Normalizing the Taliban is not an option - the cost to women and girls is too high.Dear John, As the UN General Assembly convenes this September, the stakes for Afghan women and girls could not be higher. For over four years, they have lived under a system of gender apartheid imposed by the Taliban.…

Normalizing the Taliban is not an option - the cost to women and girls is too high.Dear John, As the UN General Assembly convenes this September, the stakes for Afghan women and girls could not be higher. For over four years, they have lived under a system of gender apartheid imposed by the Taliban.…

Student leaders ready to get out the vote on their campuses!THE FEMINIST STUDENT VOICEWelcome to The Feminist Student Voice—your go-to source for unapologetically feminist news, stories, and action, straight from students!National Voter Registration Day is September 16th!And it's not just about the…

THERE IS NO CAVALRY COMING. WE –EACH OF US--ARE THE CAVALRY. And we're mobilizing.Dear John,You're exactly who they hope stays quiet.But you're reading this email which means Trump and his MAGA machine have miscalculated. You're not staying quiet. You're not sitting this out. You're the reinforcemen…

THERE IS NO CAVALRY COMING. WE –EACH OF US--ARE THE CAVALRY. And we're mobilizing.Dear John,You're exactly who they hope stays quiet.But you're reading this email which means Trump and his MAGA machine have miscalculated. You're not staying quiet. You're not sitting this out. You're the reinforcemen…

Dear John, The 2025 Virginia election will shape our future for years to come. Since 2017, Democrats in Virginia have led the way forward on women’s rights, voting rights, Medicaid expansion, workers’ rights, collective bargaining, and reproductive freedom. One of our proudest victories was ratifyi…

THREE ORGANIZATIONS, ONE MOVEMENTDear John,This coming Tuesday is Women’s Equality Day, marking 104 years since the 19th Amendment was certified—finally recognizing women’s constitutional right to vote.But anniversaries like this don’t just sparkle with nostalgia. They burn with unfinished business.…

Dear John, Virginia’s 2025 elections are just around the corner—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Ready to dig into why Virginia’s elections are a turning point for all of us? Then join Feminist Majority President Ellie Smeal and our friends at Network NOVA this Friday, August 22nd (12–1pm ET) for…

Dear John,  Looking to reconnect with your fellow student activists before fall semester starts? Here's a great opportunity. Our friends at PEN America are hosting a Cross-State Student Coalition Call on Thursday, August 14th from 1-2pm ET!PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and hum…

Dear John,  Republicans in Congress told us the “Big Beautiful Bill” was about saving money and preventing fraud. Remember that?Well, where are their voices now?Nearly $10 million in U.S. taxpayer-funded contraceptives—purchased, packaged, and prepped to save lives around the world—are now sitting…

Tell Your members of Congress—This Is What Waste and Cruelty Really Look LikeACTION BULLETIN #15 Tell Your members of Congress—This Is What Waste and Cruelty Really Look LikeDear John,Republicans in Congress told us the “Big Beautiful Bill” was about saving money and preventing fraud. Remember that?…

Don’t Burn $10 million in Birth Control – Send it to Women Who Need ItDear John, There is something surreal—and shameful—about this moment. Nearly $10 million in U.S. taxpayer-funded contraceptives, meant for women in the most desperate places on Earth—refugee camps, war zones, fragile health system…

Here's What You Missed This Month | JULY 2025   Taliban Intensifies Gender Apartheid with Arrests and Abductions of Afghan Women SARAH HAMIDI | JULY 23 In the latest crackdown on Afghan women’s basic freedoms, the Taliban have launched a sweeping campaign of arrests, abductions, and abuse across Ka…

Effective immediately, MAGA Republicans are slashing care—and lying about it.Dear John,They didn’t hesitate.  They didn’t debate.  They didn’t listen. They didn’t care.  They hid behind closed doors.  They kept their midnight dirty work secret. And now....they’re lying about what they’ve done.Donald…

(Feminist Campus and Reproaction supporting abortion rights outside the Students for Life gala in DC.) THE FEMINIST STUDENT VOICEWelcome to The Feminist Student Voice—your go-to source for unapologetically feminist news, stories, and action, straight from students! Each month, we’ll bring you the la…

BREAKING NEWSDear John, I'm writing to you to share two deeply concerning breaking news developments:  1. The House and Senate Have Passed Trump’s Devastating Spending Bill — And Women and Children Will Pay the PriceHere's what the bill will do: cut nearly $800 billion in Medicaid funding, leaving …