OUR WORK
Third Wave: Building a Network of Feminist Youth Leaders
Across the US, young people are working together for justice. Since 2003, Third Wave has supported the work of youth-led organizations at the forefront of movements for gender justice, racial justice, economic justice, education justice, and reproductive justice.
Maria
I have helped create a safe space for voices of survivors of sexual violence. soulspeakout.org I am an advocate for reproductive rights.
Maria
I have helped create a safe space for voices of survivors of sexual violence. soulspeakout.org I am an advocate for reproductive rights.
Willie Clark
Leadership is someone who volunteers in their local community, who helps other people in need and who step great examples for their area!
Reach of Clay County
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Forum of women's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan
to lead a new ideas for sustanaible development, protect human rigts, spread information and education, make access to educational resource
Angela Sells
Leadership is love enacted on behalf of the public.
Abby Gadbois
I have been knitting for 10+ years, and I have begun a local movement in my small town community for youth to embrace traditional crafts.
In Other Words
In Other Words feminist community center is one of the last feminist community bookstores in the nation. We just celebrated our 18th bday!
Christina Ulrey
Speaking up against and encouraging discussion about the policies, cultural norms, and speech practices which prevent equality of all gender
YOUTH FOR LIFE-KENYA
Leadership is about services, being visionary and proactive to socio-economic issues around you and being humane
Nuala Cabral, The FAAN Mail Project
Through the FAAN Mail Project I encourage women to talk back to the media and create the media messages they wish to see!
Nuala Cabral, The FAAN Mail Project
Through the FAAN Mail Project I encourage women to talk back to the media and create the media messages they wish to see!
Nuala Cabral, The FAAN Mail Project
Through the FAAN Mail Project I encourage women to talk back to the media and create the media messages they wish to see!
Cinthia GArcia
Organizing friends family and the womyn in my life to stand up and have a voice.
Cinthia GArcia
Organizing friends family and the womyn in my life to stand up and have a voice.
Chelsea Varin
Engaging conversation in everyday life about inequalities. Reaching out to youth to become media literate, self compassion and empathy.
AJ Eckert, D.O.
I am a Family Practice Resident gathering local data on health care access for the LGBT communities in rural Maine.
Tyler Huling
As a West Virginia University student I believe that social injustice needs attention, and the best way to fight injustice is by leading.
Aly Pagano
Leadership is setting an example. It is about not compromising one's beliefs and standing up for those beliefs in the face of adversity.
Rosalie
Leadership is having the courage to speak up for justice.
Partners in Prevention Education
PiPE engages homeless and street-involved youth and young adults in changing conditions that support sexual, domestic & biased based violenc
Evelyn Tellez
Leadership is being independent Making your own choices,standing up for your beliefs and not letting anyone decide what is right for you!
Evelyn Tellez
Leadership is being independent Making your own choices,standing up for your beliefs and not letting anyone decide what is right for you!
Evelyn Tellez
Leadership is being independent Making your own choices,standing up for your beliefs and not letting anyone decide what is right for you!
Evelyn Tellez
Leadership is being independent Making your own choices,standing up for your beliefs and not letting anyone decide what is right for you!
Erin
Grad student looking to shake things up by bringing some feminist values from my higher ed classroom to my sleepy little home town.
Leah Filler
Frustrated by lacking female presence/leadership at #OccupyBoston so I started the OB Women's Caucus-w/ over 60 women we're too big to fail!
Lone Juliet
I am Vice President of a feminist club at my college we work hard to raise awareness, help local clinics and organizations and empower women
Anna Gentry
Working wherever and however I can to make life more fair.
Unique Sisters
The courage and the strength to tell young Black women they're beautiful in an era that tries to tell them otherwise.
Christina Hayward
I'm a women's history major at Oregon State University. I support learning about our foremothers. Women's History Rocks!!!
Broche Fabian
Working at a non-profit publishing company, working to market progressive books, while also volunteering to work with LGBT youth.
Wisconsin Adolescent Health Care Communication Program
Educating, engaging, and empowering young people to innovatingly bridge the communication gap between teens and their health care providers.
Slutwalk Muenster
Slutwalks - against sexual violence. A dress is not a Yes!
BreakOUT!
BreakOUT! builds the power of LGBTQ youth most impacted by the criminal justice system to affect concrete policy change regarding the crimin
BreakOUT!
BreakOUT! builds the power of LGBTQ youth most impacted by the criminal justice system to affect concrete policy change regarding the crimin
BreakOUT!
BreakOUT! builds the power of LGBTQ youth most impacted by the criminal justice system to affect concrete policy change regarding the crimin
Prism Youth Initiative
Prism strives to empower our youth by facilitating Youth-led support groups.
Prism provides education on bullying, suicide prevention, HIV
Alexis Simpson
Leadership to me being women, is very important because we need to show how much just one life can truly have an effect on the world.
Melissa Connelly
Confidence, Activism, Bravery, Purpose.
Brandy McIntosh
A voter registration drive. Getting people to stand up for what is important to them and their families.
Meredith
Women owning their self worth.
rebecca grande
Leadership is a living example, and of having personally struggled and grown enough to give others advice.
Girls Rock Denver
Girls Rock Denver is an all-volunteer, nonprofit rock & roll camp that seeks to empower girls ages 8-18 through music creation & performance
Women & Gender Studies Organization of SUNY Brockport
WGSO of Brockport is a club formed by majors in the discipline who work to raise awareness on various feminist issues in the community.
Cori Camelia
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Nina Fiorucci
I am a student at University of Oklahoma, working hard to represent strong equality ideals and make my society a better place.
