Female Civil Rights

No woman envisions herself needing the services of a domestic violence or rape advocate. No woman walks into a marriage or long-term relationship expecting to feel afraid, abandoned, or controlled. …

When people ask why I embrace Womanism, I say this: It tells the whole truth. It acknowledges what many of us already know in our bones—our survival, healing, and liberation …

It is so concerning that people who live within community with Black women don’t really see or hear us beyond their need for us. There is a dangerous and false …

Political leaders must prioritize the rights women need in our own right—not just the ones tied to men. Yes, women must have the right to make our own medical decisions. …

Women’s safety isn’t a joke. Ain’t a damn thing “funny” about it. Yet, whenever we gather the courage to openly discuss our unique safety challenges, there are those who respond …

Women and children are often told—explicitly and implicitly—that their boundaries don’t matter. That they should bend, break, or erase them altogether for the comfort of others. That they should make …

If you’ve ever survived domestic violence, you already understand how oppression works. Abusers don’t just use brute force—they use control. They isolate you. They turn your safe spaces into traps. …

Supporting Prostituted Persons Means More Than Just Words “Shaming women doesn’t work because that is not the root of the problem.” -Tonya GJ Prince Too many people talk about supporting …

Laws are meant to serve and protect everyone, not just a chosen few. But time and time again, history shows us what happens when laws are built around the personal …

  They built movements.They led revolutions against wrongs, violence, and abuse they never should have to deal with.And when that wasn’t enough to break them—they were buried under whispers, lies, …