Preventing Rape in the Congo Fights Deforestation—Here’s How
Tackling sexual violence against women in the Congo is a direct way to fight deforestation. And stop rape. But our smartphone addiction is exacerbating conflict.
Why Congo Soldiers Use Rape As a War Tactic (and What Your Smartphone Has to Do With It)
When the Second Congo War erupted in 1998, Chouchou noticed a new phenomenon. Women were being raped in public by rebel groups. But nobody wanted to talk about it.
How Women’s Rights and Environmental Destruction Go Hand-in-Hand
We’ve got it all wrong — Our efforts to conquer nature have brought us to the brink of ecological collapse. And that’s inextricably tied to the long-abusive relationship between men and women. Women’s bodies are battlefields in wars fought over fertile soil, land, oil, minerals, and bragging rights. Just as…
Welcome to My New Column on Ecofeminism
You’re probably here because you care about women, the environment, or both. You’ve come to the right place, because these two subjects are intimately tied to each other. Hey everyone, welcome to my new ecofeminism column with Eco-Chick. Once a week, I’ll be tackling a variety of topics here, all…
Carcel is Sewn By Women in Prison (That’s a Good Thing)
When the women's sentences are over, they will have marketable skills and money in the bank.
Feminism and Climate Change: Ama Budge Speaks Out on Why WOC Can’t Be Left Out
Women worldwide are disproportionately affected by climate change.
Climate Change-Friendly Milk That Empowers African Women: Camels Are the New Cows
Kenya’s increasingly severe dry spells are putting pressure on the country’s cow and goat farmers. But a project in Isiolo is helping women tap into a booming – and drought-resistant – source of income: camel milk.
1/3 of Women and Girls Worldwide Don’t Have Toilets: Here’s Why That’s a Feminist and Environmental Issue
And could toilets create livelihoods for women?
Sorry Not Sorry: How to Stop Apologizing So Much and Project Confidence
Saying that you are sorry has more or less been part of womanhood since forever.
Affirmative Overreaction: Frustrated by Fisher
The lack of discussion about Fisher's personal vendetta against affirmative action programs is very telling of mainstream feminism's inexperience with how race and feminism intersect.
