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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the U.S. and the rest of the world, there can be no doubt that we are in a moment of crisis. As Arundhati Roy writes, “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It … [Read more...] about The Portal Series: Reflections on Feminist Leadership Through Crisis with Kanyon CoyoteWoman Sayers-Roods

Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union. Treasury … [Read more...] about UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

The recent legal and recruitment showdown between the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts reveals a double standard threatening both organizations — and it shows how the death of male-only spaces is taking a paradoxical toll on female ones. The Girl Scouts of the USA are embroiled in a … [Read more...] about Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots

French government requires at least 40% each of women and men in senior roles. … [Read more...] about Paris’ mayor fined $100K for appointing too many women

2020 has been marked by incredible challenges, but with those come opportunities for meaningful change in systems, structures, and societies around the globe. Despite COVID-19 and rollbacks of rights for women, girls, and marginalized people globally, 2020 also saw protest … [Read more...] about The Year in Gender Justice: Movements Driving Change in 2020