Objectifying women and girls can be incredibly detrimental to self-esteem. If a girl is not respected as a person, how can she believe...

One year ago, if someone mentioned “coding,” I pictured a turtleneck-clad man peering intensely through thick-rimmed glasses as he typed...

If you love movies like I do, you may have heard of the Bechdel Test. It originated from a comic by Alison Bechdel and created guidelines...

Women know what it is to be silenced. To be violently hushed. To honor the 100th anniversary of a woman's right to vote, let us choose to...

Today more than ever, women are pushing for change and social justice. We are becoming unified and empowered. Slowly, progress is being...

“When I start to bawl, she says let your teardrops fall. It’s a fired up world – make it all make sense – does it all make sense? Make it...

An essay from Young and Feminist, a collection of feminist essays by high school students To be a woman in the classroom is to be a...