Power

The Quiet Zone authored by Petal Kimberly Samuel There is a kind of quiet that feels like freedom. The house after everyone has gone to sleep. Sitting in the car …

We were taught what women won. We weren’t always taught what women paid. We should talk more about the women who died fighting for women’s civil rights. Women did not …

They tell me that I have despised being told what to do since I was a baby. I LOVE learning. Those are two different things, and sometimes, depending on who …

I have been talking about “institutional betrayal” and women and I wanted to acknowledge Dr. Jennifer Freyd who is credited with coining the phrase. “Institutional betrayal” describes how trusted institutions …

For generations, women fought to move the line forward: toward safety, freedom, education, economic independence, bodily autonomy, and the right to move through the world without asking permission. But progress …

Women should not have to wait for a man to demonstrate the danger before anyone respects the warning….. This week, two former NBA players announced they intend to enter the …

Identity is not a shield. A label is not a character reference. A man can be kind in public and entitled in private. A man can understand oppression and still …

Black Americans have seen this rhythm before. There are periods when Black American faces, voices, and stories become highly visible. Film. Television. Music. Publishing. Advertising. Fashion. News. Sports. Awards. Then …

There is wisdom in women noticing when something is changing before everyone else is willing to name it. There is something deeply wrong when women are expected to adjust themselves …

Women and girls make up half of humanity.Yet across the world, millions still face systems that limit their safety, freedom, economic independence, education, health, and ownership of their own lives. …