Category: Violence Against Women
Some Truths We’re Not Supposed to Say Out Loud- But We Will
We see you.Not with malice.Not with envy.But with ancient knowing.
We [...]
She Would Not Submit
A mother of two was killed. Joyce Quaweay.
In front of children.By [...]
We Told You.
We told you.We warned you.We begged you to listen.
We tried to expl [...]
“They’ll Be Raped Anyway” Is Not a Strategy—It’s Cowardly a Surrender
You say,“Well, women will be raped anyway…”as if that justifies handin [...]
Don’t Be Fooled: Giving Away Your Rights Isn’t Liberation
They told you it was clever.Told you it was edgy.Told you it was rev [...]
Silenced Prey: Unsolved murders of Black women in Chicago leave puzzling pattern
https://wesurviveabuse.com/2025/03/betrayal-blindness-the-cost-of- [...]
We Called It Rape Culture for a Reason. And That Reason Still Exists
There was a time when we named things clearly.
We called it rape cult [...]
Sex-Based Boundaries Are NOT Jim Crow
Lately, we’ve seen more people comparing sex-based boundaries for wome [...]
Don’t Erase Us to Include Others: The Cost of Confusing Oppressions
“Beware the man who calls you beast — he is preparing to be your cage [...]
The “Dying Alone” Myth: A Fear Tactic to Control Women
One of the most persistent, tired myths used to scare women into com [...]
Green Flag: Safe Adult Males Stay Out of Female Spaces and Advocate for It
Miss us entirely with all of your hurdles for women to clear demonstra [...]
9 Dangerous Myths About Violence Against Women and Children
Violence against women and children is a pervasive issue, often perp [...]
10 Reasons Men Invading Women’s Spaces—No Matter How They Identify—Is Abusive, Misogynistic, Gynophobic, and Sexist
Women’s spaces exist for safety, healing, solidarity, and empowerment— [...]
10 Ways Women Are Coerced in Daily Life—And Why It’s a Problem
Coercion isn’t always obvious. It can be subtle, disguised as “conce [...]
When Control Becomes Abuse: Recognizing Coercive Control in Relationships
🚩 Concerning Signs of Abuse and Control
How Loss of Autonomy Mirror [...]
6 Common Behaviors of Female Enablers of Abusive Males (infographic)
When a woman stands up for herself and her rights,
be a good person [...]
Male Predators Are Male: Why Language Matters for Survivor Justice
There is a dangerous misconception that rape is simply about lust or u [...]
The Four Pillars of Oppression: Misogyny, Gynophobia, Sexism, and Patriarchy
Women do not suffer oppression by accident. The systems that harm us—m [...]
How to Support Lesbian Friends in Abusive Relationships
As an advocate, you become familiar with the careful way that a woma [...]
30 Signs of a Dangerous Person: How to Protect Yourself from Manipulators & Predators
Unsafe people don’t always reveal their true nature immediately. The [...]