Sara Alcid
Idaho-born feminist activist interning at NARAL Pro-Choice NY and leading the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance at Bryn Mawr College.
Camp Acceptance
This is a camp that gives young people a sense of belonging and family. We teach them diversity as well as self defense and acceptance.
Women's Center for Gender and Pride Initatives at Southern Methodist University
A group of people trying to collaborate to make a difference
Reid Peters
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Laura D. Nevel
Setting a good example, being a positive role model, and helping others to do the same.
Ariel Barnes
Leadership is putting aside all differences like race, gender, religion, and up bringing in order to benefit the greater good of all people.
Ariel Barnes
Leadership is putting aside all differences like race, sex, religion, and up bringing in order to benefit the greater good of all peoples.
Rocío Villalobos
Leadership is love, honesty, & respect for yourself in order to have the strength to build bridges that help empower others especially youth
NARAL Pro-Choice South Dakota
Working for reproductive choice in South Dakota.
Alisha Sedor
Taking back feminism, standing up for ourselves and others, protecting the rights of women everywhere.
Kirsten Wolfe
Leadership is finding your voice and using it, even in the face of opposition. It inspires others to find their own.
Kristin Moore
Webster Groves High School's Women, Gender and Diversity class striving to learn, comprehend and change the patriarchal values of society!
Clare Mao
Feminist of color looks for justice in small-town Iowa.
Cafe S.O.U.L.
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Liz Morton
I am working to further the awareness of gender, racial, educational and reproductive injustice at my college campus.
Ruth
Leadership is standing up for what I believe.
Zoetica
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Hannah Moushabeck
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Rachel Arnold
Leadership is knowing the consequences you will face for standing up for something and doing it anyway.
Monica McCartha
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Keira Williams
These stickers are really for my Women's and Gender Studies students at Coastal Carolina University--feminists/activists all!
DePaul Women's Center
From organizing a Vagina Monologues to creating bonds with other Chicago institutes like the National Museum of Mexican Art, we bring it.
Jamie-Lynn Emma Kane
Making a personal commitment everyday, to combat sexism, misogyny, and cissexism where you encounter it and encouraging others to do the sam
Arielle Cohen
I conducted which led to NYC Council legislation (Intro. 371) against CPCs. I started a Feminist Coalition on @ sunny purchase called FORTH!
Marina
High schooler, secretary of the Center for Farmwork Families, and call-outer of sexist jokes.
Hailey
Single feminist mom raising 2 feminist kids while working on a women's studies degree at Portland State University.
Mairead Maguire
My mother, my friends.
Cassie Hale
Looking for some third wave feminist allies to band together with in Bergen County. Particularly interested in feminism in the arts.
Tessa Raebeck
I try to support marginalized people and uphold equality every day. Leadership is not being afraid to speak up for yourself and others!
Bie Aweh
Coco P.
Leadership is the small actions taken every day - As an artist, I make work thats feminist centric, exploring our relationship to the world
College Women's Caucus
The College Women's Caucus works to get more pro-choice women into political office and more young women engaged in the political process.
K.O.
Fighting the good (but locally lonely) fight for the rights of women and girls.
Girls on the Run of New Orleans
Educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living!
Dani Nispel
"I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament." Alanis Morissette
Lauren Traci
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Victorian Women's Trust
We work for a world where all women achieve their potential, live safely without fear of discrimination and disadvantage, enjoying full part
M. Olson
learning what the idioms "be yourself" and "be the change you want to see" mean, and be confident in balancing and sharing both.
SmartJanes
Leadership is embodied by those who wish for equality and progress for humankind, they fight for the dresms of those they represent
Public Leadership Education Network
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Public Leadership Education Network
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sara
Refusing to remain silent when faced with sexism, racism, homophobism, or any of the "-isms". Proud to be female, fighting for equality
sara
Refusing to remain silent when faced with sexism, racism, homophobism, or any of the "-isms". Proud to be female, fighting for equality
Pacific Lutheran University Women's Center
We seek to empower women and men to work for justice and social change. Why a WC? Because there are so few spaces expressly for Women.
Kerry Hendrix
an unwavering drive toward goals.
University of Alberta Women's Centre Collective
Working to provide a supportive and inspiring community for education and organizing around gender issues!
Tamara Shook
Conservative background, infinite future. Working to truly make America a place of liberty and justice for ALL in small-town Georgia.
Lane Moore
Respectfully defacing sexist public property.
CHANGE Initiative Castleton State College
We are an initiative that has a goal of creating a community that embraces gender equity in all of its forms.
Emma Dorsey
Leadership looks like empowerment, love, listening, and acting on your convictions.
Celeste Lozier
Leadership: a single university student working on her own time to spread a message of equality and social justice for all women everywhere.
Mia Imperl
People setting an example and speaking out about feminist issues.
Jessica Callan Blakey
Leadership looks like a person who is true to themselves, and by virtue of their personal honesty, are capable of inspiring truth in others.
Victoria T
Women working to raise money for women who are affected by MS
Laura Anderson
fighting for woman's rights in California's ultra conservative Central Valley.
Defining Justice
Shared power, approaching each encounter with a curious mind, never afraid to ask questions and work toward change in the most respectful wa
Evan
Feminist law student
Evan
Feminist law student
Danielle Burch
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I started a club called Real Beauty Revolution at my school. I'm also the author of a blog called Experimentations of a Teenage Feminist!
Hollyn Michaels
feminist christian gradstudent bringing feminist issues to light in my community Christianity & feminism don't have to be mutually exclusive
Femily
by joining together as individuals and becoming more aware of our impact in our community we can promote gender equality.
