Violation

  Because not all abuse leaves bruises—but it can still steal your freedom. Some cages are invisible.No bars.No bruises.Just a tightening around your life so slow and quiet, you don’t …

Some of us are trying to bloom in gardens that were never planted for us. We show up with our hands full—bandages, truth-telling, receipts, prayers, statistics, candles, casseroles, court cases, …

  And the walls of that cage were built with silence, shame, and sanctioned suffering. There’s a dangerous myth floating around like perfume on poisoned air:That feminism was about women …

We know that society still expects women to protect men’s reputations— especially when those men are climbing the ladder of power. Even if preserving his image means that women and …

Let’s talk about something that happens all too often—especially to women, especially to Survivors. Someone insults us.Mocks us.Lies about us.Disrespects our identity, our womanhood, our power, our pain. And then—days, …

Because we deserve more than band-aids. We deserve truth, safety, and justice—designed with us in mind. What Is IDVAAC? The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) …

They say it’s a “cash grab.”They roll their eyes.They whisper behind hands.They ask: Why didn’t she just go to the police? But we know better. We’ve lived it. We know …

The 90s were velvet and vinyl,grunge and glitter, a time when girl groups rose—but the grip on our bodies never loosened. We still had to stay tight.Still had to smile …

There’s something sacred about a warning call in the wild. A rustle.A cry.A shift in the wind.The herd doesn’t debate.The birds don’t fact-check.The others don’t roll their eyes and say, …

Across campuses, colleges have a duty: to protect all students. That includes the right to privacy, safety, and dignity—especially for young women participating in athletics. At the University of Pennsylvania, …