Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Veneeta Danhoui

SALMA TOO: WHY ‘ME TOO’ SHOULD NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE

December 15, 2017

This year has allowed a surge of sexual assault stories to surface and finally see the light of day, after years of silence. With… Read more »

Posted by Reilly Wieland

Keep Your Head Warm While You Keep Your Feminism Trans Inclusive

December 13, 2017

It’s getting chilly out there, my dear feminist friends. While it might be tempting to throw on your “pussy hat” from the Women’s… Read more »

Posted by Kelsey Grimes

2018 Resolutions

December 11, 2017

Believe it or not, 2017 is drawing to a close! The New Year is a time for us to reflect on the year behind us and also think about… Read more »

Posted by Anna Khan

They Broke The Silence–Now Show Us You’re Listening

December 11, 2017

Time’s Person of the Year was recently announced: The Silence Breakers, a group of women who spoke out against sexual assault this… Read more »

Posted by Dené Dryden

Hey Guys: I’m Working, Don’t Flirt With Me

December 7, 2017

Last semester, I worked as an usher in my university’s basketball stadium. Overall, it wasn’t a bad job; I was getting paid for wa… Read more »

Posted by Ofelia Alonso

Congress is Giving Rich People More Money instead of Funding Healthcare for Kids

December 6, 2017

CHIP, or the Children’s Healthcare Insurance Program, is a bipartisan program that covers nearly 9 million low-income kids and 370… Read more »

Posted by Reilly Wieland

For Young Feminists, 2018 Must Be The Year of Rising to The Occasion

December 5, 2017

 To quote bell hooks, feminism is for everyone. This sentiment is, of course, something that I believe with every fiber of my bein… Read more »

Posted by Lailah Berry

WOMEN DOMINATING IN AN INDUSTRY CONTROLLED BY MEN REMINDS ME DREAMS DO COME TRUE

December 4, 2017

After Billboard’s Women in Music Awards show made us remember how many powerful women there are in the music industry, I realized… Read more »

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