Feminist.com is proud to announce our FemSalon Series spotlighting timely themes, featuring dynamic speakers, and serving as fundraisers to support the work of Feminist.com. Our first salon in Spring 2012 on The State of Feminism, hosted by Gloria Steinem, featured feminist thought leaders, activists and media makers like Carol Gilligan, Devaki Jain, Kathy LeMay, Pat Mitchell, and Kathy Najimy, among others. Our second salon on Women & Money: Re-imagining Economics, featured a thought-provoking presentation by Jennifer Buffet of NoVo Foundation and Kathy LeMay of Raising Change. See our online section featuring photos, video, a list of attendees and other resources and information - and announcements about upcoming salons!

What's Possible: Omega Women's Leadership Center
We are proud to partner once again with Omega Institute and celebrate the launch of the Omega Women's Leadership Center. Check out Marianne's What's Possible interview series (an ongoing series featuring interviews so far with Eve Ensler, Elizabeth Lesser, Anna Deavere Smith, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Sally Field and Joan Halifax Roshi).

Latest Column Updates

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops: V-Day's One Billion Rising is Biggest Global Action Ever To End Violence Against Women and Girls

MoneyZen: Overcome (Financial) Fear With Appreciation by Manisha Thakor

Men's Voices, Men As Allies: MenRISE: Watch the "Man Prayer" (Video) by V-Day

Navigating Second Adulthood: Are You Old Enough to Know What Love Is? by Suzanne Braun Levine

Nobel Women's Initiative: Announcing Delegation – Women Forging Peace, Liberia 2013

Spirit Junkie: How to Live a Miraculous Life by Gabrielle Bernstein

Pat Connects: TEDxWomen: Third Time's the Charm by Pat Mitchell

Men's Voices, Men As Allies: Dr. Mukwege, Godfather of V-Men, Puts Out a Call to Men by V-Day

Women's Global Voices: Get Up, Stand Up by Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Fierce, Faithful and Free: On Suffering by Linda Kay Klein

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops: Dear Mr. Akin, I Want You to Imagine... by Eve Ensler

Pat Connects: Let's Demand More Instead of Trying to Have It All by Pat Mitchell

Inner Actions: The Sort-of-Quick Guide to Boundaries by Blair Glaser

Behind the Stories: Public Radio's 51%: Mothers and Other Strangers by Susan Barnett

REVEAL Your Soul: REVEALers Reclaiming Their Bodies As Sacred by Meggan Watterson, Latham Thomas, Alisa Vitti

Spotlight: Speaking Out Against Global Violence: Stop the minimum age of marriage for girls in Egypt from being reduced to as low as 9 years old by Equality Now

Exploring the Interior: Doing It All by Maggie Lyon Varadhan

Women's Media Center: Women’s Media Center Releases New Report on Status of Women in US Media

Real Happiness and Meditation: The 28-Day Meditation Challenge '12: Week 1: Concentration by Sharon Salzberg

Women's Media Center: WMC launches new project: Women Under Siege

I Speak for Myself: Voices of American Muslim Women: Change by Zahra Suratwala

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops: City of Joy Celebrates First Graduating Class! by Eve Ensler

Empowering Women's Health: The Wisdom of Menopause: The Promise of Transformation and Healing by Christiane Northrup, M.D

Mothers & Daughters: On Body Image by Sil & Eliza Reynolds

I Speak for Myself: Voices of American Muslim Women: The Writings on the Wall by Maytha Alhassen

Men's Voices, Men As Allies: Breaking the Silence By Co-founders -­ A CALL TO MEN

Real Girls, Real Leaders: The BFF 2.0 Tour: Welcome to Your Daughter’s Social World Online by Rachel Simmons

Real Happiness and Meditation: Buddha Nature by Sharon Salzberg

Spirit Junkie: Become a Spirit Junkie/11/11/11 Synchronicity by Gabrielle Bernstein

The Spiritual Adventure: Open Secret by Elizabeth Lesser

Nobel Women's Initiative: Women Nobel Peace Laureates Congratulate Three New Women Laureates

Trouble the Waters, Heal the World: Reflections on Women, Faith and Movement Building by Lisa Anderson, Auburn Theological Seminary

Men's Voices, Men As Allies: Venus and Mars by Mark Matousek

I Speak for Myself: Voices of American Muslim Women: Excerpts and Original Essays from the Contributors to "I Speak for Myself"

Women of Wisdom: Quotes on Leadership collected and edited by Elaine Bernstein Partnow

Feminist Activism for the College Grrl: V-Day and SAFER Campus Accountability Project

Environmental Challenges and the Power of Women: America's Energy Mix - Clean, Green, and Cheap? by Redwood Mary

"Our Inner Lives" column: Tale of Two Sisters by Rachel P. Goldstein and Najeeba Syeed-Miller

MomsRising.org: "It's Illegal and Unacceptable" by Mary Olivella

The White House Project: The Politics of Motherhood by Marie Wilson

We are always adding new columns from leading thinkers and organizations. For a complete list of all our columns provided by a diverse list of important organizations and thinkers, visit our Columns section.

