Category: History/Herstory

Reclaiming Autonomy: How Women Lose Control—And How to Take It Back
💡 Why This Matters
Across history and in private moments, women h [...]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Violence Against Women in the Holocaust
I'm not always certain what the "right thing" to say on impo [...]

Women, Justice, and Mercy: A Call for Compassion in Incarceration
In the United States, a presidential executive order is ordering [...]
Do Not Tell Black Women We Are Ineligible for Sex-Based Safety Measures Because Someone Else is Ignorant
Some people will hate themselves, then get furious with you
beca [...]
Ignite Change: Affirmations to Amplify Women’s Rights Worldwide
When people finally take off the mask they wear to hide misogyny they [...]

Filmmaker Alison Jayne Wilson: Alika Kinan Exposes Trafficking Recruitment Tactics (video)
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month From &nb [...]

Creating a Culture That Listens to Women: Four Journal Prompts
Listen to Women Prompts by Tonya GJ Prince [...]

Sad But True Little Known Facts About Women in Prison
It is only by the grace of God that every female Survivor o [...]

Speaking Truth for Girls in a World that Prefers Silence (audio)
Welcome to We Survive Abuse—a powerful, unapologetic space where Survi [...]

We Survive Abuse: Robbing Girls of Opportunities That Women Fought For is Hella Shameful
As we move from Black History Month to Women's History Month ... [...]

The Power of Healing Spaces: Why Race-Specific Healing Groups Are as Vital as Sex-Specific Ones (audio/podcast)
Healing is universal, but the paths we take to get there are not one-s [...]

Creating Healing Spaces for Black Girls: A Life-Affirming Necessity
There’s a quiet magic in Black girls. But all too often, th [...]

The Tactic of Feigning Ignorance to Delay Justice and Accountability (Infographic)
When megastar Megan Thee Stallion was granted a protective order again [...]

The Whispers That Steal Your Sanity: Understanding and Fighting Back Against Gaslighting
Let's be honest, the word "gaslighting" gets thrown around a lo [...]
Unchain the Warrior Within: Empower Yourself as a Woman Who Fights for Herself
1. "I just want y'all to be honest about......"YOUR hair
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Non-Stranger Assault: Why Self-Doubt is Part of the Trauma, Not the Truth (Infographic)
Non-Stranger Assault: Why Self-Doubt [...]

Revisting the Silencing of Silenced Women and Girls: R Kelly
When the groundbreaking documentary Surviving RKelly [...]

On NEVER Apologizing for Protecting What I Value……My Female Self
Women who cherish our worth know that safeguarding our safety is [...]
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When Harriet Tubman Gave the Gift of Freedom on Christmas Eve
"No greater gift is there than love....."Lyrics from the song "Give Lo [...]

The Power of Unapologetic Truth: Fannie Lou Hamer and Zora Neale Hurston (audio/podcast)
In this episode of We Survive Abuse, we explore how women like F [...]