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** Taking Our Future Back
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April 6, 2026
March was Women’s History Month, and at the end of the month, I presented on a panel about climate fiction. During the Q&A, I was asked my opinion on superhero narratives.
It reminded me of a review of my first novel, which said the narrator, a young woman living in poverty, was superhuman for doing what I consider ordinary tasks: assembling a found family, becoming a matriarch, being prepared for emergencies, keeping her family safe, and providing for her loved ones despite difficult circumstances. It highlighted the discrepancy that women are expected to do much more with much less—and that most of us have already been living in a dystopia for some time.
In this installment of Justice This Week, we’re looking at women resisting, from scholars fighting for an education to Black women holding the line on an economic boycott.
As more and more of our rights are taken from us, how can we hold steadfast? And while remembering our history, trying to remain hopeful in our difficult present, how can we take our future back?
Dr. Alison Stine
Senior Editor
Climate Justice, Disability, and Education
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The Women Who Logged on Anyway and Would Not Be Silenced by War
by Reem Omar Mohamed Salih and Sarah Young
“Humanity depends on nonprofits, yet nonprofits rely on humans.”
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How Movements Protect the Powerful and Discipline the Vulnerable
by Karla Monterroso
“Who will be sacrificed so that we can move forward? Too often, the answer is the same. Women. Black people. People with disabilities.”
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For Many Black Women, the Target Boycott Is Not Over. It May Never Be.
by Chabeli Carrazana
“Target did acknowledge the company is responsible for the breakdown of trust that happened with the Black community. But Target continues to refuse to issue that apology publicly.”
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‘The Cruelty Is Just the Point’: A Broken Student Loan System Has Women at the Center
by Nadra Nittle
“Every penny you spend, you feel guilty. You think, ‘I should be spending this on my loans.’”
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