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Be “Good” to Women by David Kindorf
David showing off his country boy roots with his hero, his grandpa. First and foremost, it is quite a saddening and somber fact that violence against women happens everyday, at an alarming rate. I was...
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Patriarchy and Misogyny in Politics Pave the Way for Violence Against Women...
Fabrice and his partner Wendy enjoying the sunset I must admit that writing about gender issues is not the easiest task I have been given. And it is exactly because I don’t feel comfortable with that...
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You Don’t Hit Girls! by Robby Ally
First of all I would like to thank my teachers for cultivating a person that somebody as active in the equality movement as Feminist Activist would consider a feminist. Even when I write the word now,...
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Violence Against Women in Iran by an Anonymous Man in Tehran
Haleh Sahabi, a human rights activist killed at her father's funeral Many people in Iran have not heard or read anything about violence against women in the mass media. Actually they are faced with...
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Carolina’s Story by Simon Walters
Place a piece of paper on your head. On the paper, without looking, draw a picture of a girl. Start with the head, the hair, then the features on the face, eyes, nose, ears and mouth, then the torso,...
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Hijacking the Political Gender Discourse by Sven Schulte
Sven celebrating the success of UPMUNC 2010 The following article aims to shed light on the forms of structural violence against women within the realm of German right-wing extremism and how this is...
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Man Up! by Göktuğ Salgırtay
Man Up! Be a man. That’s not manly. Are you man enough? I want a real man. We often hear these phrases when a male person’s manliness is explored. What is really in question here though? Is it his...
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Misogyny and Masculinity in the US Military by Jacob Steele
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been repealed. So we are now allowed to be as misogynist and violent as they are. Well, good job. We can now hate women and outside cultures as good as the next man. Just...
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What I Learned From DFA
I recently finished Democracy for America‘s online activist training “The War For Women” in the hopes of combatting current Republican efforts to undermine women’s rights in the United States. To see...
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Is Violence the Answer?
I am so sick and tired of being treated like public property by men who feel entitled to my body when I leave my house. I wish my first post during Women’s History Month was more uplifting but I...
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Stop Street Harassment
Since Feminist Activism aims to be the intersection of feminism and strategic nonviolent action, it makes sense that the idea of intersectionality is deeply rooted in everything I do. Nothing exists in...
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Global Reflections on Street Harassment
Since January I and other bloggers from around the world have been writing for the Stop Street Harassment Blog. For me participating in the conversation about street harassment has been a cathartic...
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Misogynist Mass Shootings
In light of the misogyny fueled murders in Isla Vista, California on May 23rd I wanted to share a paper I wrote for graduate school back in 2011. It’s all still sadly true. Rest In Peace kids. Students...
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Day 5 of 16 Days of Activism: Mexico
#Day5 de los #16Days of Activism es sobre nuestro vecino al sur, México. Sabemos que la violencia contra mujeres allá es una vergüenza, pero el país no es sin recursos. El Instituto Nacional de...
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Day 6 of 16 Days of Activism: South Africa
#Day6 of #16Days explores the help available in South Africa, the callously misnamed “rape capital” of the world. Certainly South Africa has an abhorrent track record of sexual assault, especially...
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Day 7 of 16 Days of Activism: Jamaica
#Day7 of #16Days falls on World AIDS Day. According to UNAIDS Jamaica’s current strategy to combat HIV/AIDS is “Making Human Rights Real” but despite huge successes from the program–“Since 2004, with...
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Day 8 of 16 Days of Activism: Ireland
#Day8 of #16Days leads us to Ireland, where the population is no stranger to violence, starvation and hardship. After centuries of fighting between the Catholics in Ireland and the Protestants in...
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Day 9 of 16 Days of Activism: Malta
The tiny European island country of Malta takes the spotlight for #Day9 of #16Days of Activism. While boasting an impressive generosity with 83% of the population giving to charity, Malta still has...
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Day 11 of 16 Days of Activism: Trinidad & Tobago
With an estimated 1.2 million inhabitants Trinidad & Tobago is one of the smallest English-speaking countries in the world, and takes center stage on #Day11 of #16Days of Activism. The Ministry of...
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Day 13 of 16 Days of Activism: Singapore
As one of two places in Asia where English is the primary language, Singapore takes center stage on #Day13 of #16Days of Activism. Arguable one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world...
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