Category: Violence Against Women

What the Data Doesn’t Say—But Survivors KNOW
Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 2024 Datafile,
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A Debt of Safety: Moving Beyond the “Infinite Well” of Women’s Care
The Reality of Bodily Autonomy
Violence isn't just a social issue—it [...]

🔥 Druella Jones (Aunt Jonas), Alabama, 1915: The Woman Who Lit A Fire Freedom Remembers
updated from May 16 2025
Some women today get married on plantati [...]

🚫 Some of the Most Empowering Movements Still Require Women’s Submission
updated from June 9, 2025
Control doesn’t always disappear. Sometim [...]

When Did Women Lose the Right to Define “Female”? A Question Worth Sitting With
When did women lose the ability to define “female” based on sex—and wh [...]

Women’s History Month Closing Affirmations: Speak Truth, Name Harm, Keep Going
We close this month with clear eyes. Not just looking back, but lookin [...]

The Lynching of Assault Victim Marie Scott: How Slavery’s Logic Still Shapes Our Lives
There is no clean ending to something that was never fully confronted. [...]

Malcolm X Wisdom: When Lies Become the Environment, Safety Disappears
Malcolm X said : "A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often [...]

How We Stack Burdens on Women and Girls: “Can We” Is Not the Same as “Should We”
There is a question people ask often. “Can we?”
Can we do this.Can [...]

What “Just Say No” Taught Us About False Solutions
There was a time when America believed a slogan could solve a crisis.
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