Free clinics across the country are addressing inequitable access to sexual health and contraceptive services. Puentes de Salud is one of these clinics, providing women’s health services (and much more) to Philly’s growing Latinx immigrant population.
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Here are the new additions to the F-Word Editorial Board’s Spotify playlist. We update this playlist monthly, and aim to feature a variety of artists, genres, and themes. The goal—to promote music that empowers, excites, and inspires us. Find January’s additions here. If you have a song or artist you are interested in having featured on the playlist,…
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Kennedy Crowder discusses famous actor and comedian Terry Crews’ talk on his experience as an activist against sexism, contextualizing his story in an analysis of toxic cultures of masculinity in black communities.
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A look at Disney Junior from a feminist perspective: From Doc McStuffins to Sofia the First, are these onscreen role-models the feminists we need?
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Tune in to the F-Word’s regularly updated playlist. Carefully selected by the members of our editorial board, we hope that you find these songs and talented artists as inspiring as we do!
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The midterm elections saw a record-breaking number of women elected into public office.
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Amanda Bello reflects on the history and progression of the Barbie brand, which is traditionally associated with problematic messages about femininity and gender roles, in an attempt to grapple with the question: is Barbie a feminist?
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Jessica Bao discusses two hotly-anticipated female-driven superhero movies, suggesting that despite her concerns regarding their execution, the future for women in the industry looks optimistic.
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Sabrina Ochoa ruminates on the similarities and differences between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey-Ford’s hearings, and how it relates to race, gender, and harassment accusations.
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More and more women are running for office. Learn about the diverse group of women that are set to make 2018 the “dawn of a new decade.”
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