Victims Rights

If we’re spending more time excusing violence—saying we “understand” or “forgive” men who hurt women—than we are affirming what love and safety look like, then we’re part of the problem. …

For some women, “deadnaming” is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said to be when someone refers to a transgender person by their birth name (the name they no longer use), …

 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with her sister—just two days away from escaping a stalker and abusive ex-boyfriend. She worked as a security guard. She …

Men love to say it with a shrug, a smirk, sometimes even a laugh: “I’m not worried about that.” The arrogance in that statement is thick enough to cut. And …

Spaces Are Seldom Neutral Every room, circle, or gathering carries intention. A healing circle, a classroom, a women’s group—it’s not just walls and chairs. It’s purpose, energy, and protection. When …

Women who demand male free spaces are not hateful but have you explored the possibility that you may be? Are you carrying on the ancient global wide tradition of oppressing …

Why “The Last Recorded Lynching” IS NOT the Same As “The Last Lynching” Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States, 1860 Introduction On the eve of the Civil War, slavery …

Belief is powerful. It shapes how we see the world, how we raise our children, how we decide what is right and what is wrong. But belief can also be …

When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding Safety For centuries, whenever Black and Indigenous women raised their voices for safety, they were met with the same accusation: …

Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people are not truly leading. They are making deals that auction off community safety for short-term gain. Safety should never …