Tonya GJ Prince

My professional advocacy work in domestic and sexual violence began in racially and economically diverse rural areas.  Rural women experiencing domestic violence face unique, compounded challenges—yet policy responses rarely account …

When a woman living in a rural area makes the courageous decision to seek help, she’s not just up against her abuser—she’s up against an entire system that often isn’t …

They taught us to pour and pour and pour.To give ‘til we vanish. But Sis, your best love—your warmest care, your fiercest protection, your most nourishing “yes”—was never meant to …

10 Incredible Facts About Victoria Earle Matthews 1. She Was Born Enslaved and Rose to Lead Victoria Earle Matthews was born enslaved in Fort Valley, Georgia, in 1861. Despite this …

(Including the violence you want me to stop talking about.) There’s a particular kind of betrayal that Black, Indigenous, and other racially marginalized Survivors know too well: The kind where …

Let’s say this out loud—for the ones still doubting themselves.For the ones grieving the loss of community, connection, or even family: You are not wrong for disconnecting from people who …

Let’s tell the truth that so many are scared to say: They keep claiming they want real voices,diverse creators,truth-tellers,legacy wisdom. But until social media and other internet platform owners prioritize …

Blaming women is the usual default setting but if a man is violent, let’s put the blame where it belongs.  Because too many conversations around abuse and harm still start …

When you finally realize that someone’s harmful behavior has more to do with their internal war than anything about you… You begin to breathe differently.You begin to see more clearly.You …

Every single day, women are surviving things that many refuse to name.Small things. Quiet things. Daily things. Deadly things.And somehow, we’re still told that we are exaggerating. Meanwhile, Men:“Men are …