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72 likes 1 comment "Women will change the nature of power, rather than power changing the nature of women." - Bella Abzug #internationalwomensday2017 Instagram MARCH 8

This demonstration of female solidarity is the next promising phase of social change, along with a series of anti-abortionanti-abortionanti-abortionanti-abortion protests were held in multiple cities across the United States earlier and a rallying cry that was the Women's March— anti-abortion originally organizedorganizedorganizedorganized in ininin direct directdirectdirect response responseresponseresponse to the new administration's attacks on reproductive rights and general disregard for the sovereigntysovereigntysovereigntysovereignty of ofofof women's women'swomen'swomen's bodies bodiesbodiesbodies. organized in direct response As long-time activists know, taking to the streets,sovereignty while effective, of women's is justjustjustjust a aaa jumpingbodiesjumpingjumpingjumping offoffoffoff point pointpointpoint for both small and large actions that need to be taken every day to ensure just a jumping that human rights are respected here and abroad. off point If you feel called to support women and want to keep up the momentum, GOOD spoke with community organizers, women entrepreneurs, social workers, and other experts to develop this simple guide to sustaining feminist progress at home, at work, on Capitol Hill, and around the world.

1. Subscribe to a mailing list It may feel a little silly to expect that hitting “subscribe” can lead to change, but a new breed of mailing lists offer targeted direct local actions, illuminating thought pieces, and inspiring cartoons. One of our favorites is actionnowactionnowactionnowactionnow, run by Mikki MikkiMikkiMikki HalpinHalpinHalpinHalpin, a writer for Teen Vogue, Lenny, and other publications.. actionnow Mikki “HalpinI started it partially as an easy way to respond to people who were reaching “More than ever, out to me and asking, ‘What can I do?’” says the veteran activist. In her we need to signature conversational tone, Halpin guides readers on everything from make sure that finding a local activist group that fits their interests to starting a feminist the voices of the book club. institutionally silenced are being heard and 2. Be a better listener (or at least a more informed talker) acted upon. ” Less than a week after Elizabeth Warren (but not many of her male " colleagues) was silencedsilencedsilencedsilenced on ononon the thethethe Senate SenateSenateSenate floor floorfloorfloor, listening has become a radical way to step outside your comfort zone and get to know others who may be silenced on the Senate floor struggling even more than yourself. "Now is a time when, more than ever, we need to make sure that the voices of the historically institutionally silenced are at the forefront, being heard and acted upon," says Sunny Maguire, a NYC-based social worker and activist, and the moderator behind the NYNYNYNY Political PoliticalPoliticalPolitical Info InfoInfoInfo Share ShareShareShare FacebookFacebookFacebookFacebook group. NY Political Info Share There,Facebook she offers everything from resources to emotional support, inviting her members to collectively share worries, fears and experiences, offer help, or illuminate a larger dialogue on race, gender, and class in America. While Maguire’s group is closed, why not start one of your own?

3. Give to an organization that benefits women Planned Parenthood has been getting lots of love lately—and eveneveneveneven more moremoremore donations donationsdonationsdonations. But they’re just one of many groups that need your help. Ana Olivera, President even more donations and CEO of the NewNewNewNew York YorkYorkYork Women’s Women’sWomen’sWomen’s Foundation FoundationFoundationFoundation, encourages the public to engage on multiple levels. “There are also local groups, right where we live, whose New York Women’s Foundation activities are incredibly important. Helping can also mean volunteering and engaging local communities that are connected to women and girls,” she says.

If you’d like to join or donate to a local women’s advocacy group, check out NationalNationalNationalNational Organization OrganizationOrganizationOrganization of ofofof Women WomenWomenWomen, which has hundreds of chapters and thousands of members in all 50 states. National Organization of Women

4. Wield your wallet for good As the civil rights movement in America—and the anti-Apartheid anti-Apartheidanti-Apartheidanti-Apartheid movement movementmovementmovement in South Africa—taught us, a boycott can go a long way. If you’re a woman and don’t anti-Apartheid movement have the means to financially contribute to your own reproductive oppression, visit the app store and download Boycott Trump. A free app from the Democratic Coalition Against Trump, it offers the chance for consumers to see if businesses and organizations have a connect to the tiny-fingered titan.

“ For the ﬁrst There’s also the #grabyourwallet#grabyourwallet#grabyourwallet#grabyourwallet hashtag and the time, women in accompanying comprehensivecomprehensivecomprehensivecomprehensive Google GoogleGoogleGoogle doc docdocdoc, which allows users to search #grabyourwallet rural villages where their favorite brands stand on Trump and his policies. Because comprehensive Google doc start to believe nothing looks as good as ﬁghting the patriarchy feels. that they’re entitled to equal rights, an 5. Support female-run businesses education, and a Sometimes supporting women can be as basic as choosing female-friendly career. ” businesses and media outlets. “We felt it was important to make as much " space at the front of movements as possible to embrace the messy and rich side of feminist progress,” says Thalia Mavros, creator of TheTheTheThe FRONT FRONTFRONTFRONT, an all-female production and media company. “That notion is what drives us.” The FRONT Mavros’ company is currently working on a series of short documentaries on marginalized subcultures and topics, with a heavy emphasis on feminist equality. Want to learn more about female-run businesses? WomenWomenWomenWomen Impacting ImpactingImpactingImpacting Public PublicPublicPublic Policy PolicyPolicyPolicy works on behalf of women business owners in the legislative processes and are Women Impacting Public Policy basically our allies on the inside.

6. Think outside the box (and your zip code) Sometimes help can simply mean donating good reading light. OffOffOffOff Grid GridGridGrid Electric ElectricElectricElectric works to bring solar energy to African communities where energy is scarce, and Off Grid Electric women are often too burdened by housework to focus on education or entrepreneurial interests. By providing clean, affordable power to these regions, the group is helping these women gain access and connectivity to a light source, as well as information and news from outside their communities.

“I’ve seen firsthand how television and radio can expose women to stories of others who are global leaders,” says Irene Leonard Mbowe, Marketing Coordinator for Off Grid Electric. “For the first time, women in rural villages start to believe that they’re entitled to equal rights, an education, and a career. That is the first step to social change.”

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7. Get involved with politics Women: Do you care about the decisions being made about your own body? Nervous that most of them seem to be made by oneoneoneone specific specificspecificspecific demographic demographicdemographicdemographic? Why not throw your hat into the political ring! For almost a decade, SheSheSheShe Should ShouldShouldShould Run RunRunRun, has one specific demographic been providing mentorship and resources to over 100k prospective female She Should Run politicians, across the world. Interested but don't live near a She Should Run office? You can also sign up for the She Should Run incubator and receive online classes right from home.

“We felt it was important to embrace the messy and rich side of feminist progress. ” "

If you’re not quite ready to take this step, don’t forget to callcallcallcall your youryouryour represenatives represenativesrepresenativesrepresenatives. Rather than just emailing or posting to Twitter, it’s one of the best and quickest call your represenatives ways to initiate direct action—and has already helpedhelpedhelpedhelped reverse reversereversereverse major decisions. If you’re unsure who your rep is, check out this handy governmentgovernmentgovernmentgovernment directory directorydirectorydirectory or helped reverse follow activist network IndivisibleIndivisibleIndivisibleIndivisible for tips. government directory Indivisible

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