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“I think we really need a movement to drive how popular culture understands the issues that feminists care about. When I think about the LGBT movement for example, they have had a really intentional strategy to try to change images and representation of LGBT people in the media and the culture. It really moved the dial politically. That's what is needed in the women's movement - a strategy that can drive awareness and culture change.”

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Ai-jen Poo is a prominent advocate for labor rights and social justice. Born in 1974, she has dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of domestic workers and low-wage workers in the United States. Poo is the co-founder of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and has been instrumental in advocating for the recognition and protection of domestic workers' rights. more

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