أمي
Sarah Afaneh's new poem explores the ordinary labors of womanhood, and the complicated bond of a mother and a daughter.
Limpieza pa’ la Tristeza
Cristalina Parra reflects on self-love and skincare in this stream of consciousness poem woven with her native Spanish
Portrait of the Artist
Gabriela Kucuruza is a young Brazilian artist who works with the expressions of bodies, existence, colors, feelings and femininity.
Excerpts from the Sisyphus Collection
In this project by Golbarg Jokar, women wear formal dress, but the housework is integrated with their body and costume – they cannot be separated from their responsibilities.
Floralscapes
This painting series by TIC uses floral structures as a compositional framework in order to take the viewer into a state of wonder, beauty, and seduction.
No Vagina Required: Testament
“Thou shalt not tolerate the bullshit of man” – a feminist manifesto poem by Ava J Serra.
Thank u, next
“Pop music is not always a site for frivolity. The breathy, celestial flutterings of Grande's music are also a safe space, not only for herself, but for all her fans and listeners” – a feminist op-ed by Vamika Sinha.
I no longer knew Xinyu, and her red boots
Two girls are born in a Chinese village. New in poetry, by Ruobing Sabrina Zhao.
Dear Rihanna
What does it mean to be a “good girl”? Zoe Jane Patterson explores how Rihanna reshaped her model of femininity in this new poem.
Lady Tattooer
Tzy Jiun Tan writes about female agency over the body from a tattoo parlor.
the zagros
A poem about the plights of Queen Vashti.
the pyrenées
Samantha Neugebauer retells the story of Greek mythology’s Pyrene, and her tragic fate, in this darkly feminist poem.
In a jar of sugar and sunlight
In a jar of sugar and sunlight is a series of meditations on Asian womanhood, menstruation, coming of age, and sexuality.
On the Beach at Night Alone
A whimsical, dreaming young woman “knocks on the heart of another tree” in this poem by Ruobing Sabrina Zhao.
Midnight Salvation
New in poetry, by Ruobing Sabrina Zhao.
Prince Charming Has a Little Fat Horse
“I am too woman to be yet another woman you / Barge into. Surprise surprise. I have removed the welcome mat and replaced it with / A bed of knives” - laying out the terms in the face of a new relationship.
Inheritance
New in poetry, by Tzy Jiun Tan.
Parisian Girl
What does it mean to belong in this city as a girl?
marula café, barcelona
A momentary encounter with an Argentine journalist in a small, packed music bar in Spain.
Suburbs
Zoe Jane Patterson’s new poem takes a shivering look back at childhood.