Category: Women's Rights

Only 2% âOwnedâ Slaves?â: Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States Facts (Part 3)
Why âThe Last Recorded Lynchingâ IS NOT the Same As âThe Last Lynching [...]

When Belief Becomes a Cage
Belief is powerful. It shapes how we see the world, how we raise our c [...]

Why Men Donât Belong in Healing or Decision Groups for Women: Protecting Safety and Trust
âIf you are silent about your pain, theyâll kill you and say you enjoy [...]

Why Itâs Wrong to Call Women âHatefulâ for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called âHatefulâ for Demanding S [...]

When Leaders Put Special Interests Above Public Safety
Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people a [...]

Why Declaring Womenâs Right to Privacy and Safety Means Rejecting Male Entitlement
When we declare that women and girls have the right to privacy, dignit [...]

Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold l [...]

Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?â The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
Weâve all heard it: âOnly 2% of white people "owned" slaves.âItâs a ta [...]

When Overpolicing Silences Survivors of Domestic Violence
When you work in organizations that address violence against women [...]

Why Women Must Stop Handing Power to Our Oppressors
Some of us have been told since girlhood that our main purpose in this [...]