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PEN America Honors Pathbreaking Ms. Magazine, Marking 50 Years of Feminist Journalism

Press ReleaseSeptember 21, 2023

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, said: “Through its art, literature and journalism, Ms. magazine became a platform that educated, inspired and mobilized generations of feminists in support of… More

Statement: Publisher’s Decision to Pull “Bad and Boujee” Book is “Misguided and Regrettable”

Press ReleaseApril 16, 2022

"When debates over books and authors have a racial dimension, they can get heated quickly because they tap into long histories of exclusion and marginalization of people of color… More

[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Feminism and Free Expression in China

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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Marching Forward: A Women’s History Month Reading List

Recommended Reading

As we mark the history of women’s contributions and achievements, we hope you’ll be inspired by this reading list to seek out even more stories of women’s experiences. More

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The PEN Pod: Challenging and Critiquing White Feminism with Koa Beck

InterviewJanuary 22, 2021

“A broader initiative that needs to be taken. . . is teaching marginalized genders. . . We have cis women, trans women, nonbinary people, trans men, gender-variant people, two-spirit,… More

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The PEN Pod: Exploring White Feminism and Ways to Combat It with Ruby Hamad

InterviewNovember 13, 2020

“We need something more than a movement that can’t be introspective enough to admit its own limitations. . . Maybe what we need is a holistic way of thinking.” More

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The PEN Pod: Confronting a History of Hate with Seyward Darby

InterviewJuly 21, 2020

“The alt-right was frequently described as angry white men. . . but it struck me as wrongheaded to assume that women would not be in the movement.” More

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Suit Against Chilean Artist Collective Is Censorship

Press ReleaseJuly 2, 2020

"The accusations against Las Tesis constitute a clear attempt to restrict freedom of artistic expression in Chile." More

University of California Press - The Feminist War on Crime: The Unexpected Role of Women’s Liberation in Mass Incarceration

A Review of The Feminist War on Crime by Aya Gruber

Book Review
By: Sarah McEachern | June 23, 2020

“Gruber examines several feminist movements and their crusades to end gender-based violence, which push the movement toward over-policing.” More

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A Review of The Feminist and The Sex Offender by Judith Levine and Erica R. Meiners

Book Review
By: Claire Adler | June 18, 2020

“A refreshingly hopeful and pragmatic guide for building a broader political movement against both prisons and sexual violence.” More

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