Femily
by joining together as individuals and becoming more aware of our impact in our community we can promote gender equality.
Berkeley
I work to bring feminism to everybody, making sure that the people of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre know that it's the coolest F-word around!
Amy Phillips
vegan, feminist, queer looking to bring A-town into the third wave!
Cameron Michels
Leadership is an ability to recognize injustices and to dedicate oneself to correcting them as well as to inspire others with decisiveness a
Shannon Kenny
Respect not only for others but for yourself as well, care and generosity for everyone,the will to prevail, good listening skills, and love.
Kelly Kraus
Leadership is being visible when everyone else is invisible. Leadership is being the face for a cause that is ridiculed in your community.
Lara M.L
After being diagnosed with a learning disability at 16, I've made it to an International Counseling Honors Society.Am going to be a therapis
Rina James
Studying feminist theory and gender diversity in college lit a fire under me I can barely contain. Now comes the activist (hopefully).
Angela Giacchetti
A recent Gender Studies graduate of SUNY Purchase with a genuine passion for change and a fantastic feminist support system!
Holly Stovall
I teach Women's Studies. If you think that those who can't do, teach, try teaching a Women's Studies class to college freshman.
Holly Stovall
I teach Women's Studies. If you think that those who can't do, teach, try teaching a Women's Studies class to college freshman.
Holly Stovall
I teach Women's Studies. If you think that those who can't do, teach, try teaching a Women's Studies class to college freshman.
Holly Stovall
I teach Women's Studies. If you think that those who can't do, teach, try teaching a Women's Studies class to college freshman.
Holly Stovall
I teach Women's Studies. If you think that those who can't do, teach, try teaching a Women's Studies class to college freshman.
Cher Hale
I want to create communication in the community about the root causes of poverty and how we can all provide solutions.
Nicole Ephgrave
Beginning a phD in women`s studies, focusing my research on ending sexual violence against women during war.
Kylee Anderson
Leadership is about honest communication and knowing the facts. Long Island needs more sources in support of feminism and gender equality!
Tiffany Jones-Toubeaux
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Morgan Hopkins
Speaking up against injustice or ignorance in your daily life and working actively towards social justice
Meg Pedersen
Funding abortions to ensure that woman have choice, knowledge, and access!
Alexander Rich-Shea
Radical Feminist theory that refuses to be silenced
Perry
making feminism cool again!
Jessica Poor
Person(s) fostering courage, energy and knowledge to motivate others to action for the betterment of people; creates a voice for the silence
Yale Women's Center
The Women's Center is a coalition of feminist and queer groups at Yale. We seek to improve the lives of women at Yale and in New Haven.
Katie Latino
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Sally Lao
being myself, taking control. Speaking up for others and myself. Defending rights.
Emily
Working to make a place for women in mechanical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Emily
Working to make a place for women in mechanical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Amalia Tims
I stand up for myself & others & call bullshit when someone around me says a sexist remark or joke, & tell others around me about feminism.
Kelsie
advocate for the fight against violence against women
Tiffany Huffman
leadership looks like me. And like you. And like her. It's doing what's right, even when that's not what is easy.
Tiffany Huffman
leadership looks like me. And like you. And like her. It's doing what's right, even when that's not what is easy.
Annalise Domenighini
I'm a Feminist Studies major at UCSB looking to help change the world and stopping "that's gay" jokes one person at a time.
Holly Gover
Spreading the word! Never keeping quiet!
Chloe Esslemont
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Caroline
Bringing feminism to the suburbs; upsetting the locals.
Nina Nijsten
Encouraging participation, motivating activism, inspiring feminist resistance, taking initiative and co-operation on an equal base.
Tammy
Reading, learning, sharing, and interacting with others to expand minds and work (and plan) for change.
Katie McManus
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Katherine Ferraro
Leadership looks like gentle strength. It is about knowing what to compromise on and when to stay firm.
Wallis
Leadership looks like informing peers who think they know it all. It looks like empowerment through my writing, art, speech,and fashion.
Gamma Rho Lambda National Sorority
We're an LBTQ-based sorority that accepts anyone who identifies as a woman, regardless of sex, gender, or sexuality.
Alexandra Rivera
Leadership is someone who speaks up, opens discussion and attempts to make a change for the better.
Lauren Mostardi
Leadership looks like me. A chemo patient working for feminism within the hospital walls of the Cleveland Clinic, and Akron OH.
Amanda Fehlbaum
I am a professor at the University of Oklahoma. I lead by incorporating feminism into my general ed course.
Alana Brown
Speaking up against sexist comments and actions.
Alison Grady
As a college student, I want to spread feminism throughout campus with the help of my two women's empowerment organizations.
Alison Grady
As a college student, I want to spread feminism throughout campus with the help of my two women's empowerment organizations.
Alison Grady
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Feminists For Action
We are a feminist group at Ball State University in Muncie, IN
Ashley
I am actively involved in campaigning for better sexual assault policies, better communication about feminist issues and love for all!
Neshea R.
A 20 yr. old humanist aiming to unite the oppressed w/ confidence & faith that we can and must win the fight against ALL inequalities
Jesi Holcomb
Leadership is fostering the humanity in others. When you rob someone of their humanity, you are also robbing yourself of yours.
Lindsey Bartgis
working really hard in Oklahoma (even though I'm in school in Chicago) to reverse the awful anti-choice legislation passed lately. ok4rj.org
Gretchen
Making a good example of how women should behave and carry themselves in the workplace.
Tracey Roth
Leadership looks like the empowerment of women and female-identified folks across race, class, ability, and other lines.
