Category: Surviving Daily
Some “Justice Movements” Are Enabling Harm Against Women and Children. We Need to Talk About It.
Not every movement that says it stands for “justice” is safe for wom [...]
Even in Progressive Spaces, Systems Still Fail Survivors
In many justice-minded communities, we say the right things:
🟩 Beli [...]
When It’s Not Pride: 11 Ways Violence Against Black Women Hides Behind “Black Pride”
We lift up Black pride as sacred—a celebration of survival, brillian [...]
🏛️ What Rural Women Need from Policymakers
My professional advocacy work in domestic and sexual violence began [...]
💔 Why It’s Harder: Unique Barriers Rural Women Face When Seeking Help for Abuse
When a woman living in a rural area makes the courageous decision to [...]
🖤 12 Ways Black Women Are Harmed When Men Weaponize Oppressive Systems
🖤 1. Demanding Grace While Denying Ours
Black women are often expecte [...]
🧱 You Don’t Have to Build the House to Set the Fire:
The Truth About Harm Within Oppressive Systems
Some people argue:“I [...]
She Caught the Girls Before They Fell: Victoria Earle Matthews and the War Against Trafficking (1861–1907)
10 Incredible Facts About Victoria Earle Matthews
1. She Was Born Ens [...]
Zainab Jama Is the Voice So Many Girls Have Been Waiting For
Zainab Jama, Miss World Somalia 2025, is not just a beauty queen—She [...]
Why Must We Carry Everyone? The Heavy Expectation Placed on Black Women’s Healing
She wasn’t just expected to heal. She was expected to heal everyone [...]