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📚 Books 4

Breaking Free: The Lie of Equality and the Feminist Fight for Freedom
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Breaking Free: The Lie of Equality and the Feminist Fight for Freedom

Marcie Bianco (2023)

Culture writer Marcie Bianco boldly argues that 'equality' is a racist, patriarchal ideal that perpetuates women's systemic oppression and limits the possibilities of feminism—with a plan to transform the movement.

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📰 Articles 3

📰 Articles

Feminism and Women's Rights Movements

Council of Europe 5 min read

This article provides an in-depth exploration of the definition of feminism, its historical development (including three waves and cyberfeminism), and its importance in contemporary society. It details the various forms of gender discrimination and explains why specific women's rights are necessary, emphasizing that women's rights are human rights.

Feminism Women's Rights Gender Equality +2
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From Women's March to People's March: The Evolution of Resistance in 2025

19th News & NPR Reporting Team 10 min read

On January 18, 2025, tens of thousands joined the rebranded 'People's March' protesting Trump's second inauguration. Smaller than 2017 but more diverse, activists shift from marching to legislating and grassroots organizing.

Political Participation Reproductive Autonomy Gender Equality +1
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Beijing+30: A Critical Moment for Global Women's Rights

UN Women 11 min read

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Despite progress, 24% of countries report backlash on gender equality, and 10% of women still live in extreme poverty. This is a critical moment to renew commitments.

Political Participation Economic Empowerment Historical Feminism +2

📄 Papers 5

📄 Papers

Book Review: Gender and Institutions: Welfare, Work and Citizenship

Lois Bryson

This book review discusses 'Gender and Institutions: Welfare, Work and Citizenship' edited by Moira Gatens and Alison Mackinnon. Bryson, as a distinguished Australian feminist sociologist, draws from her deep research background in welfare states and gender policy to evaluate the book's analysis of gender dimensions in Australian institutions.

Feminist Economics Gender Politics Feminist Theory +2
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Reconceiving Citizenship: The Challenge of Mothers as Political Activists

Kerreen Reiger

An exploration of how mothers as political activists challenge traditional conceptions of citizenship. Reiger examines maternal activism in Australian childbirth reform movements, arguing that mothers' claims for participation in health policy reconceive citizenship to include care, embodiment, and community advocacy.

Feminist Theory Political Participation Ethics of Care +2
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Indexing alternatives: Feminist development studies and global political economy

Priti Ramamurthy

This essay explores how feminism reconstructs development studies and global political economy analysis, proposing alternative theoretical frameworks for understanding the intersections of globalization, development, and gender. Ramamurthy critiques mainstream development discourse and advocates for analytical perspectives centered on social reproduction and women's agency.

Marxist Feminism Feminist Economics Development Studies +2
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Protesting like a Girl: Embodiment, Dissent and Feminist Agency

Wendy Parkins

This 2000 article examines feminist agency through the lens of embodiment, drawing on Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology to analyze the British suffragette movement. Parkins focuses on Mary Leigh's suffragette career to argue that corporeal performance—the strategic use of women's bodies in daring protests—constituted a powerful form of feminist political agency that contested the boundaries of citizenship and the political domain.

Feminist Theory Body Politics Social Movements +2
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Using Gender to Undo Gender: A Feminist Degendering Movement

Judith Lorber

This revolutionary article proposes a radical solution to persistent gender inequality: the complete elimination of gender categories. Lorber argues that despite significant improvements in women's status, true equality remains elusive because society continues to be organized around binary gender divisions. She calls for a 'feminist degendering movement' that would dismantle the very foundation of gender categorization rather than simply seeking equality within existing structures.

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