Americans need to take responsibility for our role in enabling Taliban persecution and violence against women and girls and join governments and organizations around the world to protect their human rights.
Tag: Malala Yousafzai
We Heart: Malala Talking Back to Trump at the World Economic Forum
Malala Yousafzai has a message for Donald Trump—and she delivered it while she was on stage at the World Economic Forum today.
Fighting for Syrian Refugee Girls
18-year-old Muzoon Almellehan is known as the “Malala of Syria.”
The 15 (Or So!) Best Feminist Films of 2015
A nonagenarian fashionista who wears her wrinkles as “a badge of courage.” Two transgender women of color stomping it out in the streets of Hollywood with only their friendship to […]
The 10 Best Feminist Quotes of 2015
Just like that, 2015 is coming to a close. Despite some serious ups and downs, 2015 became the year that same-sex marriage was legalized, global support for women’s education surged and feminist […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top 10 Women’s Rights Victories of the Year
Hailed by many as a “watershed” year for feminism, 2014 offered women and women-identified individuals a year full of firsts, renewing the vigor in the ongoing fight for women’s empowerment. […]
10 Feminist Quotes We Loved in 2014
This holiday season, let Ms. gift you with some our favorite feminist quotes of the year! “I hope that my presence on your screens and in magazines may lead you, […]
We Heart: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai!
What a perfect way to prepare for International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11! Today, 17-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work […]