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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
Go to the profile of Nofisat Damilola
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…
Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
May 22
The Depoliticization of Violence

The Depoliticization of Violence

State-sanctioned brutality is never OK
Go to the profile of Laura Westford
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
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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?
Go to the profile of Mona Lazar
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?
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Morgan Davis
May 21
"Men Are Polygamous by Nature"

"Men Are Polygamous by Nature"

Shhhhhh 🤫
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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
Go to the profile of Govindaraju Ramya
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
Go to the profile of Kaia Maeve
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”
Go to the profile of Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
May 19
She Was “Too Naked”

She Was “Too Naked”

Challenging patriarchy and society’s unfair standards through poetry
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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
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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
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Ana Loredo
May 18
Heroic Young Man Stops a School Shooting

Heroic Young Man Stops a School Shooting

What makes a hero?
Go to the profile of Patsy Fergusson
Patsy Fergusson
May 18
Bird Watching

Bird Watching

Upon trying to steady binoculars while watching the nest cavity of a tree
Go to the profile of Christyl Rivers, Phd.
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
Go to the profile of Valarie Sebek
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
Go to the profile of Laura Westford
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
Go to the profile of Fazeela Saleem
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
Go to the profile of Esther Uwanah Edet
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!
Go to the profile of Patsy Fergusson
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
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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
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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”
Go to the profile of Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer 🪶
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
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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
Go to the profile of MunibaKasi
MunibaKasi
May 13
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