15 Moments in 2014 That Made Our Feminist Hearts Burst With Joy

Columbia student Emma Sulkowicz made major waves across the US for her very vocal protest of her alleged rapist. She carried her mattress through campus to all her classes with the intention of highlighting an issue that plagues colleges nationwide and vowed to continue to haul the weight with her until the male student accused either left school or was kicked out.

That same month, California's state legislators passed the "yes means yes" bill, which requires college campuses to follow the standard of "affirmative consent" when dealing with sexual assault cases.