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UN Women explains what the manosphere is and how it harms us by leading to online harassment, damaging mental health, and contributing to extremist violence.

This article provides a clear, useful overview of male supremacy and the manosphere, warning signs to look out for in young people, and strategies to build resilience.

Feminist therapy has become more intersectional and inclusive since its emergence in the 1960s. But its radical core principles remain, as it works to undo the harms of patriarchy to our mental health and development.

Here are helpful strategies for taking care of our mental health in the face of society's sexism and bias against women.

How can digital activism push for change? What are the risks that come with speaking out online? Kenyan digital activist Lucia Ayiela talks about her work against gender-based violence.

Observations and lessons from Black and Latine students in Chicago who are pushing back against period shame and period poverty in their schools.

How do we end rape culture? Recognizing and naming it is an important beginning. This article discusses how rape culture harms us, ignoring and trivializing gender-based violence, and turning violence against women into entertainment.

African feminist and writer Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah discusses the evolution of her views on sex work.

A video recording of Audre Lorde reading her historical and powerful essay, "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power."

XY advocates for kindness toward ourselves -- and for more research on menstruation that centers women instead of profit and patriarchy.

This helpful article and video from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) breaks down seven common myths about bodily autonomy.

The Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation analyzes some of the reasons gender-based violence continues.