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Marriage at 18: Old Enough by Law, But Not by Life
Marriage at 18: Old Enough by Law, But Not by Life
When men use the law to validate their desire, it’s not about love or mutual respect — it’s about control
Nofisat Damilola
May 22
Republican Proposes Bill To Ban All Porn
Republican Proposes Bill To Ban All Porn
They said they wouldn’t do Project 2025…
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
May 22
The Depoliticization of Violence
The Depoliticization of Violence
State-sanctioned brutality is never OK
Laura Westford
May 22
Money Is Power, and Women Deserve Both
Money Is Power, and Women Deserve Both
Why economic empowerment is the feminist fight we can’t afford to abandon
Eniola A
May 22
Why We Keep Falling for Autocrats
Why We Keep Falling for Autocrats
We just don’t learn our lesson, do we?
Mona Lazar
May 21
An Invasion of the Body Snatchers is Under Way
An Invasion of the Body Snatchers is Under Way
Is it already too late?
Morgan Davis
May 21
"Men Are Polygamous by Nature"
"Men Are Polygamous by Nature"
Shhhhhh 🤫
Chy Writes🌼
May 21
I Don’t Need a Backup Plan — I Am the Backup Plan
I Don’t Need a Backup Plan — I Am the Backup Plan
Financial independence taught me peace, power, and when to book that damn cab
Govindaraju Ramya
May 20
We Will Never Successfully “Smash the Patriarchy”
We Will Never Successfully “Smash the Patriarchy”
So here’s what we can do instead
Kaia Maeve
May 19
“Any Good News?” The Silent Strain on Indian Newlyweds
“Any Good News?” The Silent Strain on Indian Newlyweds
“Just show me my grandson’s face by next year”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
May 19
She Was “Too Naked”
She Was “Too Naked”
Challenging patriarchy and society’s unfair standards through poetry
MunibaKasi
May 18
War Is a Man’s Game — Rebuilding Is a Woman’s Burden
War Is a Man’s Game — Rebuilding Is a Woman’s Burden
Reflections after the Indian subcontinent came dangerously close to nuclear war
Saumya Sharma
May 18
Hallmark Movies Are About Turning Ambitious Women into Trad Wives
Hallmark Movies Are About Turning Ambitious Women into Trad Wives
Promoters of traditional values want modern women to be in love, and dreaming of the aesthetics of their favorite Tradwives
Ana Loredo
May 18
Heroic Young Man Stops a School Shooting
Heroic Young Man Stops a School Shooting
What makes a hero?
Patsy Fergusson
May 18
Bird Watching
Bird Watching
Upon trying to steady binoculars while watching the nest cavity of a tree
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
May 17
It’s Not Chaos — It’s Construction
It’s Not Chaos — It’s Construction
Pieces of a new structure are hidden inside the collapse of the old one
Valarie Sebek
May 17
Joe Biden Never Pushed for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Joe Biden Never Pushed for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Wake up and acknowledge the suffering of Palestinians
Laura Westford
May 17
Why Rural Women Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
Why Rural Women Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
The unseen reality of gender inequality in rural areas
Fazeela Saleem
May 17
How Purity Culture Took Root in Africa, and What It’s Costing Girls
How Purity Culture Took Root in Africa, and What It’s Costing Girls
A blend of western religion and African patriarchy created the monster we now know as purity culture in Africa
Esther Uwanah Edet
May 17
Introducing Two New Editors for “Fourth Wave”
Introducing Two New Editors for “Fourth Wave”
Our international feminist publication is blossoming!
Patsy Fergusson
May 16
Can We Stop with the Culture of Worshipping Women?
Can We Stop with the Culture of Worshipping Women?
How purity culture promotes rape culture
Khushi Saini
May 16
She Who Speaks for the Earth
She Who Speaks for the Earth
A personal reflection on feminism and climate justice from India
Krishna
May 16
Why Women’s Parents Still Pay for Their Childbirth in India
Why Women’s Parents Still Pay for Their Childbirth in India
“The first baby is always born at the maternal home”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
May 15
The Alt-Right Pipeline for Girls?
The Alt-Right Pipeline for Girls?
“Tradwives” “divine feminine” and “wellness” as gateways
Streamofsocialconscience
May 14
The Cost of Boldness
The Cost of Boldness
Celebrating women who dare to be themselves in a world that tries to silence them
MunibaKasi
May 13
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