On 4/20, feminist conversations shift to the war on drugs and its disproportionate impact on Black and brown communities.
Author: Fiona Pestana
Fiona is a journalism student at the University of Southern California. When not in the office nor in class, she is often found photographing her friends, attending local concerts and eating sourdough toast.
As Abortion Laws Shift Amid COVID, a National Independent Organization Provides Funding to Women in Need
Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization helping women gain access to safe, legal abortion services and emergency contraceptives.
This International Workers Day, Workers Make Clear: They’ve Had Enough
Today, on International Workers Day, frontline employees in grocery stores, warehouses and hospitals still grinding in the midst of the pandemic stopped to protest the lacking safety measures pushed by their employers.
Anti-Lockdown Protests Backed by Conservative Organizations With Trump Ties
These protests have not come about organically, but rather are carefully organized by local and national conservative organizations—many with connections to the Trump administration.
We Heart: ArtActivistBarbie Taking on Patriarchy in the Art World
Posing in front of mosaic tiles and Victorian paintings, sporting handmade outfits like feathered, cotton candy-colored dresses or quarantine-friendly bathrobes, a young woman exposes the misogynistic undertones of art at big-name museums like the National Gallery in London and the Getty in Los Angeles. She stands at about a foot tall with an annotated notecard on a small wooden stick in hand. Her name is Barbie.
The Ms. Q&A: Susan Loewenberg on Feminism in the Theater
In the midst of a global pandemic, the entertainment industries have come to a standstill. Theater, a traditionally live experience, is especially facing challenges. But lifelong feminist and theater producer Susan Loewenberg of L.A. Theatre Works finds her organization in a unique position.
In Nursing Homes, Women Nurses and Residents Desperate for Support
The spread of coronavirus in nursing homes disproportionately impacts women: Four out of five people in the senior living workforce, and over two-thirds of those living in nursing homes, are women.
A Star-Studded Virtual Cinco de Mayo Celebration Gives Back to Farmworkers During COVID
Altísimo, a livestream Latin music and pop culture festival, can bring the Latin spirit to your laptop. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Farmworkers’ COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund, which helps over two million U.S. farmers whose work continues to keep food on U.S. tables.
ACT NOW: Phase Four Funding Must Include Domestic Violence Protections
As the government plans Phase 4 of stimulus relief, it is important that Congress address the needs of our nation’s most vulnerable populations: domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.
Hate Getting Your Period? Skip It.
In addition to toilet paper, hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes, COVID-19 panic purchasing is causing a shortage of pads and tampons. Faced with a shortage of options, here’s an option: Stop your period.