Tessa Green
My US History teacher, who works feminism in with any unit (women exist in every era) and who suggested my spirit-week redstocking costume.
Devin
a feminist who doesn't listen to dissent
Lydia Malone
I see leaders in the children that I work with.
Lauren Dandridge
Leadership is acting when you're passionate, doing the right thing, and inspiring others to do the same.
Theresa E.
Speaking up every day, even when it feels uncomfortable, and encouraging others to do the same.
Charlotte Jones
To be a strong, confident woman. To have self belief and believe in gender equality across the board. How do I become an active leader?
Living by example
Melissa Campbell
smashing patriarchy, tearing down kyriarchy, ending opression, eating mad pizza
Kelsey Lincoln
Taking initiative to volunteer, advocate, inform, support and invent opportunities that help the social justice agenda. Particularly VAW.
Raissa Camargo
Leadership is daring to educate yourself to educate others in a square, apathetic, traditional community, and eventually start a revolution.
L Cikara
Social influence where individuals can affect grand or small scale effectiveness regardless of their role within the construct of society.
Ayana
Leadership looks like a tall, strong, black woman with no desire in this world but to end hatred and ignorance through feminism.
Caitlin McQueen
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Kourtney DeBoer
Having a voice, having the strength to use it, and having the desire to help others find their own.
Autumn Dae
A feminist, former canvasser for PPAF, and zinester, trying to use her art and writing to help everyone, and keep the revolution alive.
Olivia Fuckoff
I combat bigotry and misogyny with outspoken vocals and justice.
Samantha Shapiro
my body, my choice.
ChristaLea
Surviving in a system that wants me dead. Reaching out to others resisting the same forces, checking those forces within myself.
Rachel Cleary
Feminist and first year grad student - interested in investigating, researching, and fighting rape's use as a military weapon
Chloe Heintz
Women's Studies/economics senior at SUNY Purchase, thesis in feminist economics. Loving the Purchase we-moon!
Petra Pendroff
Political Science major/Gender Studies minor, advocating for the rights of women everywhere.
Maria Peeples
Leaders empower those around them. They display personal integrity, courage and honesty both in word and in feeling always.
Maria Peeples
Leaders empower those around them. They display personal integrity, courage and honesty both in word and in feeling always.
Tamara Brown
Huge advocate for Women's health! Planned Parenthood intern and co-directed a student run women's health clinic. Now Planning a health fair!
Mariah Elsner
In my women's studies we have learned ways to become activists and educated ourselves on women's rights and have attended rallys on campus.
Jeremy Friedman
We must consider the overlapping priorities, & structures of oppression, facing those working for sustainability and for gender justice...
Jeremy Friedman
We must consider the overlapping priorities, & structures of oppression, facing those working for sustainability and for gender justice...
Veronica Barron
finding small ways to start conversations that go somewhere new. finding small ways to live your values all the time.
Veronica Golden
Studying Women & Gender Studies @ SUNY Purchase. Crusading for the Beautiful Just The Way You Are campaign. Making change!
Caitlin Jensen
Eliminating all forms of oppression by bringing feminism to the strange people of Utah.
Kate Alison Murray
Making zines with my best friend all over the south eastern part of Wisconsin to educate people about women's rights.
Canadian Women's Foundation
The Canadian Women's Foundation is Canada's first and only national public foundation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.
Scarlett Cunningham
I started a feminist theory reading group for graduate students in my department
Martina Miles
I'm an English PhD student, so I teach hundreds of college freshman how to open their minds to feminism, gender equality, and justice.
Morgan Barber
Leadership is me, a young woman studying psychology and gender studies in order to teach others about the rights of women.
Rachel Phoenix
Leadership is the willingness to experience the spectrum of emotions that come with true consciousness! It is a powerful voice!
Alaina
Working at a shelter for female survivors of domestic violence focusing on the development of financial self-sufficiency and art as therapy.
Tessa Raebeck
Leadership looks like standing up for the marginalized by acting for feminism and against patriarchal rule in our everyday lives.
Liz
Working in social services and living with 6 other young women to promote equality and social justice.
Kelsey H
a feminist and a Christian in theology school. on a journey to end gender violence and advocate for churches to get involved in the solution
Damaris Castillo
I make sure students voices are heard!
University of Ottawa Association of Women and the Law
Leadership is thinking, doing, sharing and loving.
Janine Balekdjian
College student. Activist. Feminist. Progressive. Blogger, glibberal.com. Feminism is here.
Hannah Baldwin
Leadership is teaching under privleged kids to read, teaching ESL to adult Spanish speakers, and creating a feminist comic.
Rachel G
Queer vegan feminist power to the max, right in the middle of Cowtown.
kaylajo
intersectionality and ska.
Brittian Hinson
Fighting for what you believe in when everyone is telling you that is leadership, adn stregth
KaylaJo
Teenage girls in small towns refusing to take bull from anyone and working to make everyone understand their rights.
Nicky Borden
An artist and teacher!
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
Leadership is action. Simply being of a feminist mind doesn't do much for anyone.
NOW-NYU
NOW-NYU works for reproductive justice, equal pay, assistance to victims of sex trafficking and challenging gender stereotypes.
Jennifer Anderson
Young womyn in rural communities need their voices heard and actions known! There's a lot more to come from these budding feminists!
Rachel Estey
Leadership looks like a Masters thesis focused in gender history, without history we will not make progress.
UC Merced Violence Prevention Program/Valley Crisis Center
Prevention education on sexual assault, domestic violence & stalking; help, support & advocacy for those affected by these forms of violence
Activism & advocacy.
Rebekah Mason
Leadership is inspiring people to move forward. Leadership is taking action to create social justice and make a better community.
