--- title: "Feminism & Gender" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/feminism-gender" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Feminism & Gender [## The Legacy of Teen Voices Magazine](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine)Read [Teen Voices was a trailblazing journalism, mentoring, and youth leadership nonprofit that produced a magazine by and for teen girls. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [![Teen Voices 680x260](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [Teen Voices was a trailblazing journalism, mentoring, and youth leadership nonprofit that produced a magazine by and for teen girls. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [## Bollywood Birds and Bees](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees) [![Bolywood dancing](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees) [## Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What Works?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses)Read [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [![8068895100 86bf384299 z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [## The Status of Black Women in the United States](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states)Read [Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states) [Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states) [## The Ongoing Tale About "The Handmaid’s Tale"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale)Read [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [![Elisabeth moss as offred](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [## The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk)Read [Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [![Headache pain pills medication 159211](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [## What Does A Day Without A Woman Look Like (And Why Is It Needed)?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579)Read [On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579) [![Day Without A Woman 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[On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579) [## Five Stories of Street Harassment](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/seven-stories-street-harassment)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/seven-stories-street-harassment) [![Harassment feature](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/seven-stories-street-harassment) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/seven-stories-street-harassment) [## The DES Archives: Learning from a Public Health Tragedy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy)Read [The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [![DE 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[The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [## “No One Warned Her”: The Unexpected Effects of Breast Reconstruction](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-unexpected-effects-of-breast-reconstruction)Read [What does it mean to create a breast that looks and feels “natural”? Are the cosmetic effects of reconstruction being promoted over the health consequences? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-unexpected-effects-of-breast-reconstruction) [![10283084375 9d09849235 k](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-unexpected-effects-of-breast-reconstruction) [What does it mean to create a breast that looks and feels “natural”? Are the cosmetic effects of reconstruction being promoted over the health consequences? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-unexpected-effects-of-breast-reconstruction) [## \#WhyIMarch: Dispatches from the Women's Marches](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches) [![Boston March3 web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches) [## Sexual Assault: A 21st Century Civil Rights Issue](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue)Read [As a teen activist, I’m taking on sexual assault because I believe it’s the most pressing civil rights issue my generation faces. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue) [![Not In Our School Screenshot](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue) [As a teen activist, I’m taking on sexual assault because I believe it’s the most pressing civil rights issue my generation faces. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/sexual-assault-a-21st-century-civil-rights-issue) [## Vagina Dispatches: What Don't You Know About Your Vulva?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue)Read [If you’re not sure what’s between your womb and the world or confuse your vulva with your vagina, Vagina Dispatches will show you the way. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue) [If you’re not sure what’s between your womb and the world or confuse your vulva with your vagina, Vagina Dispatches will show you the way. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue) [## Students Welcomed Back to School with Free Tampons and Pads](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads)Read [Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads) [![2470059728 4eb7e69732 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[Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads) [## Fat-Talk Nation: Why Fat Is Still A Feminist Issue](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fat-talk-nation)Read [The "war on obesity" focuses far too little attention to the harms inflicted on individuals in the name of fighting fat. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fat-talk-nation) [![C Vf Zo4l VAA Arl0 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[The "war on obesity" focuses far too little attention to the harms inflicted on individuals in the name of fighting fat. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fat-talk-nation) [## We Need to Talk About the Role of Domestic Violence in Mass Shootings](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings)Read [Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings) [![27058014663 d0cb39b533 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[Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-the-role-of-domestic-violence-in-mass-shootings) [## Why Everyone Should Read This Young Woman's Letter to Her Rapist](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist) [![5807115128 55e55be6a1 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-everyone-should-read-this-young-womans-letter-to-her-rapist) [## Listen: Our Bodies Ourselves On NPR's "Here & Now"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves)Read [Listen to OBOS's new and former executive directors talk about the history of OBOS, the women's health movement, and the quest to keep OBOS moving forward! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves) [![0602 obos ry 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[Listen to OBOS's new and former executive directors talk about the history of OBOS, the women's health movement, and the quest to keep OBOS moving forward! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves) [## 3 Reasons Why You Should Care About Ditching the “Tampon Tax”](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-you-should-care-about-ditching-the-tampon-tax)Read [If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-you-should-care-about-ditching-the-tampon-tax) [![Menstruation 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[If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-you-should-care-about-ditching-the-tampon-tax) [## The Road to Prison is Paved with Trauma for Women and Girls](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls)Read [The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls) [The vast majority of women in prisons have a history of abuse and addiction. They need treatment and help. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-road-to-prison-is-paved-with-trauma-for-women-and-girls) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)