“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”
―Maya Angelou

March honors Women’s History Month, Black Women’s History Week, Disability Awareness month, International Women’s Day, and many more days of observance.

As we celebrate all month long, it is important to center intersectional feminism and continue the fight worldwide for equal opportunity and justice!

Scroll down ⏬ for feminist news, feminist wins, feminist founder features and discover a few ways to take action today towards a more liberated future for us all.

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🗞 WHAT’S GOING ON? 🗞

📸 Black Women’s History Week Kickoff!

📸 A new report highlights how the wave of bills in 2023 is fueling a political “war against LGBTQ+ people.”

📸 Japan aims to raise its national age of consent from 13 to 16.

📸 Utah State lawmakers unanimously passed a ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.

📸 For the first time, a South Korean court has recognized the rights of a same-sex couple.

📸 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern, the rail operator responsible for the Ohio train derailment, to pay for all cleanup costs.

📸 CW: Mention of sexual assault and violence. Both Weinstein and R. Kelly were sentenced this week.

📸 “Alone and Exploited”: New York Times exposé shows migrant kids in U.S. forced into brutal jobs for major brands.

📸 Mexico protests: Huge crowds rally against electoral reform.

📸 Good News Tuesday with Future Earth!

🏆 Spain is the first European country to offer a ‘paid’ menstrual leave policy.

🏆 Meet the first woman to be elected speaker of the Navajo Nation's legislative branch.

🏆 Daniela Arroyo González will be the first transgender woman to compete in a pageant in Puerto Rico.

🏆Dame Angela McLean is set to become the UK’s first female chief scientific adviser.

🏆 Michelle Yeoh made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win a leading film acting award for best performance by a female actor in a leading role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

🏆Erin Roberge has become the first female full-time athletic trainer in the history of the Green Bay Packers.

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✨ SELF CARE ✨

5 FEMINIST Affirmations for Women’s History Month and Beyond 🧘

1. I recognize that the feminist movement must include and center the experiences of ALL people, and I am committed to learning about and challenging the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect to affect marginalized communities.

2. I acknowledge and work to dismantle the ways in which white supremacy and colonialism have been and continue to be deeply ingrained in mainstream feminist movements.

3. I support and uplift the voices of feminists from all cultural backgrounds and experiences.

4. I am committed to learning about and challenging ableism within feminist spaces.

5. I recognize the ways in which capitalism and classism perpetuate gender inequality and fight against them.

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🪄 BLACK HISTORY MONTH RECAP🪄

Discover our Black History Month community spotlights. Click on an image above to continue your support beyond February. ⤴

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