Category: Feminism/Womanism

Black Women Are Not the Mules of the World—Not Then, Not Now, Not Ever
Black women said "no" and the burning crosses came out in force. Soc [...]
Implanting an Enemy Within Women and Girls
You were mocked for being smart then and now by Tonya GJ Prince [...]

From Objectified to Empowered: Women’s Rights in Medicine Inspired by Henrietta Lacks (podcast/audio)
Henrietta Lacks’ story is a stark reminder of the [...]
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Beyond Inclusion: The Legacy of Black Women Crafting Spaces of Strength and Solidarity
Not to keep going on about the United States presidential election [...]
12 Reasons Black Women Have Always Needed Womanism and Feminism
It is so concerning that people who live within community with Bla [...]
Concern Trolling: When Fake Concern Masks Control Over Women’s Lives
"I'm just looking out for you."
"I'm just trying to help you [...]
10 Truths About Grooming: What It Is and What It Is Not
Grooming is a word we hear often, but too many people still misunder [...]
You Don’t Have to Prove Your Worth: Reclaiming Women’s Right to Safety, Dignity, and Respect
Dominance:
Turning every lady's room into
"his" too but in diffe [...]
Gynophobia: The Fear That Shapes Our Stories and Our Lives
In a world that often finds itself tangled in contradictions and parad [...]

How People Prompt or Lure Women to Prove Their Worth
"Why doesn't she leave? Why did she go back?"
We don't spend a lot [...]
7 Ways People Manipulate: Recognizing and Resisting Control
Ain't nothing new under the sun.Manipula [...]
Unraveling Control: The Legacy of Policing Women’s Fashion and Clothing Choices
Did you know that when high-profile prosecutor Kelly Siegler prosecute [...]
Prompt Questions: If Being a Woman is an “Identity” Then Who Speaks for Women?
In many cultures, including those in the North American west, wo [...]

From Diana Shaw: Why I Left
pexels.comI read this in my perpetually overflowing email box th [...]

How to Bury Your Abusive Husband and the Laws That Shielded Him – YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism
Huge thanks to Brijana Prooker @BriProoker for shining a thoughtf [...]
Naming Ourselves: The Right of Women to Define Our Power and Purpose (audio/Podcast)
In this episode of the We Survive Abuse Podcas [...]
10 Powerful Facts About Hattie Canty – A Working-Class Warrior
Via social media, Attorney Ben Crump put me onto this [...]

Celia’s Resistance: The Forgotten Fight for Black Women’s Justice
You can't assert: "We are not our ancestors" while being&nb [...]

Human Rights Watch: Inadequate Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care for Black Women in the United States Mississippi Delta
Ignoring Women’s Health is Killing Us.Dismissing, underfunding, and er [...]