Safety

There is something we need to pay closer attention to when people announce progress. Sometimes lawmakers and institutions expand the number of people included in a policy, and everybody celebrates. …

There is a larger conversation we cannot afford to keep avoiding. Women who advocate for women’s rights and safety are frequently accused of being hateful, divisive, selfish, or unreasonable simply …

Don’t ask, “Where are the women?” again. We’re getting slurred, blocked, threatened, attacked, and assaulted by men on behalf of other men. But thanks for your unavailing concern.  For all …

There is something deeply troubling about watching a documentary about murdered women and realizing how many of the dangers they faced extend far beyond the places where they worked.  Oxygen’s …

Most people are perfectly capable of thinking, reasoning, and making thoughtful decisions. We do it every day. We manage families, solve problems at work, care for loved ones, and navigate …

I have spent many years listening to women and girls describe things others expected them to accept. Things that hurt them. Things that frightened them. They were told these were necessary …

It isn’t hard for leaders to protect girls, but they have to act. To whom much is given, much is expected. We gotta start expecting more from leaders when it …

Content note: this post discusses strangulation, sexual violence, and domestic homicide. If it feels like everyone is suddenly talking about strangulation, it is not your imagination. Police departments are reporting …

  updated from April 4 2025 Generation X was not ready for this story, but we needed it! Our Boomer parents were not ready either, but they most definitely needed …

updated from June 9, 2025 Please pay attention. If someone—a person, a group, a movement, a “friend,” a partner—gets angry, offended, or manipulative because you’ve set a boundary… That is …