“Rotis not Riots” Offers England Food for Thought
August 22, 2011 by Charlotte Cooper · Leave a Comment
In the vacuum of discussions connecting women to this month’s ferocious riots in England, a group called “Rotis not Riots” launched on Facebook this week “to make sense of this unprecedented violence from a feminist perspective.” The group emerged from a casual conversation between three women dealing with the helplessness they felt in the aftermath [...]
Don’t Ms.: Women’s History Scavenger Hunt, A Call for Tweeting Feminists of Color, and More!
July 19, 2011 by Kari Paul · Leave a Comment
Welcome back to another round of Don’t Ms.! We’ve got a good variety of feminist events this week, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Feminist events are calling for writers, activists, explorers–everyone is invited! Nationwide: “Professional Feminist” Morgane Richardson and CUNY Associate Professor Jessie Daniels are calling for submissions of essays about [...]
Don’t Ms.: Mother’s Day, MOMA Nights, Knit-a-Boob and More
May 3, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze · 1 Comment
Everywhere: May 8 is Mother’s Day! Stay tuned to the Ms. Blog for posts that put a feminist lens on the day. New York: MoMA nights, in conjunction with the exhibition Looking at Music 3.0, will feature a DJ set by Adam Horovitz (of the Beastie Boys) and a poster signing by artists featured in [...]
Trans People in Nepal Live Without Citizenship
February 15, 2011 by Kalpana Bhusal · 2 Comments
Nepal’s Supreme Court has deemed homosexual and transgender people equal citizens in Nepal, yet many sexual minorities are still without citizenship certificates, limiting their opportunities. Here’s one woman’s story. Read the full article at Women’s eNews. Bhawana Dhakal, 26, always hated wearing men’s clothes. But growing up in a society that does not accept people [...]
Guerilla Vulvas Take on Vaginal Rejuvenators
August 26, 2010 by Meika Loe · 11 Comments
Vulva-activism is alive and well–and on its way to Las Vegas. The latest protests stem from concern about the growing number of practitioners performing female genital cosmetic surgery. The surgeries take many forms. A labiaplasty reduces the size of the labia (while often performed to correct damage to the labia during childbirth or to alleviate [...]
