Category: female health civil rights
When Writing Becomes Duty
We don't talk enough about women who have written their way through pa [...]
Courtesy or Compelled Speech? Why the Difference Matters
Thereâs a difference between choosing courtesy and being forced into c [...]
Every Woman Deserves to Be Heard in the Delivery Room
Please pay close attention to this woman's story and her words.&nb [...]
Reclaiming Anna Julia Cooper: Why Black Womenâs Liberation Is Not a Call to Self-Sacrifice
1. The Distortion of Cooperâs Vision
Some have taken Cooperâs line t [...]
65 Beliefs Some Men Hold About Women: Control, Boundaries, and the Fight for Choice
For some women, these beliefs work just fine. And I believe in ladies [...]
‘Playing Victimâ: How Racism Silences Black Voices and Blocks True Healing in America
Wherever there is harmâwhether domestic violence, sexual violence, sta [...]
Playing Victim or Using Wisdom to Protect Yourself? Why Wise Women Recognize the Pattern of Abuse Before Others
She told a friend once:âThe first time he raised his voice again [...]
Imagine How Women Escaping Domestic Violence Feel
Mom, 34, Allegedly Killed by the Father of Her Children During a C [...]
Feminism Can No Longer Afford to Be Generalized
Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, [...]
Affirmations for Strength and Boundaries Around Black Women’s Humanity: Rooted in Baldwinâs Wisdom
"We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement i [...]