Imagine being uprooted from your community and having to flee for your life with just a few of your belongings. Imagine that, on top of having to navigate such hardship, you’re […]
Author: Anita Little
Associate editor of Ms. magazine
We Heart: Students Wearing Scarlet Letters to Protest a Sexist Dress Code
Young women at the Charleston County School of the Arts in South Carolina have been pinning homemade scarlet letters to their clothing to protest a school dress code policy they say is sexist. […]
Muted Explores What Happens When Black Girls Go Missing
What happens when a young girl of color goes missing? Who searches for her? Who tries to bring her home safely? Not the police, as the short film Muted shows. Even […]
7,000 L.A. Schoolgirls Get Inspired by He Named Me Malala
“Malala really wanted to be here today…but she’s in school.” This opening remark from Davis Guggenheim, the Oscar-winning director of new documentary He Named Me Malala, was answered with deafening cheers and claps […]
We Heart: Zendaya’s Beautiful Faux-Locked Barbie
In an homage to the actor’s stunning Oscars look, Mattel is bestowing Disney star Zendaya with her own limited-edition Barbie. Considering this is the same look Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic saw […]
Domestic Violence Survivor Jailed for Failing to “Protect her Children” from Abuser
Domestic abuse survivor Tondalo Hall has spent the last decade behind bars in a McLoud, Oklahoma prison for “failing to protect” her children from a violent partner. Robert Braxton, Jr. was […]
He Named Me Malala Shows the Making of an Activist Icon
Due to the actions of a young girl from the Swat Valley of Pakistan, the name Malala has become synonymous with bravery and strength. What most people may not know is […]
New Print Mag CRWN Celebrates Black Women’s Natural Hair
Thanks to social media, lovers of natural hair have an endless number of forums to celebrate the beauty of their locks, braids and curls. One only has to search the hashtags #NaturalHair […]
The Top Five Feminist Moments From the 2015 Emmys
If you missed the Emmys last night and were wondering if any of the many feminists nominated used their platform to say or do something epic, the answer is a […]
We Heart: The Military Moms in this Breastfeeding Photo
A recent Facebook photo of several military moms breastfeeding their babies in full camo gear went viral on social media this week, heightening the profile of active-duty mothers. Tara Ruby, who […]