New Articles & Features

AOL and PBS Announce "MAKERS: Women Who Make America"

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Mammogram... by Blair Glaser

Dance as if Your Life Depends on It by Kathy LeMay

AWID Presents A Selection Of Significant Moments For Women's Rights In 2012 (VIDEO)

Excerpt from Sex and World Peace by Valerie M. Hudson, Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Mary Caprioli, and Chad F. Emmett

Finding Your Worth: Advice from the Cast of Eve Ensler's Emotional Creature by Jazmin Kay

Job vs. Calling (an excerpt from 'The Law of Divine Compensation') by Marianne Williamson

Melinda Gates on Family Planning and Changing the World by Marianne Schnall

Excerpt from "Mama Glow: Your Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy" by Latham Thomas

The Elephant in the Living Room by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Excerpt from "Why Have Kids" A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness" by Jessica Valenti

Conversation with Oprah Winfrey About Her School for Girls by Marianne Schnall

Women Moving Millions Marks First 'International Day of the Girl' with Bold Challenge

Anne Frank's Many Sisters by Abigail E. Disney

Waging Feminism – the Other Side of Nonviolent Struggle By Stephanie Van Hook

Yes, We Still Need a Women's Movement—for the Sake of Everybody by Carla Goldstein

Dance, Mom by Tara Leigh Emnett

Excerpt from "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word" by Julie Zeilinger

Teaching Feminism in High School: Moving from Theory to Action by Ileana Jiménez

Excerpt from "Lulu in the Sky: A Daughter of Cambodia Finds Love, Healing, and Double Happiness" by Loung Ung

The White House Report on Women: Three Surprising Insights by Manisha Thakor

Questioning Economic Success Through the Lens of Hunger by Devaki Jain

Conversation with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network President Sheri Salata by Marianne Schnall

HOW ABOUT - Speech Delivered at Feminist.com's Salon on Feminism by Kathy Najimy

Women in the World Meet at Summit–An Interview with Tina Brown by Marianne Schnall

Remember Who's Listening When You Say You Hate Your Body by Joyce T. McFadden

Pink Ribbons For the Whole Woman by Carla Goldstein

Sex, Contraception, Motherhood & The Current Madness by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Letting Girls Be Girls—A Global Campaign by Marianne Schnall

Getting Positive Energy to Go Viral On the Energy Internet by Martha Beck

Why Turning 50 Can Save Your Life by Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Excerpt from "Share This!: How You Will Change the World with Social Networking" by Deanna Zandt

Sheryl Sandberg On Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

Thank You, Cherie Blair by Cheryl Saban

Shirley Chisholm’s Birthday Wish by Glynda C. Carr

Excerpt from "The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure, and Talent to Shape the World" by Kathy LeMay

Excerpt from "The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure, and Talent to Shape the World" by Kathy LeMay

Women, War & Peace: War Redefined By Peter Bull

"Race, Sex and Power: Anita Hill 20 Years Later by Glynda C. Carr

"Miss Representation"— Poised to Advance a Media Movement by Marianne Schnall

Reflections on Anita Hill: 20 Years Later by Amy Richards

Getting Women "Off the Sidelines": A Conversation with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand by Marianne Schnall

Bring in the Women Peacemakers: Are We at a Tipping Point? By Sheherazade Jafari

Interviewing a new kind of leader and, now, a Nobel Prize winner, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Pat Mitchell, President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media

Is There a Fourth Wave? Does It Matter? Excerpt from F'em: Goo Goo, Gaga and Some Thoughts on Balls by Jennifer Baumgardner

"Know Your Power and Be Ready": A Conversation with Nancy Pelosi by Marianne Schnall

Let's End Child Marriage in a Generation by Jennifer Buffett, President and Co-Chair of the NoVo Foundation

Excerpt from "Project Rebirth: Survival and the Strength of the Human Spirit from 9/11 Survivors" by Dr. Robin Stern and Courtney E. Martin

The Constant, Crippling Pain Many Women Think They Have to Endure by Lauren Wolfe

Interview with Gloria Steinem: In Her Own Words by Marianne Schnall

Leading from the Inside Out: Keynote Address at Omega Institute's 2011 Women & Power Retreat ; by Elizabeth Lesser

Excerpt from "Suits" by Nina Godiwalla

Excerpt from "Manifesto for Young Asian Women" by Shiuan Butler

Feminism in Kenya: A New Narrative by Brooke Elise Axtell

Conversation with Goldie Hawn by Marianne Schnall

Excerpt from "Joining the Resistance" by Carol Gilligan

Peace Laureates Take on the War on Women by Marianne Schnall

"Our Inner Lives" feature: Sisterhood & the Stars: My Disjointed Life as a Feminist Astrology Columnist by Ophira Edut

Excerpt from "Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture" by Peggy Orenstein

Excerpt from "Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!" by Kris Carr

Excerpt from No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power by Gloria Feldt

The Girl Effect Video "The Clock is Ticking"

Putting Empowerment of Women and Girls on the Human Agenda by Cheryl Saban