Racial & Gender Justice Archives - Page 15 of 16

Five Charts that Show Why We Need to Tackle Gender Justice and Poverty Together

The Poor People’s Campaign’s first week of nonviolent moral direct actions will shine a spotlight on the problems of women in poverty.

Women and the Racial Wealth Divide

Dedrick Asante-Muhammed

Tackling the gender gap must go hand-in-hand with taking on racial economic inequality.

8 Trailblazing Women Leading the Fight Against Inequality

Jessicah Pierre

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting eight fearless women leading some of today’s biggest and most impactful social movements.

America, Oprah is Not Your Savior

Jessicah Pierre

America has a history of looking to black women to save Americans from themselves — while not recognizing or respecting their efforts.

Hollywood Won’t Destroy Sexism, But We Can

Razan Azzarkani

The solution isn’t for Oprah to run for president. It’s to listen to women everywhere.

From ”Me Too” to “Not One More”

Domenica Ghanem

Imagine if the burden to combat sexual assault didn’t have to fall on any of these brave women — from celebrities to interns — pleading with the public to listen to stories they never wanted to have to recall.

Mass Incarceration is a Women’s Issue, Too

Jessicah Pierre

The United States is one of the top incarcerators of women in the world, which breaks up families and endangers children.

Detroit’s Revival Can’t Happen Without Women of Color

Marc Bayard, Kimberly Freeman Brown

The story of the city’s revival will be a mythical fable if it is not grounded in uplifting long-term Detroiters and their neighborhoods, in addition to the newcomers the city is attracting.