Club S.A.F.E (Student Activists for Empowermernt)
At Davidson County Community College, we are coming a long way introducing feminism to students through Clothesline projects and avocation.
Anneka Van Scoyoc
A young college girl who has discovered that she is a feminist surrounded by friends who don't understand...just an opportunity for teaching
Progressive Student Alliance
Struggling against different forms of oppression on our campus, in our community, and in the world.
Eva Rosenberg
Leadership is facilitation, humility, inspiration, and inclusivity.
Annie Atwater
making feminism accessible and de-stigmatized a at a conservative christian school.
ImMEDIAte Justice
ImMEDIAte Justice is a summer program that empowers young women of color to share their experience of reproductive justice through film.
Teen Advocates for Sexual Health
Standing up for just for yourself, but for others.
Adrienne Baker
The revolution!
The F-Word
The F-Word is a nonhierarchical organization of feminists at The Florida State University. We discuss feminism and hold progressive events.
Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County
Our mission is to prevent and end domestic violence through direct services and community education. We offer services to adults and childr
The F Word
We are a student organization through Columbia College Chicago working to bring awareness and a sense of community to our campus.
Jodie Layne
speaking your mind, fighting for the rights of yourself and others, refusing to watch idly, and constantly seeking justice.
Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment initiates feminist discussion on the Catholic campus of St. Edward's University.
Brooke McGee
Constantly striving to improve the lives of women through any resources available.
Rutgers University Women's and Gender Studies Department
Graduate students pushing academic boundaries
Voices for Women on Campus
We are Voices for Women on Campus at the University of Michigan - Flint. We advocate for social justice, equality and reproductive rights.
YWCA Greater Baltimore
The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Susan Mazzola
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Shannon Drury
It looks like a mom and two kids who advocate for equality in their neighborhood, schools, state, and beyond.
Kae Lorentz
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Natalie Gratkowski
interning at the Women's Center at the College of Staten Island and creating events for the college that bring students together.
Carmen Toft
After the 2010 elections, I feel compelled to start a progressive leadership training to increase pro choice leadership in the state gov.
Kelly M. Renn
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
The Saartjie Project
Artist collective + creative tribe exploring the intersections of race, gender & power through black women's voices & bodies.
Feminism is For Everyone
Feminists working to change the culture at a southern University and foster feminist community.
Students Affirming Gender Equality
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
RT Sechrest
Artist/genderqueer/pansexual/progressive/atheist... Democracy cannot function in a society with any significant gap between rich and poor.
Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault
Working toward a safer community free from violence and inequality.
Veronica LaCoste
I want to help all woman realize they have a voice. Understand that their opinion counts.
Family Planning Association of Puerto Rico (PROFAMILIA)
PESA and ESPERA are two projects developing leadership skills of young people on sexual and reproductive rights in PR.
Family Planning Association of Puerto Rico (PROFAMILIA)
PESA and ESPERA are two projects developing leadership skills of young people on sexual and reproductive rights in PR.
Family Planning Association of Puerto Rico (PROFAMILIA)
PESA and ESPERA are two projects developing leadership skills of young people on sexual and reproductive rights in PR.
Tiffany Lickteig
Leadership is blind to sex, race and sexuality. A true leader has an open mind and lets it followers find their own path by life lessons.
Lauren B
A 60% female chain of comand in the U.S. Army Reserve
Katie Lautenbach
I work w/ Advancing Wisconsin as an Advocate for Planned Parenthood. We're knocking on doors in support of women's reproductive rights.
Aliza Lopes-Baker
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
NY2NO
Leadership looks like empowerment and action within young, old, white, latino, black, gay, straight, disabled or not.
Mandy Van Deven
Mandy Van Deven is a progressive activist, social worker, and independent writer.
Elevate Difference
ED is a forum for thoughtful critique that aims to embody the myriad—& sometimes conflicting—viewpoints present in the struggle for justice.
Demia: Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
Keeping a feminist organization alive because your conservative school needs it.
Students Affirming Gender Equality
We're a student group that works to educate others on campus about gender issues, using guerilla tactics as well as organized events.
SAGE
SAGE=Students Affirming Gender Equality. Club at Colby-Sawyer College aimed at breaking down gender walls.
Lindey Campagne
A young feminist working to bring awareness to those around her and striving to eliminate stereotypes.
Lindey Campagne
A young feminist working to bring awareness to those around her and striving to eliminate stereotypes.
KiAirah Distad
Rising above marital abuse, poverty, and depression to become educated, independent, and empowered.
Women and Social Change
Students in a Women and Gender Studies course coming to terms with their own rights to, responsibilities to, and roles in feminism for now.
Women and Social Change
Students in a Women and Gender Studies course coming to terms with their own rights to, responsibilities to, and roles in feminism for now.
Women and Social Change
Students in a Women and Gender Studies course coming to terms with their own rights to, responsibilities to, and roles in feminism for now.
Megan Carey
In 140 characters or less, tell us.
Laurica Creech
A young woman in a community still heavily influenced by male and heterosexual superiority openly debating it in a public school.
Elizabeth
Starting a student organization that produces feminist theatre. Directing The Vagina Monologues and raising over $700 for RAINN in one week.
Emily Kronenberger, MS, MPH
As a public health practitioner, I am currently working to address health care disparities among women, particularly in reproductive health.
YWCA York
Leadership at the YWCA is empowering women to make a difference.
Allison Rae smith
I am a young activist working toward a revolution.
April
feminist
Tara Gregg
Living as a feminist in a not-so-feminist place.
Mary Drummer
I am a college student speaking out for feminism, social, and racial justice!
