SPEAK

from WESurviveAbuse.com No one asked her.No one asked the girl with trembling hands and a racing heart.No one asked the woman staring into nothing, clutching her silence like a shield. …

They’ve never met. Different backgrounds.Different languages.Different cultures.Different religions.Some in suits, some in uniforms, some behind pulpits, others behind closed doors.Yet, without a single meeting, conference call, or secret group chat…They …

“If they took your voice, take it back. If they laughed at your story, tell it louder.”— Survivor Affirmations There are some words that come into the conversation already carrying …

Some women will drench you in compliments, promises, and affection —not to celebrate you,not to empower you,but to disarm you. They come smiling, arms wide open, calling you “sister,”only to …

Some silence isn’t ignorance. It’s allegiance. There are women who didn’t know.There are women who didn’t see.There are women who were misled, manipulated, used. But then—There are women who knew.Who …

“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. …

*Note: This horrifying and tragic Dominican Republic story came to my attention because of white adult human females who identify as feminists. From the UK to be exact.  Meanwhile the …

It whispers to Black people—especially Black women —that we are here to help.To soothe.To teach.To forgive.To make the world softer for others, even when that world has no softness for …

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, …

“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 …