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Women in Revolution
As women’s rights have eroded at the start of this millennium, we have seen female activists rise to the forefront of the media, demanding political action to restore freedoms that have been put at risk, or reversed. Protests like the Women’s March on Washington, Black Lives Matter and several contesting the constitutional end to abortion have displayed the heroism of female leadership, which has drawn crowds of staggering numbers in dozens of cities across the U.S.. However, these protests are not limited to women’s rights, and their leaders are not exclusively American -- a recent series of climate protests in Glasgow were led by several young women, some barely old enough to vote. This widespread pattern of female-led action may be a sign of worsening political shifts, an increased level of engagement necessitated by the high risk. Or, it could be a sign that women understand and embody the qualities of effective leaders. In an article investigating women's place in the pro-democracy protest movements in Belarus, The Atlantic writer Yasmeen Serhan seeks insight into the broader scope and impact of this new female vanguard.