that my body solely caused the barriers I faced. Being disabled, advocacy wasn’t really a choice, but a survival mechanism, because I needed
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Author Feature: Lara Parker —

Lara Parker is a writer, editor, and the 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.” Lara's first book, Vagina Problems…, is a truthful and raw memoir of her experience with endometriosis from diagnosis to dating without sex, work-life balance, and more. With unflinching honesty, Lara Parker, the Deputy Director for BuzzFeed, sha
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TOOLKIT: End Gun Violence —

On the 5th year anniversary of March For Our Lives, FEMINIST is mobilizing alongside youth, parents, teachers, care providers, and everyone who cares about young people affected by gun violence to demand ACTION.

Guns are now the leading cause of death for children and young people. This is unacceptable. Young people refuse to die waiting for change. We will continue to fight for our lives. And we will win. We are fighting for legislation that will ban assault weapons, close background check loo
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Black History Month 2023 — Feminist

Nina Simone was an innovative artist, musician, and civil rights activist whose legacy has inspired people around the world. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her career as a classical pianist before evolving into jazz and soul music.


Simone's music was deeply rooted in her experiences as a Black woman living in America. Throughout her career, she used her platform to speak out against racism, inequality, and injustice. Her iconic song "Mississippi Goddam" was a powerful statement
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International Women's Day 2023 — Feminist

In the 1900s, women around the world actively campaigned for change against oppression and inequality. Specifically, in 1908, over 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours better pay, and voting rights in an increasingly industrialized economy.

In November 1909, 23-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich addressed hundreds of garment workers. A local chapter of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union had organized the meeting to discuss an industry-wide strik
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Talks: In conversation with Mikaela Loach —

Mikaela Loach is a climate activist and author based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mikaela's new book, IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL: Climate Action To Transform Our World, dives deep into climate justice & liberation by offering a new and radical perspective on ways to take real climate action and mobilize to change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all.

IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL: Climate Action To Transform Our World is available for preorder now!
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Chelsea VonChaz, Founder of #HappyPeriod — Feminist

Q: What does being a feminist mean to you?

CVC: Ha! Well first of all, I’ll need to ask for your definition of feminist. I don’t truly identify as a feminist because of what I’ve witnessed of non-Black individuals claiming it, performing it within the movement, using the term for unaccountability, and using it cause harm onto others. Maybe it’s more so western feminism that I don’t fuck with. I respect radical Black feminists like Dr. Loretta Ross. So if Professor Ross is leading the feminist m
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Author Feature: Sarah Akinterinwa —

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Akinterinwa started her illustration career by creating the comic Oyin and Kojo, showcasing light-hearted single-panel cartoons of a black-British couple's everyday life. After a New Yorker cartoon editor discovered her work, Sarah then became a cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, leading her to become a full-time artist, creating comic, editorial cartoons, and illustrations. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, and politics wh
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FEMINIST Founder Feature: Amahle Ntshinga

AN: I’ve wanted to be an entrepreneur since I was 8 years old, I just did not know what type of business I wanted to start. When I was in Business School, I got a better understanding of how hard it is to grow a successful business in South Africa, our high unemployment rates, and the socioeconomic issues that affect Black and Brown South Africans. Thus, I wanted to do something to help. Whilst still in Business School, I was watching the show Being Mary Jane. Gabrielle Union’s character was a w
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FEMINIST Talks: In conversation with Monica Raye Simpson of Sister Song —

💡SisterSong is a Southern-based, national membership organization focused on building a network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.

🌟This year, SisterSong is releasing its new visions for reproductive justice through its new Visioning New Futures for Reproductive Justice 2023 Declaration. For more information on their vision and demands, visit Sistersong.net/Visioningnewfuturesforrj.
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How COVID-19 is Impacting Girls' Education: At Home and Abroad —

At home and around the world, the educational lives of students are changing this fall. As many grapple with trying to learn in a new environment with new technology, others are merely trying to recreate what they have lost: a stable and safe place to learn. However, school closures and the switch to distance learning has disproportionately affected our female student population in their education journey. Just two weeks ago, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization s
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America's Poll Worker Shortage — Shit you should care about

Over half of all poll workers in America are over the age of 61 (U.S. Election Assistance Commission), and with the threat of COVID-19 many are being asked to place their lives on the line to ensure due process for their local community.

The election is 4 months away - now is the time to call on other members of our own community to organise, rise to the challenge, and volunteer.

The voter horror stories from the Primaries made headlines in the mainstream media after many working-class America
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A Year Since The Supreme Court Draft Leak

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

We Love a Herstory Month!

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

Groundbreaking Feminist Wins

“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

Let’s talk about Radical Love!

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 ⬇️

Speak truth to power

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,

Take up space 💜

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