Category: female health civil rights
đ„ “You Said I Look Like a Man? Letâs Break That Down.”
Subjective Much?
âLooking like a manâ is a subjective opinion, not a [...]
đ„ Self-Sourced Power: When the World Wonât Crown You, You Crown Yourself
There comes a time in the life of every Survivor, every truth-teller, [...]
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black peopleâhow its sys [...]
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight
Donât Call It a Favor
The nerveâthe absolute gallâto act like you're [...]
Why Body Safety for Black Women Must Include Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Reproductive Justice: Honoring Adriana Smith
When we talk about Adriana Smith, especially online, we must remembe [...]
Safety Is Power. Access Is a Privilege.
People are always telling us about the habits of powerful people. We [...]
When HR Doesnât Protect You: What Survivors Deserve to Know
Human Resources (HR) is often unreliable for sexual harassment victims [...]
When Human Resources Protects Power, Not People: What the Sean Combs Case Reveals
The trial against music mogul Sean Combs is not just about one [...]
âFAQ: Whatâs Going On With Untested Rape Kits?
đ„ Q: What is a rape kit?
A rape kit (or sexual assault forensic evide [...]
âïž Unlearning the Lie: When âBeing a Good Personâ Means Upholding Harm
Some of us were taught that being a âgood personâ meant keeping quiet. [...]
â ïž Sometimes Male Agitation Is Not Just a âBad Moodâ
It Can Be a Ramp-Up to Violence. Especially Against the Vulnerable.
[...]
Dear Survivor: You Were Not Born to Absorb Abuse or Protect Harmful Men
A Message for Every Woman Who Was Taught to Shrink Herself to Keep the [...]
When the System Calls It a Catfight: The Silencing of Black Lesbian Survivors
A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much [...]
When the Body Wakes Up Fighting: Trauma, Anesthesia & Survival
âMy mouth had no words, but my body remembered everything.â
Thereâs s [...]
đš Pregnancy Shouldnât Be a Death Sentence
Letâs tell the truthâpregnancy should never be a death sentence.
Bu [...]
đ„ We See the Lie. And We Will Not Be Silent.
It is not hateful to say this out loud:
The same laws that allow ma [...]
âđŸ Women Deserve Safety Without Apology
It is not hateful to name a reality:The same laws that allow trans-i [...]
đ€ âThey Couldnât Deny What They Never Gaveâ
âđŸ 1. Many Black women rejected the idea that womanhood flows from w [...]
Lifting As We Climb: The Radical Blueprint of the Black Womenâs Club Movement
When Black women were excluded, they built their own.
They didnât wai [...]
