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2015 Best Quote Posts of the Year from WE Survive Abuse
I am thankful for every single reader, whether you agreed or disagreed [...]

What Racists and Child Rape Apologists Have in Common
Seems like all you have to do is make one simple statement:The problem [...]

Welcome the Week With Wisdom: 22 Quotes on Justice
Everyday silence harvests its victims. Silence is a mortal illness. ~N [...]

How Mainstream Feminists, Women's Orgs & Sexual Assault Orgs Feed the Culture of Violence
One of my all-time favorite songs is by the great Bonnie Raitt: "I Can [...]

How to Get the Truth Around Obstacles of Myths, Lies, & Distraction: Infographics
Let Me Tell ItI once worked as the sexual assault Outreach Advocate fo [...]

Welcome the Week with Wisdom: Quotes on Stories & Writing to Nourish Survivors
đâThe single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotyp [...]

How to Break Through Group Think and Get Your Message Delivered
You might have heard of a concept called âgroup thinkâ. Short ve [...]

Tonya's Top Picks for Best Sexual & Domestic Violence Storytelling for Survivors
One of my best writing teachers taught me a great lesson. Read, [...]

Survivors Have the Right to Tell Their Stories
SilenceYou have the right to remain silent. I learned about the M [...]

Survivors Welcome the Week with Wisdom: 7 Quotes on Healing
And a bonus...... Make this week a great one. Take in all of the lesso [...]

High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and [...]

No Justice, No Piece: To Organizations, Movements, & Activists Who Are Not Yet Intersectional
They say one of the number one reasons that marriages end is because o [...]

Is this the Real Truth about Sexual Violence that No One Wants to Say Out Loud
Okay. True stuff. I have a condition called fibromyalgia.&n [...]

The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. âBe [...]

How Perseverance Can Take You Directly to Your Passion and Purpose
Not my son J, but handsome young man.So, Iâm on the sidelines of a hig [...]

High Five from WESurvive: 3 Crucial Life Lessons from Survivor LaQuisha Hall
Survivors are my favorite people. Hands down, no contest. I love [...]

Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies
Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, bu [...]

What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell yâall about that time that they printed a speech I d [...]