Women

Not all misogyny shouts. Some of it whispers. Some of it comes dressed as politeness, concern, or tradition. It’s when women are praised for being “selfless” while their needs go …

Access to women’s private spaces is not a matter of “human rights”. Access to women’s private spaces is a matter of women’s rights. As soon as we say that access …

LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE (Hyattsville, MD) – The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), in partnership with the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), today announced the release of The Media …

People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that you can turn on and off at will. When it doesn’t work they actually complain like we …

In my early 30’s I realized that I had three female conditions brewing inside me. And they had been there for a long time. In spite of me getting regular …

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 …

Dear women, let’s get this straight: no man’s negative voice deserves rent-free space in your mind. Too many men have tried to shrink us with words: You’re not that special. …

It is never about who wears what hairstyle. Or who wore it first. That’s about choice and style. The question is who is making change so that everyone can wear …

Political parties in the U.S. don’t seem to hear themselves. To many women, their voices aren’t raised for our dignity, our safety, or our futures. Instead, they shout about what …

Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet the brutal reality remains: for many women, pregnancy and early motherhood are high‑risk periods—especially when violence is part of that …