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Dear FEM Readers

Dear FEM Readers

FEM remains a space that amplifies the voices of the marginalized, that shows the world we are here and we…
What Argentina’s #BlackWednesday protest symbolizes for women’s rights in Latin America

What Argentina’s #BlackWednesday protest symbolizes for women’s rights in Latin America

A societal transformation is needed: we must stop the degradation and prevent the murder of women in Argentina and throughout…
Navigating Election Season as a Sexual Assault Survivor

Navigating Election Season as a Sexual Assault Survivor

As a woman, Donald Trump’s rhetoric is infuriating. As a sexual assault survivor, it’s wholly exhausting.
Human Unity: The Sights and Sounds from a DAPL Protest

Human Unity: The Sights and Sounds from a DAPL Protest

The American Indian woman herself was hurting because of the injustices currently taking place, but she did not forget that…
America’s Hidden Locker Room

America’s Hidden Locker Room

Donald Trump is not alone in his beliefs about women. So whom does it benefit when we say other men…
The Politicization of Sexual Assault: Turning a Serious Issue into a Spectacle

The Politicization of Sexual Assault: Turning a Serious Issue into a Spectacle

The country is talking about sexual assault, but not in the context in which people need to discuss it.
5 Times Donald Trump P.O’d Our Copy Editors During The Second Presidential Debate

5 Times Donald Trump P.O’d Our Copy Editors During The Second Presidential Debate

The five most egregious statements made by Trump that would give any copy editor nightmares.
What It’s Like To Watch The Presidential Debates As A Middle-Eastern Woman

What It’s Like To Watch The Presidential Debates As A Middle-Eastern Woman

The most terrifying result of the rhetoric used during these debates is the normalization of xenophobia and the validation of…
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Assembly Bill 2888

Governor Jerry Brown Signs Assembly Bill 2888

Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed Assembly Bill 2888, initially drafted in response the Brock Turner case earlier this year. The…
Out of Sight: Immigrant Women and Their Reproductive Rights

Out of Sight: Immigrant Women and Their Reproductive Rights

Like Maria Hurtado and many others who were sterilized against their will, the voices of immigrant women are ignored and…
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