Over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the term intersectional feminism. But isn’t that just feminism, you might ask? Nope, not quite. Here’s everything you need to know—including how to make ...
In 1989, American civil rights advocate and pioneering scholar of critical race theory Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” to describe the layered effect of discrimination ...
Kimberlé Crenshaw first coined the term “intersectionality” nearly three decades ago in an attempt to “make feminism, anti-racist activism, and anti-discrimination law do what [she] thought they ...
As the saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman. But as more and more people are recognizing the validity of the gender equality movement, behind every great man is not a woman; ...
The Women's March came to Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump's inauguration. Its purpose was to call attention to the incoming president's history of appalling behavior ...
“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” –Audre Lorde Here’s the scenario: This year’s epic drought devastates agriculture in California. Water ...
A few years ago I was introduced to the term “intersectional identity” and have since come to believe that it is important for everyone to understand. To grasp this concept, think about the many ways ...
Last year, I discussed how women are breaking new grounds in philanthropy. As gender becomes increasingly recognized as an issue in philanthropy, it is not simply seen from the narrow lens of ‘women’ ...