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Why Women’s Marchers need to care about capitalism

On January 21st, an estimated 2.9 million people participated in Women’s Marches around the U.S., setting a record for the largest one-day protest in the nation’s history. For many feminists, a public...

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An open letter on the Hypatia controversy

We, the undersigned, are writing to express our deep concern and outrage over both the recent demand for the retraction of Rebecca Tuvel’s article, “In Defense of Transracialism,” which was published...

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Meet the feminist playwright who’s castrating rapists Off-Broadway

Alicen Grey GYNX (pronounced jinx) is a new play by Alicen Grey, currently in production and premiering Off-Broadway this August. It tells the story of five women who find common cause in fighting...

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Open letter in support of Martha Harvey

Image: Facebook/Pride Center of the Capital Region On July 9th, 2017, Martha Harvey, the Executive Director of the Pride Center of the Capital Region shared an article from a feminist website to the...

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I’m not here for celebrity culture, but I am here for Oprah

“I want all of the girls watching here now to know, that a new day is on the horizon.” @Oprah accepts the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille award. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/hbquC1GBjm — Golden Globe Awards...

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Open Letter to the BC NDP regarding the conduct of BC NDP Vice President...

This letter was sent to all addressees, via email, on February 2nd. A response was requested within seven days. To date, we have not received a response. ATTN: The New Democratic Party of British...

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Leftist women in the UK refuse to accept Labour’s attempts to silence...

The backlash against women’s rights is relentless and comes in many forms. Only 20 years after all-women shortlists were first adopted by the UK Labour Party, in order to address the low numbers of...

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INTERVIEW: UK women are self-identifying as men to challenge proposed changes...

On Friday, March 16th, Amy Desir and Hannah Clarke attended a men-only swim session at the Dulwich Leisure Centre, wearing only trunks and pink swimming caps. This action was the third of many that...

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Women rise up: Top eleven feminist actions in 2018

2018 has been a huge year for feminism. Feminist Current contributors have compiled some of our favorite feminist acts of courage, bravery, and rebellion in 2018. We can’t wait to see what 2019...

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PODCAST: Posie Parker — Standing for Women

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull — aka Posie Parker — is the founder of Standing For Women, a global women’s rights campaign group, and the creator of Women Stand Up, a week of activism set to take place...

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Open letter in support of Graham Linehan’s challenges to gender identity...

Graham Linehan (Image: Wikimedia Commons/re:publica) We are a group of women from all walks of life who are united in our concerns about the effects of gender ideology on the wellbeing and autonomy of...

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Three ways to celebrate International Women’s Day like the modern...

International Women’s Day has been around for a long time. But back in the early 1900s, “National Woman’s Day” or simply “Women’s Day,” as it was then called, was actually political! Bo-ring....

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Lesbian visibility matters now more than ever

The 2019 Pride season is on, and it seems the climate gets stormier with every passing year. Last month at Swansea Pride, Angela C. Wild, a member of Get The L Out, was dragged out from the front of...

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The South Korean women’s movement: ‘We are not flowers, we are a fire’

Image: https://twitter.com/XYfreeWorld/status/1010870088633741312?s=19 Last fall, Jen Izaakson travelled to South Korea to document the rise of the radical feminist movement as part of a Cambridge...

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If we can’t all get along, let’s at least cut the online vitriol

Image: Flickr/Christiaan Colen Ok ok. It’s not just the internet. Infighting and division are not new to feminism, nor are control issues, political differences, gossip, and jealousy. But behaviours...

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2020: Feminism ascendant in a dismal year

From left: Keira Bell, Laila Mickelwait, Yesnia Zamudio, Kim Jayeon, Kaya Szulczewska I think a lot of us are feeling pretty blue right now. COVID, stressful political transitions, lockdowns, having...

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Two years ago, an event addressing gender identity and women’s rights changed...

In the two years since I flew alone to attend the first GIDYVR event at the Vancouver Public Library on January 10, 2019, to say that my life has changed is an understatement. People I knew in the...

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Alberta women are fighting for their rights in the tradition of the suffragists

Women in Canada are joining together in increasing numbers to oppose the ever-growing impacts of gender identity legislation, as gender ideology takes root in our country. There are now numerous...

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Natasha Chart on her new book, ‘Practical Politics for Bold Women’

One of the most common questions I receive from women is, “How can I take action?” So many women are concerned about the legislation and ideology being embraced by politicians, the media, and...

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