Girls of Thrones: Strong Female Characters in a Sexist Fantasy World

Game of Thrones. Need I say more?

Maybe you’ve read all five books, or maybe you started the first one but got overwhelmed by its size and gave up. Maybe you’re obsessed with the popular HBO series, or maybe you’ve … Read More

50 Years After “The Feminine Mystique”: Where Are We Now?

50 years ago, The Feminine Mystique was published and Betty Friedan became a household name in the feminist movement. Widely hailed as the book that ushered in the ‘second-wave of feminism‘, The Feminine Mystique remains on bookshelves today. Although the book was … Read More

Illuminati Girl Gang: A Movement for Female Creativity

Here are some things I love: All girl groups, poetry, alternative publications, the Internet, collages, and girls spilling their guts. Illuminati Girl Gang gives me all of these things, plus the squeely, happy feeling when you find a space filled … Read More

Craving My Country’s Herstory

When I was a high school student in Panama, history was one of my least favorite subjects. I’m not sure if the textbook was bland or the lectures were unengaging or I just didn’t like memorizing so many dates, but … Read More

Gabby Douglas Publishes New Memoir on Breaking Boundaries and Olympic Triumphs

It’s pretty unusual for an Olympic athlete to write a memoir so soon after winning gold, yet on December 4th, Gabby Douglas released hers. It might seem a little strange, but then again, so might her story. Only 16-years-old, Gabby … Read More

Ada Lovelace Day & the Fascinating Woman Who Inspired It

Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

Now, if that name sounds familiar but you can’t quite place who this incredible woman was or what she did to earn herself her own day every October 16, don’t worry. Let this is your official … Read More

5 Reasons To Celebrate Roald Dahl Day

Today, the 13th September, is two exciting things. Firstly it’s the BFG’s 30th birthday, and secondly, it’s Roald Dahl day. Happy b-dizzle Mr. Dahl! So to celebrate the literary genius of a man who inspired both me and my sister … Read More

Women To Know: Rosie Mercado, Susana Martinez & More

Rosie Mercado doesn’t care that she’s a size 24, because she’s a plus-size model who promotes body diversity. As a 32-year-old mother with three children, Mercado begin entering pageants after her divorce three years ago. She has now won Miss … Read More

Ten Girls To Watch: Our Interview With Novelist Charity Shumway

While working on Glamour magazine’s 2007 “Top 10 College Women to Watch” feature, writer Charity Shumway reviewed résumés and interviewed young woman after young woman who had already accomplished something spectacular in her short life. Even in their early 20s, women … Read More

Women You Should Know: Vivienne Harr, Angela Merkel & More

There are a lot of extraordinary women who have made a positive difference in the world, and we think you should know about them. These are well-known and everyday women alike who do incredible things that often get minimal media … Read More

First African-American Female Gold Medalist: Alice Coachman

As the 2012 London Olympic Games come to a close, Feminspire has one final champion to pay tribute to in our ongoing series honoring the female Olympians of the past.

Gabby Douglas made headlines in the last week … Read More

Cheers To The Muslim Women Who Have Made Olympic History

As the Olympics heat up, we’re continuing our profiles of the amazing women who have helped make the games what they are today!

You may have heard of Halet Cambel, who was the first Muslim woman to compete in the … Read More