Category: Women
10 Surprising Facts About Breast Cancer (for Women)
Most breast cancers are not inheritedOnly about 5–10 % of brea [...]
CNN Heroe Shirley Raines Shares Her Story
Toxic relationships are so violent. Please support her organization [...]
Loneliness vs. Depletion: Why Women Need Safe, Reciprocal Companionship—Not One-Sided Connections
Loneliness is real, but being drained by one-sided “connections” is fa [...]
Why Women Should Fear Less About Being Called “Outsiders
The Power of Being Labeled an Outsider
History shows us that women [...]
When Writing Becomes Duty
We don't talk enough about women who have written their way through pa [...]
Hidden Misogyny: The Kind That Smiles in Your Face
Not all misogyny shouts. Some of it whispers. Some of it comes dress [...]
True Rights Protect—They Don’t Endanger Women and Children
Access to women's private spaces is not a matter of "human rights". Ac [...]
Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons
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(Hyattsville, MD) – Th [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Protecting MY Empathy, Protecting Me
People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that y [...]
Why Women Must Use Our Labor Wisely: From Survival to True Progress
In my early 30's I realized that I had three female conditions bre [...]
When Women’s Murders Are Hijacked: How Race, Politics, and Silence Derail the Fight Against Male Violence
Too often, when a woman is murdered, the conversation shifts quickly [...]
Dear Women: No Man’s Negative Voice Belongs in Your Head
Dear women, let’s get this straight: no man’s negative voice deserves [...]
The Truth About Bias Against Black Hair in Professional Spaces
It is never about who wears what hairstyle. Or who wore it first. That [...]
When Parties Tell Women What to Want Instead of Listening
Political parties in the U.S. don’t seem to hear themselves.
To [...]
Motherhood in the Shadow of Violence
Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet th [...]
The Pressure to “Be Nice” While Male Violence Goes Excused
If ever you have any question about which people in the room are women [...]
When Male Pain Is Exploited, Women and Children Pay the Price
A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with he [...]
When the World ONLY Rewards Women for Being Agreeable
"Be kind."
As if this hasn't been a necessary part of most (not [...]
The Old Code of Chains: A Timeline of Control Over Women’s Privacy and Safety
Women who demand male free spaces are not hateful but have you exp [...]
Celebrating Her Voice: Women’s Voices Belong to Women (video)
In this video we celebrate the strength and resilience of women who re [...]