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Women’s rights have suffered a grim setback. But history is still on our side

You can take away a right through legal means, but it is harder to take away the belief in that right. The uproar over the court’s hideous abortion decision is a reminder of how unpopular it is

The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2022

Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate

We report on a growing and dangerous divide between feminism and transgender rights. Annette Young talks to Dr Finn Mackay, the British sociologist and campaigner who believes that it is possible to back both women's and trans rights. Also #MeToo in the world of athletics where we meet one former…

France 24 · Jul 1, 2022

'It was the beginning of feminism': how higher education paved the way for the women of Albury-Wodonga

Regional women are too often forgotten in Australia’s political movements. The “big teal steal” focuses on the independent candidates from Melbourne and Sydney, forgetting that independent Cathy McGowan stole the seat of Indi from the Liberals a decade earlier.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2022

Johnny Depp's a tool for radicalization

Misogyny and anti-feminist backlash is bait to lure white men to the "great replacement" and white nationalism

Salon · May 24, 2022

Reproductive justice is about more than abortion rights

Black women coined the phrase “reproductive justice,” which is grounded in Black feminism and human rights.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022

Plan to allow burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools reignites French culture wars

Burkinis have been a long-standing catalyst for dispute in France, calling societal attitudes towards Islam and feminism into question. Rule changes in Grenoble’s swimming pools suggest that opposition to the garment could be receding.

France 24 · May 15, 2022

Just Gonna Say It: The Anti-Black Backlash To Percy Jackson’s Cast Is Rooted In White Feminism

"Clearly certain fans are upset at losing the vision of white girl-boss feminism they've become attached to."

Pedestrian.tv · May 13, 2022

​Girl bands made British pop great – so where have all the good ones gone?​

From SVN’s moisturiser-ad feminism to the desperately named CuteBad, the groups filling the void left by Little Mix are lacklustre. They should look to the Spice Girls’ example

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

No, feminism didn't kill cooking

Gaetz and other conservative men continue to perpetuate the myth that feminism killed cooking

Salon · May 8, 2022

Critical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities

Editor’s note: This story is part of series that also includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for this free event, on May 3 at 2 p.m. EDT, co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

The Conversation · May 1, 2022