Salem Students for Choice
SSfC is a chapter of the national youth organization Choice USA, dedicated to bringing reproductive justice to all people via direct actions
Danielle Henderson
Standing strong against adversity, knowing that truth and justice stand with you.
Danielle Henderson
Standing strong against adversity, knowing that truth and justice stand with you.
Brooke Sparling
Building a team of activists to Run for Congo Women and many other events to bring peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lisa marie Pellegrino
Leadership means responsibility. It's adventure and often fun, but it always means responsibility.
TreeGarden Lawn Care
I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND THE OWNER OF MY OWN LAWN CARE COMPANY, JUST BELIEVE AND YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAMS.
Civil Liberties and Public Policy program
Inspiring, educating, training & supporting new activists to secure reproductive freedom, justice and sexual rights for everyone!
Youth Noise/ Youth Building Healthy Communities (YBHC) - Detroit
The YBHC program engages young people through public health and leadership development training to improve the health of their communities.
Youth Noise/ Youth Building Healthy Communities (YBHC) - Oakland
The YBHC program engages young people through public health and leadership development training to improve the health of their communities.
Youth Noise/ Youth Building Healthy Communities (YBHC) - Albuquerque
The YBHC program engages young people through public health and leadership development training to improve the health of their communities.
Students' Alliance for Gender Equality
A club of high schoolers who discuss issues related to gender equality and spread the word of equality throughout the school community.
Alabama Women's Resource Network
AWRN’s mission is to sustainably reduce the number of women in prison in Alabama
REACH LA - Girl2Girl Program
REACH LA's Girl2Girl Reproductive Health Leadership program focuses on educating young women about their bodies & reproductive rights.
Run for Congo Women - Ann Arbor
Run for Congo Women is a global movement for peace+justice in D.R.Congo. Also micro-credit programs for female survivors of war in DRC.
UK Feminista
Leadership is enabling young feminists to connect with one another to make their campaigns really great!
Angi Proehl
i believe that all of our voices need to be heard. my goal is to find ways to make this possible, loud and clear!
Jessica Holland
vibrant, loving, fierce, authentic, compassionate, humble, spirit, courageous, accountable, beautiful, postive...each and every one of us. :
Queer Youth Space
Queer youth are organizing to create safe space for our community that is led and owned by our peers and our allies.
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance/Choice USA
Events like Take Back The Night, The Vagina Monologues, staging protests, and working on an exposing fake clinic campaigns keep us busy!
Young Adults Against Dating Abuse, a program of Caring Unlimited
Young Adults Against Dating Abuse is open to any high school student in York County who wants to raise awareness of the issue
Jennifer Baumgardner
I teach at the New School, write books, work on activism like the I Had an Abortion project, "I Was Raped", and the Gratitude Project.
Third Wave
We are a group at Hunterdon Central Regional High School Giving women around the world the chance to succeed and make a difference for women
Oklahoma Hates Women
Getting the word out on Oklahoma legislation that shows a disregard for reproductive justice and women's rights.
maggie stewart
hi, i am very interested in the work you girls are doing! i am a youth worker from london UK and i need your help to help these young girls
Feminists Reinventing Equality Everywhere (FREE)
FREE is New Mexico State University's campus feminist club. Our focuses include reproductive justice, race relations, LGBT rights, and more.
VAVA- Vagina Anti-Violence Alliance
The Vagina Anti -Violence Alliance is a group dedicated to ending violence against women. www.twitter.com/VAVApugetsound
Feminism Without Borders
We are an organization of students that seeks to represent the diversity of women's experiences on our campus. We focus on workers' rights!
MSU's Women's Council
Help women's voices be heard at MSU and the greater community. enhance the quality of women's lives on campus and provide a safe community
Ioana Vrabiescu
Social and political activist. Domain of interest: global feminism, social activism and gender studies.
Mihaela Miroiu
Gender, Political Interests and European Insertion, National Council of the Research in Higher Education, Bucharest.
FILIA
FILIA actively sustain political or social actions for the development of gender equality and empowerment of Romanian women.
Northwestern Living Wage Campaign
The Living Wage Campaign fights for a fair wage for all workers on the Northwestern campus. You can't support a family on poverty wages!
Kristen Ethier
Working at the side of teen mothers/activists/community members towards reproductive&social justice. Empowering our community together.
Women Involved in Learning and Leadership (WILL)
We are a group of undergraduate feminist women at UMBC, fighting for equality at all levels--local, national, global.
The Daily Femme
Celebrating female leaders by featuring interviews of professional women from a variety of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
prymface
prymface is about Promoting Respect for Young Mothers & challenging the stereotypical view of teenage parents that encourages discrimination
prymface
prymface is about Promoting Respect for Young Mothers & challenging the stereotypical view of teenage parents that encourages discrimination
Women's Empowerment and Violence Education (WEAVE)
The mission of WEAVE is to promote the empowerment of women and end all forms of violence through community events and raising awareness.
Liz Rowell
Me livin' in a small town as a feminist
Jenn
Eradicating all forms of oppression one person at a time!
Power
Power is Albion College's student-led feminist organization.
Stetson's National Organization for Women
To bring about social change through the feminist movement on the Stetson campus and community by focusing on female empowering events.
AU Students for Choice
Through public awareness campaigns, community service projects and special events, AUS4C will strive to provide AU students with the facts o
Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools
We are a group of students in New Orleans who want to rethink and rebuild our schools after Hurricane Katrina.
Ellen Taraskiewicz
Writing articles for an online news source about the achievements of local feminists.
