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‘We Have to Have Hope and We Have to Fight Hard’: The Ms. Q&A With Trailblazing Former Rep. Barbara Lee
In an inspiring interview, Barbara Lee urges us to “keep going” and “fight hard” for civil rights and democracy, drawing strength from the legacies of Fannie Lou Hamer and Shirley Chisholm.
How Can We ‘Unrig The Game’ For Women Of Color Leaders? Interview With Organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel On Her New Book
Author, activist and organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel discusses her new book Unrig the Game, including why women of color are such effective leaders, the challenges they face, how we can all show up as allies and more.
How Do We Advance Equality In This New Era? These Leaders Show Us A Path Forward
With gender equality and the rights of many marginalized groups under threat, leaders across sectors share insights and calls to action.
Feminist Leaders Speak Out on How to Protect Our Rights
In the wake of Trump’s rise to power, I reached out to several feminist leaders and activists and asked them to share how they plan to mobilize, strategize, and protect our hard-won rights in the face of new challenges — and how you can, too. Here is some of what they had to say.
Trans Activist Raquel Willis Offers Thoughts on Organizing, Strength and Hope in this Moment
Transgender activist Raquel Willis offers her insights and calls to action for how we can protect the rights that are under threat in this moment and what new strategies we may need to adopt. She also shares her thoughts on the roots of transphobia, her message to trans people who are scared, where she finds her strength, and what we can learn from the trans community on organizing, courage, self-preservation and more.
Celebrating Cecile Richards: The Most Powerful Things She Told Me About Women, Leadership And Creating Change
As we mourn the loss of activist, organizer, and former president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, I offer words of wisdom she shared with me in our interviews over the years.
Remembering Jimmy Carter: Insights From Interviewing The Former President About His Dedication To Women’s Equality
As we mourn President Jimmy Carter’s passing, this interview looks back on his dedication to ending violence and advancing women’s and girls’ equality worldwide.
Marianne Schnall: Why We Need to Embolden Women and Girls to Keep Running for Leadership
In this commentary, Marianne noted that we should be "...making sure the outcome of this election does not deter girls from aspiring to become our next generation of leaders. We need their important voices, vision and influence to help create a better, more equal world."
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