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By Vivian Rose and Maya Olson | As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to honor the wins—large and small—that reminded us progress is still possible. Here are a few feminist victories worth celebrating.

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By Cynthia Richie Terrell | Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector—with a little gardening mixed in!

This week:
—New York City’s council speaker Adrienne Adams offers an account of what changes when representation reaches governing power.
—2026 elections across the globe will be a big year for the health of democracy.
—Ohio joins the growing national effort to honor women’s political history.

… and more.

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By Chloe Nazra Lee | For women who recognize the dynamics of abuse, the killing of Renee Nicole Good—and the official response to it—follows a chillingly familiar script.

To me, she doesn’t seem to be agitating or obstructing—she appears to wave the ICE vehicles through before masked men emerge from one van, bellowing, “Get out of the fucking car!” She seems to be a scared woman trying to flee violent men, a scenario that resonates acutely with me and many other survivors.

What followed was an Orwellian schema that every abuse victim will instantly recognize: Deny. Attack. Reverse victim and offender. With impunity. 

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2025 was a harrowing year for many families. The Trump administration’s budget cuts are giving tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of funding healthy meals for students experiencing food insecurity; legislatures are banning books and attacking LGBTQ+ students; and immigration crackdowns are leaving many students afraid to go to school at all. Families have had a lot to be worried about—more than just tests and grades—this year. What are students, parents, and teachers worried about—and what policies are advocates watching?

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