Category: DomesticViolence
Before “Domestic Violence”: The History of How Women Finally Named Abuse
For generations, women endured violence that society treated as a priv [...]
When “I’ll Kill Myself If You Leave” Becomes Abuse: 15 Things Women Need to Know About Suicide Threats and Emotional Blackmail
updated from November 18 2024Helping a woman put herself first bec [...]
You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.W [...]
Grief That Echoes: Honoring the Women Amiri Baraka Lost to Violence
There are wounds that don’t stop bleeding just because the [...]
E. Lynn Harris: The Visionary Black Author Who Gave Us Stories We’d Never Seen—But Always Needed
Long before mainstream platforms embraced diverse stories, he [...]
More Safe Spaces for Women Now: Even in the US, Women Are Dying in a System That Limits Their Escape
There are moments that should stop us. Not just emotionally, but struc [...]
🎶 Playlist: Songs That Speak the Truth — Domestic Violence & Survival
Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been [...]
Jennifer’s Law Exists Because Too Many Women Are Not Believed Until Too Late
update from April 25, 2025
We honor the lives of Jennifer F [...]
Celebrity Confirmation: For Women Autonomy Is Not Teflon Against Violence and Abuse
Autonomy is powerful. But it is not a shield. Not in this world.
A wo [...]