Femicide

She told a friend once: “The first time he raised his voice again, I knew.” Her friend asked, “How could you know? Maybe he was just upset.” But she remembered …

Mom, 34, Allegedly Killed by the Father of Her Children During a Custody Swap After the Kids’ Christmas Visit When my home state got a new governor, among his first …

I came across and compiled this years ago. I was struck by how the family members brought her to life for us….shared her with us. It saddens me that she …

Too often, when a woman is murdered, the conversation shifts quickly away from her life, her safety, and the systemic failures that left her vulnerable. Instead, certain men hijack the …

Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet the brutal reality remains: for many women, pregnancy and early motherhood are high‑risk periods—especially when violence is part of that …

For some women, “deadnaming” is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said to be when someone refers to a transgender person by their birth name (the name they no longer use), …

Men love to say it with a shrug, a smirk, sometimes even a laugh: “I’m not worried about that.” The arrogance in that statement is thick enough to cut. And …

Our continued thoughts and condolences to the family and loved ones of Nia Wilson. May she rest in peace and power.  When women say “Text me when you get home,” …

I don’t care what another fellow human being “thinks” or “believes” about himself. I get to have safety and peace too. We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people …

If you’re a Survivor, you’ve probably heard it all before: “You’re just being paranoid.”“You’re overreacting.”“You need more therapy.”“You’re damaged goods.”“You see abuse everywhere.”“You need to let that go already.” And …