Lux is a socialist feminist magazine for the masses. They welcome pitches from both new and established writers. According to an old tweet, they usually pay $1.00/word for reported features and $0.50/word for most other things. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Fuller Project is a global nonprofit newsroom that reports on issues affecting women in the US and abroad. They raise awareness, expose injustices, and spur accountability. They are always seeking stories on issues that affect women in the US and globally. In addition to deep dives, projects, and features, they're interested in day 2, day 3, and day 4 stories. They are not looking for profiles, essays, or op-eds. According to a payment report, they paid $1 per word for a 1500-word piece. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
GenderIT.org is “a groundbreaking resource site that provides feminist reviews and commentary on internet policy and culture.” According to an old tweet, they pay $0.12 per word for pieces of 1,000 to 1,500 words. They accept contributions from everywhere but especially from writers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To learn more, refer to this page.
Dilettante Army is an online journal dedicated to art writing, visual culture, and feminism. It is published quarterly, and each issue has a theme. Preferred topics center around issues of social justice, politics, and art. While they do publish pieces that are situated in lived experience, they do not publish personal essays. Word length for others vary but for essays the average length is 4000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay a flat fee of $500 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Unearth Women is a women-founded travel publication with a mission to lift women’s voices and show travelers how to support women worldwide. Word length for their digital stories is 800 to 2000 words. They seek unique pitches for both their Women to Watch section and Feminist City Guides. According to their guidelines, they pay $125 to $250 per article depending on the story length and experience of the writer. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Rebellious Magazine publishes “a unique feminist perspective on Chicago news, events, politics and culture through original articles, essays and interviews.” According to their guidelines, payment is $50 for 500-word profiles & articles, columns, essays and $25 for reviews (music, movies, books, TV). To learn more, refer to this page.
Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Besides nonfiction pieces, they consider unsolicited fiction as well. A payment report suggests that they paid $1.33 per word for a 6000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Mslexia is a print magazine that publishes the famous Indie Press Guide, a range of compact Mslexia Minis writing guides, and their brand-new Diary & Planner. According to their guidelines, payment starts at £30. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Room Magazine is a Canadian feminist literary journal. They publish quarterly. They publish “fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and non-binary people.” They previously indicated to pay $50 CAD for one page, $60 for two pages, $90 for three pages, $120 for four pages, $150 for five or more pages, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, check the details here.
Herizons is a Canadian publication with a feminist readership. Articles about "social commentary on art, culture, and legal/political/community affairs related to gender, race, and sexuality" are what they usually publish. They are only accepting submissions from women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit writers based in Canada. According to their form, they pay $600 for features (1500-1200 words), $250 (600 words) for guest columns, $175 for reviews (500 words), and $125 (350 words) for book reviews. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.