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BY JENNIFER ASH | The pandemic has had a devastating impact on feminist studies programs across the country—but faculty, staff and students are pushing back against austerity measures that threaten their programs and centers. 

BY CRYSTAL SPRAGUE & KYLIE SCHUYLER | Many adolescents in Uganda leave school due to a lack of menstrual supplies needed to manage their periods—so 12-year-old Patience and 13-year-old Kashish set out to teach women in their community how to make reusable sanitary pads.

BY NICOLE BEHNAM | November marks the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. After the year we’ve had, we're going to need to dedicate more than just 16 days to ending the ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender-based violence.