Anita Cornwell (1923-2023) made history as the first Black woman writer to openly identify as a lesbian in her published essays....
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Wordsmiths: Barbara May Cameron
Barbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+...
Op-ed: Building accountability to achieve feminist climate justice
Feminist climate justice seeks a world where everyone can flourish on a healthy and sustainable planet, where those in power...
Wordsmiths: Rachel Pollack
Rachel Pollack (1945-2023) was a transgender activist and writer who pioneered a modern, feminist understanding of tarot cards...
Statement: Women’s leadership and collective action are crucial for our common future
UN Women statement for World Environment Day, 5 June 2024
Wordsmiths: Mary Renault
Mary Renault (1905-1983) was a British writer best known for her historical novels set in Ancient Greece. She wrote both...
Statement: No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan amid intense fighting and access denials
Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced from their lands, living under...
UN Women advocates for gender equality at 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States
Achieving gender equality in SIDS demands a response that overcomes the nations’ obstacles and transforms their vulnerabilities...
Workers: Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt (1924-2012) was a civil rights activist, women’s rights activist, and one of the country’s foremost labor union...
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