The following is a big list of twenty seven magazines, blogs, and websites that pay for writing on feminist topics. All of these publications accept submissions or queries from freelance writers. Note that some of them may currently be closed to submission, though most are open.

The list is in no particular order.

Feminists Act! is a feminist website that publishes essays on issues that affect people who identify as women and girls. According to their guidelines “All written essays, photo essays, online art exhibits, and videos must also include either a story about an action taken or recommendations for how to take action.” They pay $50 per piece. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Bitch Magazine is a nonprofit, independent, feminist media organization dedicated to providing and encouraging an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture. They pay $500 for feature articles, $200 for dispatches. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Femedic seeks pitches from writers with specialty knowledge in women’s health. They are particularly interested in articles about at-risk individuals, such as AME women, trans women, sex workers, and others. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Unearth Women has a mission: to fill the gap in travel writing. The vast majority of travel publications are founded and edited by men, and yet most travelers are women. They’re seeking to be the travel magazine focused on women’s and feminist issues. They pay for the writing they publish — anywhere from $75 to $300. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Women’s Voices for Change publishes news, commentaries, personal essays, and expert analysis. They seek to redefine the way women over 40 are seen in the culture. They pay $50 per post. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Anime Feminist is a blog focused on Japanese media and feminism, with a focus on Anime. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

HerStories Project is a website for Gen X women. They publish personal essays “about what it’s like to be a Gen-X woman at midlife. ” Payment is $80. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Women in Higher Education (WIHE) is a monthly newsletter designed “to help smart women on campus get wise about how gender affects their being successful in the men-dominated world of higher education .”WIHE is not an academic journal, and its content includes informative and engaging articles. Payment is $150 for 800-1,500-word for solicited articles only. To learn more, read the writers’ guidelines: https://www.wihe.com/info/submission-guidelines/

Femme Feminism is a hybrid fashion blog and feminist magazine. According to its editor Dena Marie Landon, “The site’s mission is to create an inclusive community for all women, feminine and non-binary, to discuss the intersection of fashion, femmes and feminism.” The editor publishes personal essays and historical pieces exploring these topics within a monthly theme. Payment is $75-$100 for essays (800-1,300 words). Writers must provide 3 photos to accompany their submissions. To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://www.femmefeminism.com/joomla/index.php/want-to-write-for-us.

Ms. Magazine was the first national feminist magazine to make feminist voices widely available to the public. They publish articles on politics, social commentary, popular culture, law, education, and the environment. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

THIS Magazine is a Canadian magazine that covers progressive politics, with a focus on national issues. They cover “Canadian party politics/legislation, legal issues, labour, the environment, Indigenous affairs, social services, public policy, education, health care, foreign policy, defence, race/racism, youth, media, science, queer issues, feminism. ” Pay is not specified and will have to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Black Girl Dangerous seeks to give voice to POCs that are queer and/or trans. They cover topics that are relevant to current events and focus on matters that are important to traditionally marginalized groups. They pay $75-$120 per article but only accept submission from queer and trans people of color. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

BUST seeks to bring a feminist perspective to a wide array of topics, from fashion to pop culture to personal stories. Pay varies but reports estimate it to be around $50 to $100, and each category has different word length requirements. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Six Hens publishes first-person nonfiction stories about “moments that define and redefine.” They only accept submissions from women writers but the topic of the essay does not have to be about feminist or women’s issues. Pay is $50 for stories of up to 2,000 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Autostraddle is an online sphere for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women. They cover everything from TV shows to activism to queer history, always from a progressive feminist perspective. Each article pays $25-$100. They do not have clear submission guidelines, but you can learn more about their content and columns on the About. To submit, you must register an account first.

Curve is the “best-selling lesbian magazine”. Their content “profiles lesbian heroes and icons, illuminates trends, and offers a lesbian and woman centered perspective on issues and events.” Payment rate is not indicated, but has been reported to be at 15 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Wanderful is a community of women who are passionate about travel. They publish personal stories and advice on anything that refers to traveling as a woman. Their tone is progressive and they seek submissions from writers of diverse ethnicities, sexualities, gender expressions, religions, and abilities. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Bustle is a response to the fast-paced life of the modern woman. It is written by women for women and covers all sorts of topics and issues, from breaking news to fashion. Though their focus is women, they do accept male writers. Pay varies by article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

LiisBeth is a “a reader and community supported zine that examines entrepreneurship, start-up culture, and the innovation eco-system through a progressive feminist lens.” They pay up to $2,000 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

DAME is “smart, quick-witted, opinionated and unapologetic.” They focus on trending topics that matter to women and seek op-eds and personal essays on a wide range of categories including politics, parenting, culture, and business. Pay varies but has been reported to be around ~$200 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Establishment aims to provide a platform for “voices that have been marginalized by mainstream media”. They want to create the “new establishment.” They pay $125 for articles 800-1500 words, and $500 for long form articles 3,000 words+. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Vela Magazine publishes nonfiction by women writers. They accept reported stories with a literary component, and personal essays that reach a larger issue. Most of their stories have an international focus and a sense of place but they are adamant about not publishing conventional travel writing. They also want stories that are relevant to anyone, not just women. Pay is negotiated once the piece has been accepted. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Ravishly describes itself as “the Internet’s cool aunt.” It brings an intersectional feminist perspective to issues that matter to its community, such as gender equality, body positivity, pop culture, and cat pictures. Pay varies but has been reported to usually be ~$50-$75 for each article or essay. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Herizons is a Canadian publication with a feminist readership. Articles about applying feminist principles in work, in relationships and organizations, and in social justice are welcome. They are interested in health, social and political, environmental, equality, justice and spiritual issues, as well as parenting issues and all issues informed by diverse racial and cultural experiences. They want personal experiences, journalism style articles, interviews, articles which bring in current research and a clear feminist perspective. They pay $250 to $550 for features, $175 to $210 for news, $75 for reviews. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Room Magazine publishes short stories, poetry, creative non-fiction, and art by “by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Mslexia is a print magazine “full of the goodies our subscribers need to develop their writing and progress in the world of publishing.” They pay £25 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Scum is a feminist-friendly web magazine based in Australia. Submissions should be classified as able to be classified as “fiction”, “culture”, “memoir”, “column”, “poetry”, and/or “review.” They only accept submissions from the first to the seventh of the month. So, if you’re not in that window, it’s time to draft your submission and then wait. They pay $60AUD per piece. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.