Safeguarding

  updated from 2/5/25 I exchanged emails with this mother, Carolyn Mosley, many years ago. I don’t think I will ever forget she and her daughter’s story. During a season …

There is language that has been troubling my soul. As a Womanist historian, I know that misinformation is not just an error; it is a weapon used to disarm the …

There is this strange, deeply embedded belief that in order for a woman or girl to be considered a “good person” she must sacrifice her safety for men. Very much …

They tell women: “If it was bad enough, you would have left.” That sounds like truth. You don’t have to be fooled, though. It isn’t. Leaving is not just effort. …

Let’s tell the truth today. The world loves powerful men. Even when they’re violent.Especially when they’re violent. It doesn’t matter if he’s a cop, a coach, a clergy member, a …

We push women into corners and out of safe spaces and then act surprised when they are not safe. People are often genuinely shocked when they learn this: Women in …

Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been through. This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and a touch of country and …

  update from April 25, 2025 We honor the lives of Jennifer Farber Dulos and Jennifer Magnano, two women whose stories pierced the silence surrounding a form of abuse that …

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 2024 Datafile, USSCFY24Get the dataDownload PDF Quick Facts at a Glance Almost all offenders are men 93.8% of those sentenced were men  Insight: This finding confirms …

When people are treated as if others “ought to have access” to them, it is a systematic denial of their right to remain inviolate. Here are some understandings and perspectives …