When the Whole World Is Watching: It Takes a Super Human Commitment to Self-Care to Leave
updated from May 23 2025
Leaving an abusive relationship is never easy.But leaving while the entire world is watching?Thatâs a sacred [...]
The Gift of Access to YOU (audio/podcast)
This episode unpacks how those lessons of survival can linger into adulthood, making us feel like we owe access to anyone who asks.....How often [...]
đŻWeaponized Hypotheticals Are Not Harmless â Theyâre Punishment for a Womanâs Freedom
updated from June 9 2025
Weaponized HypotheticalsDefinition: When peopleâoften menâcreate imagined stories about a womanâs love life (âShe probably [...]
The Gate That Didn’t Trust Anyone (podcast episode)
The Gate That Didn't Trust AnyoneAt first glance, it's just an old wooden gate.It squeaks when it opens. It always swings shut. It stands quietly [...]
You Are Worthy Now and You Were Then: Featuring Brielle Fowler (audio/podcast)
In this empowering episode of Survivor Affirmations, we emphasize the power of uplifting unheard voices and celebrate resilience. Join us as w [...]
Youâre Not Her Judge. Youâre Not Even Helpful.
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The internet is full of people who think that offering opinions on a Survivorâs choices is the same as offering help.Itâs not. [...]
Before You Judge, Listen: Black Menâs Medical Trauma Is Real
I'm not just speaking from a place of advocacy to victims. I'm speaking as a relative and friend who has had o [...]
The Tender Hands the World Must Never Forget
The Richard Speck murders had a deep and lasting impact on how America viewed womenâs safety, personal securi [...]
The Resistance of Celia: The Enslaved Black Girl Who Fought Back
updated for 2025
Celiaâs name should be spoken not just as a victim, but as a woman who resisted, who fought [...]
Candyman Movie Murder: Ruthie Mae McCoy Was the Woman No One Listened To
April, 1987. Chicago, Illinois. A woman makes a bizarre call to police about people coming through her bathroo [...]
What FGM and âGender-Criticalâ Child Medicalization Have in Common
In the work of protecting children, hard truths often sit at the intersection of culture, medicine, and power. And in that intersection, those of us w [...]
I Will Survive: How Survivor Gloria Gaynor Keeps Inspiring Decades After the Release of Grammy Winning Song
originally published 2/8/ 2016At First I Was Afraid... When we have been wounded we must heal. To do that, I think we all use a combination of&n [...]
Why Abuse Leaves You with Chronic Self-Doubt
And Why That Doesnât Mean Youâre Broken
Thereâs something few people talk about after abuse ends:The way self-doubt clings to you like a second ski [...]
10 Powerful Facts About Hattie Canty â A Working-Class Warrior
Via social media, Attorney Ben Crump put me onto this amazing woman!Hattie Canty wasnât born into power, money, or fame. She was a wor [...]
Did Women’s History Month 2024 Bring More Awareness? (Self-Checklist)
Post 2024 Women's History MonthPost 2024 Women's History Month by Tonya GJ Prince [...]
Please Stop Telling Survivors, “Men Wouldn’t Go That Far.” History Says Otherwise.
updated from March 24 2025 Interesting fact:
Before his murders were discovered, Bundy did volunteer at a suicide crisis hotline in [...]
Please Say Something to Help End Black Femicide
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Highlighting Stories Calling for An End to Violence Against Women and Children in 2023 Part 1
There has been debate around Black victims of domestic and sexual violence withdrawing support from writ [...]
Gynophobia: The Fear That Shapes Our Stories and Our Lives
In a world full of contradictions, there is one fear that rarely gets named, but is woven into the seams of [...]
What’s the Big Deal about Sex Tourism? (Infographic)
updated March 10 2024Â The women behind the windows in Amsterdamâs red light districtFA [...]
When Men Encourage Boundary Violations, Women Pay the Price
Why Itâs WrongâAnd Sometimes Criminalâfor Men to Overrule a Womanâs âNoâ
In every corner of societyâonline and offlineâthereâs a dangerous pattern we [...]
We Are Not the Worldâs Dumping Ground: The Sacred Art of Refusing Misplaced Blame
Black women, how much of the worldâs weight have you carried today?
How many wounds have you stitched up that werenât yours? How many fires have yo [...]
Hidden Camera Spying, Covert Filming, and the New Sexual Surveillance of Women and Girls: A FAQ
Back in the early 2000s, many women understood spy recording through cases like Andrew Luster: a wealthy, predatory man, drugs in drinks [...]
The Economist: Why Nations that Fail Women FAIL
Please do not watch this pretend that the West is exempt or any political party is "different". It is 2025 and no group of males is doing we [...]
When the Whole World Is Watching: It Takes a Super Human Commitment to Self-Care to Leave
updated from May 23 2025
Leaving an abusive relationship is never easy.But leaving while the entire world is watching?Thatâs a sacred act [...]
Coercion in Disguise: When Love Asks You to Lie
When someone pressures a woman to lie, to go against her beliefs, her conscience, her values, her faith, or her integrityâthat is not love [...]
RECANT: She Just Wanted Her Life Back
There is a lot going on in the world. But the pain of sexual violence, and the complicated aftermath that fo [...]
No More Empty Promises: What It Really Means to Support Prostituted Persons
Supporting Prostituted Persons Means More Than Just Words
"Shaming women doesn't work because that is not t [...]
Letâs Make It Plain: Jim Crow and Sex-Based Boundaries Are Not the Same Thing
Some people are confused.Some were misinformed.Some are using half-truths to guilt others into giving up space [...]
Lessons from Survivor Jenifer Lewis on Overcoming Shame (videos)
As incredibly talented as she is, Jenifer Lewis is also a teacher! She is a teacher to all who struggle wit [...]
đż My Self-Soothe Journal
đż My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud⌠and your nervous [...]
You Didnât Know Him. She Did. He Killed Her.
He killed her. Murdered her. Left the broken pieces for their children to pick up for the rest of their lives.
And people still asked about his menta [...]
Collusion Without Conversation: The Code of Abuse
Theyâve never met.
Different backgrounds.Different languages.Different cultures.Different religions.Some in suits, some in uniforms, some behind pulp [...]
Please Stop Signaling Support to Grown Men Accused of Harming Children
Start Showing Up for the People Who Need It Most
When someone is arrested for harming a child,we do not need adults jumping online or into rooms to s [...]
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