More to Her Story is a newsroom dedicated to “improving the odds for women and girls.” They’re open to all kinds of journalism. They publish investigative pieces, “day-after” pieces, and breaking news. They’re particularly interested in underreported stories. Rate is $300 per story. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Flytrap is “a media collective focused on feminist cultural criticism that responds to and engages with cultural phenomena, rejecting algorithmic editorial strategies.” They’re seeking “unflinching, occasionally provocative, but always engaging and values-driven work.” They pay $0.50 per word for written pieces. If they choose to kill an assignment, they pay a 50% kill fee. To learn more, refer to this page.
Futuress is a learning and publishing platform that supports democratising design education and empowering marginalised communities. They welcome unsolicited submissions for fact-based essays, interviews, features, investigative reporting, or narrative nonfiction and academic writing. According to their guidelines, they offer an honorarium of 150 CHF for republished content and between 200 CHF and 400 CHF for newly developed texts, depending on the length and level of research and reporting involved. To learn more, refer to their contribution guidelines.
Liber is a feminist magazine focused on feminist writing, culture, theory, and history. They accept reviews and essays on upcoming books of all genres, along with poetry, comics, personal or hybrid essays, photo essays, and long-form features related to feminist history and publishing. Reviews range from 1,000 to 2,000 words, and features average 2,000 to 4,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 per book review, $50 per poem, and $100-$300 for features based on length and complexity. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.
Feminist Food Journal is an online magazine about feminist food future. They accept written articles (1,500 to 5,000 words) and audio pieces (15 to 45 minutes) in a range of styles and formats: “literary journalism, memoirs, interviews, investigative journalism, poetry, and fiction.” According to their guidelines, they pay a flat rate of $130 per contribution. Learn more about them here. Read their pitch guide here.
Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. The Dollhouse, their digital membership platform, releases weekly creative content including personal essays, creative writing, researched features, art, and photography. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay £50 for 1,000 words. To contribute, refer to this page.
Diem is a social universe that is designed for women and non-binary folks. They are seeking stories for their publication, The Power Outlet. They want stories that “cover the intersection of gender and power across verticals like technology, health, finance, relationships, and culture.” They also want “stories that examine the candid conversations that we have with each other—about friendships, birth control, toxic masculinity, burnout, harassment, chronic pain, big career moves, enthralling books, and everything in between." According to their guidelines, their rates start at $200 per story (700 words). To learn more, refer to their pitch guide. Visit their website here.
Unbias the News is “a feminist cross-border newsroom that actively fights against the perpetuation of racist, sexist, and ableist stereotypes.” According to an old tweet by their editor-in-chief, they pay a flat rate of €500 for reported pieces and €250 for personal narratives/opinions. They accept pitches at pitch@unbiasthenews.org. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
4W is “a publication for the next generation of feminist writing.” They are always looking to expand their base of contributors. They only accept female writers. They want “original reporting on the issues affecting women and girls around the globe”, “feminist analysis of the local, national, or global news affecting women and girls”, “well-researched and cited 101-level pieces exploring a particular feminist topic with accessible language”, “first-person essays and personal stories”, and “interviews or profiles of feminists and female thought-leaders.” According to their guidelines, their base rate is $60 USD. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Women's Media Center is a nonprofit organization that is working to make women and girls more visible and powerful in the media. They publish articles written by a diverse group of journalists on their website every week. They look for stories on a wide range of topics including feminism, violence, online harassment, freedom of expression, digital security, and climate change. They also look for stories written by Latinx women. The article length should be between 600 and 1500 words. According to an old tweet, they pay $200 per story. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.