Ellen, who posts on the Choices Campus Blog, has spent the past semester studying in Sweden and brings word of a movement in that country — The Feminist Initiative (F!). It is a feminist political party, launched in 2005 in a country that has had a history of progressive policies in relation to gender.
Here’s the video that Ellen posted:
This trailer, posted on YouTube, was created by Women Makes Movies, and the full video is available for purchase on their site.
Ellen unfortunately reports that even in Sweden this feminist party has had struggles in relation to media coverage and overall perception.
Still, as I sit and daily watch America’s two dominant political parties march further away from gender equality, I can’t help but wonder if perhaps it is time for something similar here.