Students for Sexual Consent
This is a group that works to end sexual violence on campus and in the community. Events include: clothesline project, no means no, panels..
Tara Ellison
Intersectionality is where it's at! I heart LGBT, people of color, size positive, sex worker, and feminist activisms.
Lawrence-Itapúa High School Exchange
Representing Lawrence in Paraguay, or representing Paraguay in Lawrence, as part of this wonderful high school exchange!
NB Rebelles
Our manifesto is a call to action for Canadian feminists to challenge patriarchy and rise against the oppression of all peoples.
Refuse The Silence
Refuse The Silence is a project that captures the stories and experiences of Women of Color attending liberal arts colleges in the U.S.
Kari Ross
Radical Feminist ready to change the world! Challenging sexism, racism, classism, and heterosexism, and many other oppressors every day!
Salem College FMLA
Recently established FMLA at Salem College, the oldest women's college still in operation.
Students for Women's Issues
We are the feminist organization at Drake University, committed to third wave activism and action.
Manet
Working in small ways to encourage big changes
Feminist Majoity Leadership Alliance
Young feminists working together to provide awareness on campus, to stand up to our legislators, and foster feminism around us.
Voices For Planned Parenthood (VOX) @ UCSD
UCSD students organizing on behalf of PP for reproductive justice and sexual health.
Cascade AIDS Project
Teen2Teen is CAP's peer education program dedicated to youth-led sexuality education focused on HIV prevention and ending stigma.
Lawrence Area Gay-Straight Alliance
The Lawrence Area Gay Straight Alliance welcomes all
middle- and high school-aged
LGBTQSA youth. Find us on Facebook!
North City Farmers' Market
Brings healthy food to an area with few grocery stores, provides a stabilizing force in the community, and leads farming & nutrition classes
Shaun Nightweaver
A transgendered male trying to spread sex positivity,queer pride, and feminism in my day to day life.
Katherine
I am...
a feminist
an atheist
bisexual
an abortion care worker
a news junkie
filled with political efficacy.
L.K. Louise
Working for comprehensive sex-ed reform and women in Poverty in Dallas, TX
Kelli Celeste Kitchens
Working for a fair, respectful, and safe place for all people to thrive, grow, learn, and play - without fear or apprehension
Empowering Queer Activists and Leaders (EQUAL)
EQUAL is Kansas City's queer youth activist network. We are completely run by youth and working to open up a drop-in shelter.
Queers'n'Allies
we are working towards equality for LGBTQ peeps and anyone who feels discrimination because of gender identification.
Empowering Queer Activists and Leaders (EQUAL)
(EQUAL) is Kansas City's queer youth activist network. We are completely run by youth and are working to open a physical location!
Sierra Ramirez
Being willing to do uncomfortable or unpopular things- because of a just cause; Educate, Advocate, Legislate, and AGITATE.
Katherine Cavanaugh
I am a high school student writing and speaking out for feminism and social justice!
Hoax Zine
hoax is a collaborative zine attempting to bring feminism into everyday life & finding the connections between us despite our differences.
PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment
PAVE is a UW student org dedicated to preventing sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking through education and activism.
Carolynn L. Sween
There are few(any?) 3rd wave feminist orgs in NE IA, so I speak out personally, mentor young women, blog,& volunteer when I can for iawf.org
Zoritsa O'Neill
I'm trying in a small way to make a difference, introducing and showing my friends and family to the injustices that occur around the world.
Women and Allies Rising in Resistance
WARR plans Take Back the Night and successfully campaigned for a fund to help university survivors of sexual violence.
Women's Empowerment Breakthrough
An organization for teenage women, run by teenage women and their mentors. We conduct local and global projects centered on social justice.
Ashley Addington
Spreading awareness of national & worldwide feminist issues. No tolerance toward rape and domestic violence on campus/ in the community.
Tanya Pretorius
Trying to present positive-other possibilities by being the change.
Haley Leibovitz
working with the community, always representing young feminists positively, respect, sharing the task
Scarleteen
Inclusive, progressive sexuality and sexual/reproductive health information, support and activism for young people worldwide since 1998.
Women's Initiative
A student-run organization at American U. that engages students on issues of women's health, safety, and equality.
Young Feminist Network
Building a national movement of young progressive feminists of faith working for social justice to strengthen the impact of feminist spirituality in political, social, and local arenas.
Truthaboutsex.org
Truthaboutsex.org is an emerging reproductive justice website run for and by adults under 30. To inspire a new generation of spokespersons, the founders decided to develop an online forum where young adults could critically and artistically engage public discourse about reproductive justice.
CEASE and DESIST
Working to protect young incarcerated girls and women's human rights by curbing detrimental and excessive imprisonment through community mobilization to provide gender-specific and culturally competent effective assistance of counsel, rehabilitative programs and resources, and monitoring conditions of confinement to improve the quality of reproductive health services available to girls and women detained in penal facilities.
Hurricane Katrina Fund
This fund was set up by the National Network of Abortion Funds to respond to the sharp demand for financial assistance by those affected in the hurricane region.
Peace and Justice Center
Working on the interconnected issues of economic and racial justice, peace, and human rights through education, advocacy, training, non-violent activism and community organizing.
Latino Union of Chicago
Developing women’s leadership through the formation of domestic workers’ cooperatives and through political education for multi-gendered groups of immigrant workers. The project empowers immigrant women to improve their social and economic conditions and play a leading role in the larger grassroots immigrant workers’ rights movement.
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project
SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.
Reflect and Strengthen
Using street theater, political education workshops, and peer to peer counseling with incarcerated young women in Boston, MA, to address the roots causes of racism, sexism, classism and other forms of oppression.
