FEMINIST 250: The Feminist Past, Present and Future of the U.S.
The story of America cannot be told without women. We were there at the founding; we’re still fighting for the future. After all, democracy has always been a feminist project.
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FEMINIST 250 is an online initiative from Ms. reflecting on the semiquincentennial of US democracy from a feminist perspective, launched during Women’s History Month, with a commemorative section in the Summer 2026 print issue. The series explores how feminist histories laid the foundations that shaped 250 years of ideas about equality; unpacks Ms. Magazine’s own reporting over the decades; and puts forth the next generation of policy proposals to help ensure equality and justice for all.
The FEMINIST 250 Project is made possible by generous support from Susan Byrd and the Women Moving Millions Art Catalyst Matching Fund.
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