Female Safety

We’re often told:“If you just speak up…”“If you leave…”“If you fight back…”“If you call the police…”“If you file a report…” …then you’ll be safe.You’ll be believed.You’ll be protected. But for …

There is a kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises.A kind that hides behind charm, culture, tradition, “community.”A kind that preys on the idea that Black women are unbreakable. “Unrapeable”. …

1. Who is this “solution” really for? Does it center women and girls, or just placate the powerful? Who is being protected, and who is being managed? 2. What kind …

WARNING TO THE LOVING, THE NURTURING, THE HEALERS: The systems we fight do not always come with burning crosses or slurs. Sometimes, they show up as funding proposals, friendly slogans, …

(And Maybe Capable of Abuse Themselves) Sometimes it doesn’t take a full conversation.Sometimes it takes just one sentence, one smirk, one moment of silence—to tell you who a person really …

We lift up Black pride as sacred—a celebration of survival, brilliance, resilience, and the sacredness of our people. But pride without protection? Pride that silences the harmed to shield the …

My professional advocacy work in domestic and sexual violence began in racially and economically diverse rural areas.  Rural women experiencing domestic violence face unique, compounded challenges—yet policy responses rarely account …

When a woman living in a rural area makes the courageous decision to seek help, she’s not just up against her abuser—she’s up against an entire system that often isn’t …

10 Incredible Facts About Victoria Earle Matthews 1. She Was Born Enslaved and Rose to Lead Victoria Earle Matthews was born enslaved in Fort Valley, Georgia, in 1861. Despite this …

Blaming women is the usual default setting but if a man is violent, let’s put the blame where it belongs.  Because too many conversations around abuse and harm still start …