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Author: Alicia Kay

Alicia Kay is a former editorial intern at Ms. and a freelance writer and photographer. Her writing has appeared at Rooster Global News Network, Jump Magazine and The Radical Notion; her photography has appeared in The Temple News, Jump Philly and Three Teaspoons of Sugar and a Hint of Milk by Ileena Irving. She was a finalist in the Nature Visions Photography Student Contest 2015. Alicia has a myriad of public speaking experience, including speaking at the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference and presenting research papers at the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Ms. Q&A: Tarana Burke is Taking the #MeToo Movement Back to School

Alicia Kay

“We have to communicate with each other, and we have to teach our children and ourselves to be vigilant, but not fearful—because operating in fear is never fruitful.”

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How Cash-in-Hand Can Empower Women and Girls Worldwide

Alicia Kay

About one billion people worldwide receive cash transfers as part of government programs. These exchanges illuminate how money can improve women’s lives—and the results are heartening. 

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California Says Enough: Taking On Sexual Harassment in the Golden State’s Legislature

Alicia Kay

The Joint Legislative Rules Committee of the California Legislature unanimously approved a proposal for investigating sexual harassment complaints from within the chamber in the wake of widespread allegations of misconduct.

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The Capital Gazette Shooting is a Reminder that Misogyny Kills

Alicia Kay

Thursday’s shooter had a long-standing feud with the paper he targeted—or, more specifically, had a long-standing issue with their coverage of his misogynistic and abusive behavior.

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It’s Their Turn: Low-Wage Workers Launched a Coalition to Fight Sexual Harassment

Alicia Kay

First came #MeToo. Then, #TimesUp. Now, another rallying cry has emerged in the fight against sexual harassment: Our Turn.

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We Heart: Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes

Alicia Kay

Cameron Esposito is rewriting the rape joke.

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