Category: Women's Rights

Why Listening to Women’s Pain Feels Hard—And Why It Matters More Than We Admit
I was confused by my own exhaustion.
I had spent years doing what som [...]

When White Women Say “Misogyny Is Older,” What’s Really Happening
That move is often about re-centering.When Black [...]

What Knowledge Are Black Women Assumed Not to Have?
Black women are often assumed not to know:
Our own history
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What Do People Mean When They Say “Misogyny Comes First”?
All women are not necessarily living the same patriarchal reality.
Th [...]

Why Is Black Women’s Truth Treated as Disloyalty?
There is a name for what happens when Black women are pressured to aba [...]

A Woman-Centered Truth About FGM We Cannot Abandon (w/list of resource organizations)
FGM victims’ fury as academics compare practice to cosmetic su [...]

What Happens When the People Stop Listening to Women
These stories are unsettling. I do hope that male podcasters, influenc [...]

Jingle Bells Too: When People Pretend the Story Ended at “Slavery Ended”
This isn't about a song but like most art, it offers life lessons.[...]

The Performance of Ignorance: How Men Pretend Sexual Violence Is News.
There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subjec [...]

🚨 25 Items & Systems That Risk Women’s Lives Because They Don’t Accommodate Women
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Women and girls are frequently sent the message that de [...]