Political Action

People don’t listen to women and children. Not when we whisper.Not when we scream.Not even when we show up with a mountain of evidence, hospital records, text messages, restraining orders, …

[wesurviveabuse.com] There are men—too many—who believe that a woman harms them simply by refusing to be harmed by them. She sets a boundary.She tells the truth.She leaves.She survives. And suddenly …

  There is a quiet war being waged on selfhood.A thousand little whispers telling women—and especially Black women, Indigenous women, and other women of color—that our worth lies in how …

We need politicians who center women. Full stop. Not just women who marry.Not just women who mother.Not just women who serve the goals of men. We mean all women. Women …

“I am…”Two of the most powerful words a person can speak. In the right hands, they build identity.They anchor us in truth.They tell the world who we’ve chosen to be. …

Silence is powerful. It can be sacred. Healing. Necessary for rest, prayer, and wisdom. But when silence is demanded—not chosen—when it’s forced upon women and children who have been harmed, …

Not every woman who looks like she’s with you is for you. Some women mirror your words, your struggles, your fire for truth—but deep down, they are wearing a mask. …

Some women walk with us in sisterhood—but not in solidarity. They speak our language. Quote the affirmations. Light the candles. Clap at the empowerment conferences. Sit in the women’s circles. …

“I will give you something to cry out about” There is something few people want to talk about—but every Survivor knows it. In systems of abuse and exploitation,there is almost …

We talk a lot about red flags.But let’s be honest.Refusing to listen to women? That’s the first red flag. It doesn’t always come with shouting or slamming doors.Sometimes it comes …