Leah Libresco Sargeant

Leah Sargeant is the author of The Dignity of Dependence, Arriving at Amen, and Building the Benedict Option. Her substack, Other Feminisms, is about how to advocate for women as women in a world that treats them like defective men.

• The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto (UND Press) — The Dignity of Dependence argues that women’s equal rights depend on advocating for women as women.
• UND Press interview with Leah Sargeant — Leah Libresco Sargeant is a writer and speaker whose work covers religion, culture, statistics, and family policy. She is the author of "Building the Benedict Option" and "Arriving at Amen." She runs the Substack community "Other Feminisms." The University of Notre Dame Press is thrilled to publish her newest book, "The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto" (October 2025). She recently answered some of our questions about her writing processes.
• Substack: Other Feminisms — Other Feminisms is a newsletter for women who are an uncomfortable fit within present-day feminism. It’s a space to ask questions, find new allies, and strengthen projects.
• 2021 Notre Dame Fall Conference: The Dignity of the Sexed Body—Asymmetry, Equality, and Real Reproductive Justice — Panel discussion featuring Erika Bachiochi (Ethics and Public Policy Center), Abigail Favale (George Fox University), and Leah Libresco Sargeant. Session chair Marah McLeod (Notre Dame Law School). From the 2021 Notre Dame Fall Conference, "I Have Called You By Name: Human Dignity in a Secular World."
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