Suzannah Weiss

“Don’t make yourself feel good by calling us survivors.”

Pham’s company, MOGUL, is run by women and for women, and has a profound social mission.

Here, I’ve rounded up some of the best advice from women writers on how to stay strong and speak out against sexism—even when they are victims of it.

Being conscious of who you spend your time around is essential for your self-care. Here are some toxic people you can go ahead and cut out this year.

One day, when you’re twice your age, you’ll write a letter to yourself with all the things no one taught you about your period

When speaking with eating disorder victims, what not to say is as important as what to say.

At age 25, I'm hardly an adult. But boy am I grown up compared to who I was in college. If I could go back in time, I'd have quite a few things to tell my former self, and save a lot of stress, time, and energy.

Talking about sex may make you uncomfortable, but so would having children who grow up in ignorance and fear.

I have pressured people into sex. I have had partners say they weren’t in the mood and tried to change their minds. I have sulked when they didn’t. And I did this for years without realizing it was wrong. Why? Because I’m a straight woman.

When the police arrested Wendy Barnes's pimp, it appeared as if she were free at last, she recalls during our phone interview. “Maybe this nightmare ends,” she thought. But that's when they handcuffed her, brought her to the station, and charged her with the exact same crime: prostitution.