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#TimesUp: The Black Dress Protest at the 75th Golden Globes Awards

During the 75th Golden Globes Awards, many individuals wore black in solidarity of the Times Up movement that transpired in wake of the viral #MeToo movement. This became known as the black dress protest. The Times Up movement serves as a “next step” to the #MeToo movement where people, no matter their race, gender, or socioeconomic background, come together to create action-oriented goals that...
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NON UNA DI MENO! Manifestazione nazionale

On November 26th, 2016, a demonstration was held in Rome by the members of Non Una Di Meno. It fell purposefully on the day after the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Several groups joined them, such as Io Decido (I decide), a pro-choice group, “D.i.Re.” Donne in Rete (Women’s Network), a network of organizations against gender violence across Italy. The group of...
March for Women's Lives

March for Women’s Lives

The March for Women’s Lives was a march in Washington, D.C. that was first and foremost a march for women’s rights, and they particularly marched in support of abortion rights. The demonstration was on the National Mall and was attended by between 500,000 and 1.15 million people. It was put on by a number of groups, including Planned Parenthood, NOW, Black Women’s Health Imperative, Feminist...
March for Our Lives

March for Our Lives

The March for Our Lives was a student-led nationwide protest to end the gun violence epidemic. The event was led by Never Again, a group created by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords Courage supported students who organized marches. At the march in Washington, D.C., students affected by gun violence from across the country...
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Musawah

Musawah is an advocacy group focused on the Muslim family worldwide. The group was officially founded in February of 2009 at a Global Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with over 250 men and women from 50 countries attending. One member of the movement described the conversations at the initial conference being centered around “wrestling Islam back from the men who use it against us” (Mona...
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African Feminist Movements: African Women's Development Fund

The African Women's Development Fund is a regional grant-maker for African Women's Organisations. 
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the Planned Parenthood US umbrella organization. Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) is the political advocacy branch of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthood provides healthcare services, especially to people that may not otherwise have access to it, and notably provides birth control and abortion services. PPAF is a...
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Non Una Di Meno

Non Una Di Meno, meaning Not One More, is a feminist grassroots collective started in 2015 after 22 year-old Sara Di Pietrantonio was burnt to death by her ex-boyfriend. The group was modeled after Ni Una Menos, the feminist movement started in Argentina earlier that year. It is made up of activists from various pre-existing feminist collectives in Italy, and as such, Non Una Di Meno has a broad...
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#MeToo

#MeToo was created in 2006 by Tarana Burke to help survivors of sexual assault and to ensure survivors that they are not alone in their journey. In October 2017, #MeToo went viral on Twitter, and this group became an international organization, where survivors from all over the world were sharing their stories and creating support groups for all women affected by sexual violence. They are...
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Comando Colibrí

  Comando Colibrí, loosely translated as "The Hummingbird Command" or "The Hummingbird Gang", is a Mexican "guerrilla command" located in Mexico City and Chiapas that seek the "prevention of violence against women". They identify themselves as the "armed wing of decolonial latinamerican feminism" and offer self-defense clases including Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, and Kali, and empowerment and support...