War

    They think that we are stupid. …. I’m going to keep this brief because it is simple. Sometimes when people attempt to make simple things complex they are …

With war, comes murder and rape Pornography is often blamed as the reason violence—especially violence against women—has escalated. That sounds clean. It sounds decisive. It feels like an answer. But history …

At some point, complacency feels like betrayal. It is exhausting and deeply painful to be a witness to complacency around violence and abuse. Complacency is an enemy to progress and …

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 …

We have never given domestic and sexual assault victims the credit that they deserve. -Tonya GJ Prince Too often, people assume that victims of domestic violence are “stupid” for staying, …

You want women to fight for men when those same men will not even say, “Stop doing that.” Too often, when violence is committed against a woman, men’s responses follow …

Survivors of violence—whether in war zones or in personal life—often face silencing first. Before the bruise,before the strike,before the world sees what happened,there is a quiet act of control: “Don’t …

When people are finally exposed for being abusive, manipulative, or harmful, we often hear the same tired phrase: “Well… they had us all fooled.” No. Let’s keep it real.It was …

After being blacklisted in the United States in 1968, Eartha Kitt had several choices.  She chose to find new doors and soar.   Sometimes, doors that were once welcoming and …

In the heart of the Pacific, lies a group of islands known as West Papua, where the local Papuans strive persistently for their right to independence from Indonesia.   A …