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An unapologetic feminist and human rights enthusiast, Maureen has dedicated the better part of the past decade to volunteering and working with NGOs and non-profits, and writing about feminist issues. In addition to sherights, her work has been featured on numerous websites, including Mic.com, The Huffington Post, Women Under Siege, Feministing, Jezebel, Fem2.0 and more. She is a huge fan of snark, all things chocolate and traveling. You can follow Maureen on Twitter at @MaureenShaw.

• Sherights is going on a hiatus

  By Maureen on December 29, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Dear sherights community, It’s with heavy—yet hopeful—hearts that we write this. The editorial team at sherights has decided to take a hiatus for the first half of 2017 in order to focus our efforts on anti-Trump, pro-equality activism. From participating… Read More ›

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• We Testify: Shattering Stigma With Abortion Storytelling

  By Maureen on October 20, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  I had an abortion. Rarely have words packed a more powerful punch. 

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• Not Exactly Love

  By Maureen on October 11, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  That night I memorized the police phone number and promised myself I would call again if I needed to. I could not have imagined then how little protection from them a woman like me had.

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• Spotlight On: Anushay Hossain

  By Maureen on September 20, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Allow us to introduce you to the ever-lovely Anushay Hossain, Bangladeshi journalist and media personality based in Washington, DC., and founder of AnushaysPoint.com.

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• Take Action: Support Victims of Wartime Rape

  By Maureen on September 9, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Rape during warfare is routinely used to terrorize women and girls around the world. When victims fall pregnant—which, despite Todd Akin’s insistence that rape doesn’t result in pregnancy, it does—they deserve and are entitled to comprehensive healthcare, including abortion. However, because the… Read More ›

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• Talking Everyday Sexism with Laura Bates

  By Maureen on April 6, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, has a new book out that you MUST read.

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• Meet The Company That Wants To Make Your Tampons Safe

  By Maureen on February 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Your vagina will thank you.

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• Spotlight On: Allie Pohl

  By Maureen on January 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Artist Allie Pohl talks feminist art, the Ideal Woman and the universal drive for perfection.

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• 16 Feminist Instagram Accounts You Need In Your Life

  By Maureen on January 4, 2016 • ( 7 )

  

  Ready, set, #FeministGram!

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• Our Top 10 Posts of 2015

  By Maureen on December 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  From abortion to radical consent to IUDs, we had a lot to say in 2015.

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