Women lead #EndSARS, Sex toy to launch a movement, Fellowship at NPR

Women are at the forefront of Nigeria's #EndSARS protests: Ever since protests calling for an end to police violence and justice for victims began sweeping Nigeria, women have been helping organise and fundraise the movement as well as strategising on how to use the movement’s momentum to achieve substantial changes in the country. >> Full Story

Angela Davis still believes America can change: Before the world knew what intersectionality was, the scholar, writer and activist was living it, arguing not just for Black liberation, but for the rights of women and queer and transgender people. And in a new interview, Davis expresses a relaxed optimisim about the US' direction. >> Full Story

The women who brought down Greece's far-right party: Golden Dawn is a neo-Nazi group that rose to prominence during the Euro financial crisis. The party was recently laid to rest after a court ruled that their lawmakers operated a criminal organisation under the guise of being a democratically elected party. Though the news made global headlines, one important feature of the case has been consistently left out: the female legal experts. >> Full Story

The Guerrilla Girls are a collective of political feminist artists who've been fighting art world sexism since 1985. In an interview celebrating their new book, they discuss bringing humour to activism and how the art world has evolved since they began.

British singer Lily Allen teams up with Germany sex toy brand to launch her own sex toy and start a global conversation on female sexuality. 

“I mean what kind of futuristic spaceship has gasoline?” Is among the *many* priceless phrases Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said this week when she went on Twitch, a videogame livestreaming platform, as a virtual get-out-the-vote effort. More than 400,000 people tuned in, making it one of the largest events to reach younger voters. Here's some of the best moments. 

Award-winning LGBTQIA+ editor, writer, and model Jamie Windrust started a new video interview series In Their Shoes,  asking an array of amazing guests about the obstacles they’ve overcome to live to the fullest….in their shoes. It's a show about obstacles, perseverance, and spirit. A bit silly...irreverent..but mostly fun!

For over 20 years, Fortune has released the Most Powerful Women in Business, but for the first time, they’ve added a new criteria: “Is she using her influence to shape her company and the wider world for the better?” The additional consideration reflects the changing times and the growing public expectation that companies focus not only on profit but positively contribute to society.

A few weeks ago, we spoke to you about the incredible Nairobi-based comedian @majimb.o – the world knows her best for her *hilarious* low-quality selfie videos in bed eating crisps and laughing at her own jokes  but in this new interview with Vogue she shares a different side, discussing, among other things, how years of colourism have made her more determined to succeed: “I feel like dark-skinned young women never have the opportunity to represent Africa internationally and we’re always made to feel like we should never reach for such opportunities because we’ll never have them. So the fact that here I am, my 19-year-old, young, dark-skinned self, and I’m able to do it and make people happy — I feel like it’s a chance to show other women in Africa that they can do it, too."

JIGGY is a new female-founded, direct-to-consumer puzzle company that features art by emerging female artists. 

A VR film director started a project to showcase the lives of young female activists. By transforming their worlds into a VR experience, viewers are invited to understand the urgency of their stories, the obstacles they overcome, and how technology bridges deep divides. One of the latest films is on the life of a 23-year old immigrant rights activist in Italy using an app to help refugees start a new life. 

The Minority Leaders is a new podcast highlighting the journeys of women of color changemakers in Washington DC. Algene Sajery, the host, is the first woman of color to serve in a senior leadership position on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

In one episode, Sajery speaks with Deesha Dyer, who worked in the Obama Administration as the Social Secretary and is the founder of beGirl World. Her foundation empowers African American girls in high school, uplifting them through global education and travel and fighting for greater representation in US foreign policy and study abroad programs. Dyer and Sajery discuss corporate social responsibility and the importance of involving communities and not simply focusing on performative acts of “saving” communities.

At this critical time in US history and politics, it's project's like The Minority Leaders that offer a much needed breath of fresh air not only in content but in purpose: to increase woman and minority representation in national policymaking and politics.