Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning writer and activist whose work focuses on the role of gender in culture, politics, religion, and media. She is the Director of the Women’s Media Center Speech Project and an advocate for women’s freedom of expression and expanded civic and political engagement. A prolific writer and speaker, her articles appear in TimeThe VergeThe GuardianThe NationHuffPost, and The Atlantic. Follow her on X at @SChemaly and learn more at SorayaChemaly.com.