Mandy Van Deven

Mandy Van Deven is a progressive activist, social worker, and independent writer. She is the founding editor of the Feminist Review blog and the Associate Editor of GirlFuture. Mandy co-authored the forthcoming Hey, Shorty!: A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets and contributed to the Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism. Her writing has been published in various online and print media—including AlterNet, Bitch, ColorLines, Curve, Herizons, Make/Shift, Marie Claire, RH Reality Check, Religion Dispatches, SexIs, $pread, WireTap, and The Women's International Perspective.

Mandy currently lives in Kolkata, India, and hya, ami Bangla bolte pari.

** The essence of a truly global feminism is the recognition of connection. (Lorde)