“Raise your hand if you would have died in the Holocaust,” our teacher asked.
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Two Girls in Uganda: Stepping Up by Speaking Out
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“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet.” We should all try to follow this saying, since I know we will succeed, with time.
My Hero is a Purple-Haired Jewish Feminist with a Pet Dinosaur
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I too want to end gender inequality and smash the patriarchy, but I also have the impossibly strong, impossibly human desire to be liked.
Teen Voices
The Torah Portion that Rattled my Jewish Identity
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We can’t rewrite history, but we can change the narrative around women who speak up about sexual assault.
Teen Girls Find Words To Live By: From the Statue of Liberty to V-Day
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When women feel more comfortable using the word vagina, it serves as an important step towards asserting ownership over our own bodies.
New York State Voting Centennial
Voting as the Daughter of an Immigrant
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As the child of an immigrant, I know that my mother wasn’t able to vote when she first came to the U.S.
Growing Wings, an Identity and, of course, Feminism
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The combination of Judaism and feminism has empowered me, helped me heal, and given me purpose in life.
Did You Really Just Ask That?
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It’s hard—nearly impossible, probably—to really know what it’s like to have a disability unless you’ve actually lived the experience.
What ADHD Looks Like, and What It Doesn’t
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What people don’t realize is that behind the ‘model’ student, there is someone else.
Teen Voices: Take That, Tampon Tax!
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The reality is that feminine hygiene products are a necessity, and consumers are being taxed for managing a basic bodily function.
New York State Voting Centennial
Teen Voices on Women’s Suffrage
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Voting is the way to ensure that our country and our future are in the hands of responsible leaders who will represent women and take the suffragist movement forward.