Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots began the modern LGBTQ+ movement, young people like Lillian Lennon and Raquel Willis are forming a new front line in the fight for trans equality—and giving young trans people hope for the future.
The Future is Ms. Series
The Future is Ms. was a series of news reports by young feminists made possible by a grant from SayItForward.org in support of teen journalists and the series editor, Katina Paron.
Breaking Boundaries in Debate
Sara Catherine Cook has stuck with debate for the last five years in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama—because she didn’t want to abandon her fellow female debaters who fought through the pushback.
Engineering New Pathways to Success for Women in STEM
More than 100 high school girls took over the labs at Sacramento State University this April to experiment with magnets, play with static electricity, smash concrete, pull metal and get a taste of computer programming.
Meet New Hampshire’s Teenage Legislator
Newly elected state Rep. Cassandra Levesque is the voice of young women.
Seetal’s Seva: Feminism Through Service
The Guru Granth Sahib says in Sikh scripture: “None may exist without a woman.” That’s a nice goal—but gender equality, Seetal Ahluwalia says, “is not where it could be or should be.” That’s why she created Young Khalsa Girls when she was just 10 years old.
Rad Feminist Teenagers
A teen-founded online community helps young activists join together and strengthen their voice.