SMCM A Day Without A Woman

by Alison Durked
A brief history of International Women's Day and historical and modern protest movements surrounding it.
Read at https://goo.gl/KgwCdb

by Linda Martín Alcoff, Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, Nancy Fraser, Barbara Ransby, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rasmea Yousef Odeh, Angela Davis
Call to action for A Day Without a Woman strike posted in the Guardian Feb 6, 2017.
Read at https://goo.gl/yZ31aa

by Kristian Wilson
Slideshow with suggested feminist reading list including theory, fiction, and memoir. Published July 6, 2015.
Read at https://goo.gl/z3kbFv

by Lucie Witt
Blog post highlighting articles and books that touch on or center around critical historical context.

by Melissa Harris-Perry
Reading list on black feminism created by Melissa Harris-Perry in response to Washington reporter Michelle Cottle calling First Lady Michelle Obama a “feminist nightmare” in 2013. Published Nov 30, 2013.
Read and watch at https://goo.gl/2Mluix

by Kimberlé Crenshaw
Paper exploring identity politics. Published in 1994.
Read at https://goo.gl/uxVlMJ

by Kimberlé Crenshaw
TED talk about the intersectionality of race and gender bias and it's harmful effects. Filmed Oct 2016.
Watch at https://goo.gl/zMyyso

by Jarune Uwujaren and Jamie Utt
Article explaining the importance of and advocating for intersectional feminism. Published Jan 11, 2015.
Read at https://goo.gl/ukN0Hp

by Noor Al-Sibai
Article examines ways Western-centric feminist viewpoints exclude and harm Muslim women.
Read at https://goo.gl/rI5nr3

by Ali Gharib
Profile of Muslim feminist activist Linda Sarsour. Published Aug 22, 2016.
Read at https://goo.gl/wciTFo

by Sarah Jones
An actress reflects on morals, racial stereotyping and the perils of West Coast jaywalking. Published Jan 31, 2013.
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63QVzQNoCA&ab_channel=TheMoth

by Sarah Jones
TED talk performance exploring different personas and viewpoints related to sex work. Filmed March 2015.
Watch at https://goo.gl/pqFcRv

by Janet Mock
Opinion piece published in the New York Times from transgender activist Janet Mock. Published Feb 23, 2017.
Read at https://goo.gl/AjMUjg

by Catie L'Heureux
Transcript of transgender activist Janet Mock's speech given at Women's March on Washington. Published Jan 21, 2017.
Read at https://goo.gl/BEXA9Z

NPR StoryCorps piece from a West Virginian woman coal miner. Published March 18, 2016.
Read and listen at https://goo.gl/Cik0Ye