Violence Against Women

Wherever there is harm—whether domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or racism—there is often the same pattern: minimization, denial, and reverse blaming. Survivors are shamed for naming the truth, while those …

She told a friend once: “The first time he raised his voice again, I knew.” Her friend asked, “How could you know? Maybe he was just upset.” But she remembered …

Mom, 34, Allegedly Killed by the Father of Her Children During a Custody Swap After the Kids’ Christmas Visit When my home state got a new governor, among his first …

I came across and compiled this years ago. I was struck by how the family members brought her to life for us….shared her with us. It saddens me that she …

Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, it leaves too much room for people to hide intent, to blur goals, to claim the word while working …

There was another time I learned just how selective feminism and women’s work can be. After 30 plus years of service, there are too many.  That time when writer and …

  For those unfamiliar: Most Black women did not call for “unity.” We understood then, as we do now, that not all women are willing to give up the protection …

One of the realities of working with women trying to get away from an abusive relationship is the difficult work that must be done long after the break up, the …

💡 Pattern to Notice: Most of these women were killed not just for themselves but because they stood between power and the vulnerable—protecting miners, children, Black voters, Indigenous rights, or …

Too often, when a woman is murdered, the conversation shifts quickly away from her life, her safety, and the systemic failures that left her vulnerable. Instead, certain men hijack the …