Rosalind Jones, Author at Ms. Magazine

Feminists Want to #DitchTheList—and Let Voters Decide the Fate of the Supreme Court

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s imminent retirement gives President Trump an opportunity to fill yet another seat on the Supreme Court, leaving feminist lawmakers and advocates in the fight of their lives. One of their rallying cries? #DitchTheList.

Women are Shaking Up the System in Mexico’s Elections

Rosalind Jones

Regardless of the outcomes, Mexico’s elections have shined new light on gender and racial inequities across the country—and opened the floodgates for new opportunities for female leadership moving forward.

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Don’t Ask Us to be Civil in the Face of Violence

Rosalind Jones

We don’t need to be civil in the face of abuse. We need to be strong and strategic.

Women Protested Iran’s Stadium Ban During the World Cup

Rosalind Jones

Women have been banned from watching soccer in stadiums in Iran since 1980, but this year, they fought back at—and snuck into—the World Cup games.

Feminist Experts Weigh in on the G7 Summit’s Mixed Results for Women

Rosalind Jones

This year’s G7 had the potential to advance a feminist agenda globally. Did it succeed?

The End of Saudi Arabia’s Driving Ban is a Feminist Victory—But Its Government Won’t Admit It

Rosalind Jones

Saudi women bravely organized to end the kingdom’s driving ban over many years, repeatedly facing arrest—and it is their hard-fought victory that should be celebrated on June 24, when women will finally be able to take the wheel.

Patrisse Cullors Wants Reproductive Justice Activists to Show Up for Black Women

Rosalind Jones

The Black Lives Matter co-founder sounded off on black women’s maternal health during a panel discussing with feminist activists and media-makers.

London Breed is San Francisco’s First African-American Woman Mayor

Rosalind Jones

“I grew up in some of the most challenging of circumstances. I think the message that this sends to the next generation of young people growing up in this city, that no matter where you come from—you can do anything you want to do.”

Violence & Harassment

We Heart: Feminist Valedictorian Lulabel Seitz Spoke Truth to Power at Graduation

Rosalind Jones

Lulabel Seitz had the opportunity to address her fellow classmates and her larger high school community during a speech at her graduation ceremony—but when she began to reference her on-campus sexual assault, her mic was unexpectedly cut.

Frances McDormand Rides Again

Rosalind Jones

Frances McDormand ended her acceptance speech at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony with an emphasis on two powerful words: “inclusion rider.” On Wednesday, she reflected on her speech—and decorated her own backside with the phrase—at Women in Film’s Crystal+Lucy Awards.

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