--- title: Ways to Be an Active Feminist During Donald Trump Era description: What prominent activists, including Tamika Mallory and Carmen Perez, explain how you can be an active feminist under President Donald Trump. canonical: https://time.com/4635012/active-feminist-advice-donald-trump/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-13T20:13:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T07:13:36.175Z og:title: WATCH: 5 Ways to Be an Active Feminist in the Trump Era og:description: We can't afford to stop now og:url: https://time.com/4635012/active-feminist-advice-donald-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74c2506cbed75cb6/6988b5900b72e37d756ec453/tamika-mallory-carmen-perez-linda-sarsour.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: National Anti-Violence Community Press Conference At Irving Plaza With Family Of Shooting Victim og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: WATCH: 5 Ways to Be an Active Feminist in the Trump Era twitter:description: We can't afford to stop now twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74c2506cbed75cb6/6988b5900b72e37d756ec453/tamika-mallory-carmen-perez-linda-sarsour.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # WATCH: 5 Ways to Be an Active Feminist in the Trump Era > Sponsored content. 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But the four co-chairs of the [Women’s March on Washington](http://motto.time.com/4629510/celebrities-womens-march-washington/), scheduled to be the first major act of resistance in the Trump era, say that people who believe in equal rights can’t afford to get depressed. Here are the five most effective ways to be an active feminist in the Trump era, according to [women who should know](https://www.womensmarch.com/team/). **Donate your resources:** “There are so many organizations that exist who need to be strengthened. They need more resources. They need bodies. They need people, new blood, new energy. And they’re just waiting for you,” says Tamika Mallory, a gun control advocate and racial justice activist who was recently the youngest Executive Director of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. “The movement is happening. so if you are a person who has the resources to donate, you should.” **Know your elected officials:** “I tell people, raise your hand if you know who your elected officials are, local city councilman, alderman, your local state legislator,” says Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. “People will honestly say they don’t know.” **Stay informed:** “If you do not know, something really horrible can happen on your watch if you are not informed,” says Sarsour. **Become a local leader:** “Consider leadership roles for yourself at the local level. There are so many seats up for grabs in 2017 at the local level and 2018 in Congress. We can make changes from the bottom up,” says Bob Bland, CEO and Founder of Manufacture NYC. **Give back, your way:** “You don’t have to be an expert,” says Carmen Perez, Executive Director of Harry Belafonte’s The Gathering for Justice. “It’s really digging deep into the core of your heart and figuring out what do you love, what do you care about, and what can you give back?” ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] There are so many organizations that exist. They need to be strengthened, they need more resources, they need bodies, they need people, new blood, new energy. And they're just waiting for you. The movement is happening. So if you are a person who has the resources to donate, you should. And also just know who your elected officials are. Often times I travel. World country and I do organizing training. And I tell people raise your hand if you know who your local city councilman Alderman is, who's your state legislator. And people will honestly say they don't know. So you have to know who these people are cuz they are representing our interest right. Just stay informed because if you do not know something really horrible could happen on your watch if you are not Also consider leadership roles for yourself at the local level because we don't have to wait four years. There are so many seats up for grabs in 2017 at the local level and 2018 in congress. We can make changes from the bottom up and make it more equitable. And achieve more parody for women and our allies in leadership positions across the country. You don't have to be an expert. Bob is somebody who works in fashion. Other women are yoga teachers, bakers, you know, and we're all working together collectively to build collective power. It's really digging Looking deep into the core of your heart and figuring out what do you love, what do you care about and how can you give back. 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