female health civil rights

Advocates are not required to be active in every cause. As human beings, we can’t do it — not physically, not emotionally, not spiritually.  That’s honesty. That’s capacity. The world …

👁️ See It Clearly Watch who people protect — and who they hurt. Watch who they challenge — and who they stay silent around. Women. Children. The elderly. Minorities. These …

Abuse is confusing. It’s not constant — it shifts. Abusive people are not abusive all the time. That’s what makes it so complicated. When they’re not being cruel, you share …

Previous generations of women had different concerns because they had fewer options. Let’s start there. Many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers didn’t compare notes with one another the way we …

If the full extent of your “activism” against grooming is railing against age-gap relationships between older women and younger men, you might want to take another look at what you’re …

If someone has a problem with you being empowered, you have to ask: why? Why would anyone be against a Black woman reclaiming her voice, her peace, her time, her …

The Foundation of True Respect Respect is not ownership.And justice does not mean surrender. We live in a world that often confuses access with equality. Some people believe that being …

It is possible — and necessary — for people to be respected, valued, and protected by law without being granted unconditional access to you. Respect does not mean erasure. Rights …

When we talk about violence, we rarely talk about what the financial costs. Not just the broken bones or the heartbreak — but the billions of dollars society pays every …

“I get out of all your boxes, I get out.You can’t hold me in these chains.” Lauryn Hill/I Get Out” (MTV Unplugged 2.0)   Freedom for women means accepting that …