Manifesting a Movement—a Spiritual Uprising
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Inspired by the women she met at the Omega Women and Power Conference, WMC's Jamia Wilson explains why their visions of spirituality belong at the heart of feminism. More »
Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says “Do What You Want”
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Fresh from covering New York Fashion Week and being profiled in The New Yorker, 14-year-old blogger Tavi Gevinson talks to journalist (and former WMC intern) Catherine Epstein. More »
Generation Misunderstood
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Far from self involvement, far from apathy, WMC Progressive Women's Voices alumna Courtney Martin sees the promise of new forms of activism developing from her generation. She tells us about it in her new book published this week. More »
For Love and/or Money: When Business and Activism Join Hands
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Social-entrepreneurial partnerships can be win-win situations, reports writer-photographer Laura Tillman, but nonprofits and celebrities have to choose their collaborators carefully. More »
Letter from a Mama Grizzly to Sarah Palin
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Commentator Sally Kohn, somewhat confused about Sarah Palin's recent outreach video, asks here for a bit of clarification. More »
Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard—Poised to Hold Her Own
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Australia's first woman PM is unusual in more ways than one, and feminists such as political scientist/author/poet Susan Hawthorne are cautiously optimistic. More »
Wonder Woman in Pants is Not a Feminist Win
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It’s the end of an era. At 69 years old, Wonder Woman has decided to put on some pants. More »
Women Need Immigration Reform: What You Can Do About It
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Women immigrants in the United States are a positive force in their communities. Rather than criminalizing them, argues the author, we must let them take care of their families. More »
Women’s Stake in Fighting Arizona’s New Law
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The author, a Women’s Media Center Progressive Women’s Voices alumna, reports back from a Mother’s Day delegation in Phoenix to protest the state’s treatment of immigrant women. More »
Rhonda Copelon—An Architect of Feminist Human Rights Law
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When Rhonda Copelon died this month of ovarian cancer, she was 65 and the influence of her ground-breaking legal career could be appreciated around the world. Here, adapted from a tribute at an awards ceremony last year, friend and colleague Charlotte Bunch describes her extraordinary personal and professional contributions. More »
