"Badass Babes & Bolsheviks: The Radical Herstory of International Women’s Day

"Grab your protest signs and your favorite feminist manifesto, because this episode of The Unveiled Mind is about to drop some her-story that your textbooks conveniently left out. That’s right—we’re diving into the wild, rebellious origins of International Women’s Day, and spoiler alert: it wasn’t just about brunch specials and corporate hashtags. Nope. This holiday was cooked up by radical women of color, queer trailblazers, and socialist firebrands who wanted way more than just ‘equal pay’ (though, you know, that’d be nice too).* From the garment worker strikes of 1908 New York (shoutout to the real OG squad—Black and immigrant women who literally died for the cause), to the Danish suffragettes who basically said, ‘Hey, why don’t we just make a whole day for this?’—we’re tracing the global uprising that turned March 8th into a revolutionary call to arms. Oh, and did we mention the Bolshevik women who straight-up ended the Tsar’s reign by striking for ‘bread and peace’? Iconic.* This episode is a love letter to the trans women, the Black feminists, the disabled activists, and every unapologetically loud woman who refused to sit down and shut up. Because International Women’s Day isn’t just about celebration—it’s about continuation. So, are you ready to meet your new feminist ancestors? Let’s get unveiled."* ✨ Tagline: "Behind every great movement, there’s a greater* woman (or twelve) you’ve never heard of. Time to fix that."*