International Media Project/National Radio Project
Heightening public consciousness, broaden debate on critical social issues and encourage civic participation by giving voice to diverse perspectives underrepresented in the mass media.
Korean American Resources and Cultural Center
Empowering young Korean-American immigrants in the Chicago region by organizing around issues such as teen pregnancy, women’s reproductive rights, Asian women’s images in the media, sexism, and violence.
FIERCE!
A community organizing project for Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Queer, and Questioning youth of color in New York City dedicated to exploring and building power in communities through a mix of leadership development, artistic and cultural activism, political education, and campaign development.
Chica Luna Productions
Developing and supporting women of color who use popular media to engage social justice themes and are accountable to their communities.
Movement Strategies Center Scholarships
Bringing a cohesive plan to strengthen emerging efforts and build the progressive social justice movement by supporting individuals, organizations, alliances and sectors to be more strategic, collaborative and sustainable.
Desiree Alliance
Developing tools and trainings to help sex workers across the United States advocate for themselves.
Youth Transgender and Intersex Educational Service
Providing education for and ensures a level of competency among reproductive health care providers and social service agencies that serve transgender and intersex youth.
Student Action with Farmworkers
Promoting academic success, issue campaigns, and leadership development as a way to enhance organizing skills of farmworker youth in North Carolina. They also hold schools accountable for providing equitable education to immigrant students.
United States Social Forum Fund
Scholarship recipients interviewed each other for alternative radio shows, explore scores of cultural events, and write about their experiences for Third Wave’s first blog. Like many elements of the USSF, Third Wave aims for the multi-lingual reports captured in this blog to live on once activists have returned to their communities, strengthened with new resources and allies.
Just Be, Inc.
Helping young women who have suffered from sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation to transform from victims into survivors. The Breitbart Memorial Fund grant will allow the Me Too program to hire a consultant for the development of the Survivor’s Leadership Training curriculum.
SisterSong
SisterSong held its 2nd Annual Let’s Talk About Sex! Conference, attended by 1,000 individuals from all regions of the United States and beyond. Third Wave’s sponsorship made it possible for economically disadvantaged advocates of reproductive justice to participate and present at the conference.
National Advocates for Pregnant Women
Working to secure the rights, health, and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women and those who are most vulnerable – low income women, women of color, and drug-using women.
The Empowered FeFes
An organization dedicated to honing the leadership skills of young women with disabilities.
Los Angeles Indigenous People's Alliance
Educating low-income young women on cultural preservation, leadership, and reproductive health for indigenous communities. With support from Third Wave, LAIPA has organized its youth members to combat sexual violence and anti-immigrant backlash.
Exhale
The nation's first national talkline to cater to the emotional needs of women after an abortion. In 2007, Exhale trained over 90 volunteers to staff the post-abortion talkline and has significantly expanded their hours, multi-lingual accessibility, and geographic range.
Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective
Working to break the cycle of generational poverty among pregnant and parenting low-income mothers by helping them actively engage in improving the conditions that impact their lives. BYMC also builds leadership skills in young mothers and organizes them to improve the response of community and government agencies in addressing their needs.
Mujeres Unidas
Unifying the Latino community by providing a safe environment for bilingual/bicultural support services and education to Latinas and their families living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS. Mujeres Unidas has recently launched a campaign to advocates for changing the current approach to sex education in one of the largest school districts in the community.
Backline
Backline is dedicated to addressing the broad range of experiences and emotions surrounding pregnancy, parenting, adoption and abortion. They provide a forum in which women and their loved ones can engage in discussion that goes beyond political rhetoric.
A Long Walk Home
A Long Walk Home provides safe and entertaining forums through which the public learns about healing from trauma. One of their core programs is Girl/Friends, a multi-media art program designed specifically for adolescent girls (ages 14-19) that addresses issues of sexual assault, teenage dating violence, statutory rape, sexual harassment and sexual assault laws.
9 Lunas
9 Lunas provides holistic health education and skills development for the Latina community in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 9 Lunas works to build support systems, teach skills and expand resources for pregnant, birthing, and parenting Spanish-speaking Latinas.
PODER
PODER’s approach to reproductive justice work acknowledges that there is a sacred connection to our Mother Earth and the physical, spiritual, mental, and economic well being of women living in predominantly communities of color. PODER is a female of color led environmental justice organization that follows an intergenerational approach when addressing and organizing around the multi-layered impact of oppression occurring in their community.
Choice USA
Choice USA works with young people aged 15-30 to mobilize and provide ongoing support to the diverse, upcoming generation of leaders who promote and protect reproductive choice, both now and in the future, and focuses on regions and communities that have traditionally been under-resourced by national reproductive health, rights and justice organizations.
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
The only national Latina health and reproductive justice organization representing an increasingly diverse and growing Latina population, works to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health and justice for Latinas, their families and their communities through public education, community mobilization and policy advocacy.
Peter Cicchino Youth Project
The PCYP is the only organization in the United States to provide direct legal services specifically to LGBT youth; in addition, the PCYP provides public education to combat homophobia and engages in systemic advocacy to improve conditions for LGBT youth.
Queer For Economic
Challenging and changing the systems that create poverty and economic injustice in LGBTQ communities, to promote an economic system that embraces sexual and gender diversity, and build at the intersections of welfare reform and reproductive justice.
Young WOC HIV/AIDS Coalition
Addressing increasing HIV rates among young women of color, through building partnerships of individuals and organizations that serve and empower adolescents. Participants from all five NYC boroughs build and engage their peers and policy makers in conversations and create action plans to address the impact of HIV on young women of color to make policy change.