Our “Read to Respond” series addresses the current climate of misinformation by highlighting articles and books that encourage thoughtful, educated debate on today’s most pressing issues. This post focuses on feminism and women’s rights with articles tackling topics from abortion laws, maternity leave, Islamic feminism, and more. Read, reflect, and share these resources in and out of the classroom to keep these important conversations going.
Feminism and Women’s Rights
- Living a Feminist Life
Sara Ahmed
2017 - “Islamic Feminism Revisited”
Haideh Moghissi
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, volume 31, issue 1
2011 - “A “Witch Hunt Against Poor Women”: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws are Harming Health and Security”
Angelika Albaladejo
World Policy Journal, volume 33, issue 4
Winter 2016 - The Feminist Bookstore Movement: Lesbian Antiracism and Feminist Accountability
Kristen Hogan
2016 - “Depicting Victims, Heroines, and Pawns in the Syrian Uprising”
Edith Szanto
Journal of Middle Eastern Women’s Studies, volume 12, issue 3
November 2016 - Color of Violence: The INCITE! Anthology
Edited by the INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence
2016 - “Abortion, Abortion, Abortion, Still: Documentary Show and Tell”
Shilyh Warren
South Atlantic Quarterly, volume 114, issue 4
October 2015 - “Maternity Leave Duration and Postpartum Mental and Physical Health: Implications for Leave Policies”
Rada K. Dagher, Patricia M. McGovern, and Bryan E. Dowd
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, volume 39, issue 2
April 2014 - “A Seat at the Table: The Fight for Gender Parity in Kenya and Somalia”
Nanjala Nyabola
World Policy Journal, volume 33, issue 4
Winter 2016
These articles are freely available until December 15, 2017. Follow along with the series over the next several months and share your thoughts with #ReadtoRespond.
