Posts Tagged oppression

Black Feminists Raising Fists and Demonstrating at the Opening Plenary
By Senti Sojwal • 8 years ago

On Our Current Realities & Co-Creating a Feminist Future at the 2016 AWID Forum

Ed.note: This post is part of a series we’re running this month as part of a media partnership with the Association of Women in Development (AWID) to cover their semi-annual Forum. The 2016 Forum took place earlier this month in Brazil and explored diverse perspectives on “Feminist Futures: Building Collective Power for Rights and Justice” with a focus on voices from the Global South. 

Activist Flavia Dzodan said it best — “My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit.”

Ed.note: This post is part of a series we’re running this month as part of a media partnership with the Association of Women in Development (AWID) to cover their semi-annual Forum. The 2016 Forum took place earlier ...

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By Mahroh Jahangiri • 8 years ago

Clinton’s Nomination: A Feminist Milestone?

Editor’s note: This post was co-authored by Mahroh Jahangiri and Dana Bolger.

At long last, it’s happened: Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, the first woman in U.S. history to do it. 

Editor’s note: This post was co-authored by Mahroh Jahangiri and Dana Bolger.

At long last, it’s happened: Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, the first woman in U.S. history to do it. 

the big short
By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

The Big Short & why we can’t have nice things

The Big Short is about the financial crash in 2007/2008 and the men that made tons of cash from the collapse of the economy. Yeah, people actually made money from the economy collapsing. Think about that. Millions of people lost their jobs, homes, and dignity, but some folks lined their pockets and made out like bandits.

The Big Short is about the financial crash in 2007/2008 and the men that made tons of cash from the collapse of the economy. Yeah, people actually made money from the economy collapsing. Think about that. Millions ...

the-wide-open-sky-of
By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

On claiming space and belonging

“So you’re a journalist.” No question. It was a statement. I was talking to a new friend at a party, and she asked about my job. She worked in radio, and was happy to find a kindred spirit.

“Well, I don’t really identify that way,” I countered.

“So you’re a journalist.” No question. It was a statement. I was talking to a new friend at a party, and she asked about my job. She worked in radio, and was happy to find a kindred ...