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Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

All 11 Nobel Peace Prizes this year went to men.

The number of trans people killed in 2016 has now surpassed last year’s count. 22 people have been killed, a number which does not include killings that were not reported or people who were misgendered.

All 11 Nobel Peace Prizes this year went to men.

The number of trans people killed in 2016 has now surpassed last year’s count. 22 people have been killed, a number which does not include killings ...

A group of 50+ protestors stand on a mound of dirt holding flags, their fists in the air.

New pipeline will keep us dependent on an industry that harms women

Last month, despite pressure from landowners, celebrities, 174,000 petition signers and a group of Native American youth who ran across the country in protest, the Army Corps of Engineers granted a construction permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline. But opponents are not backing down in their fight to stop the project and prevent any further commitment to an industry that fosters violence against indigenous women and threatens the health of marginalized women across the country. 

Last month, despite pressure from landowners, celebrities, 174,000 petition signers and a group of Native American youth who ran across the country in protest, the Army Corps of Engineers granted a construction permit for the ...