Empowering Women Against Violence
Women should support each other in both professional and personal aspects of life. Having a shoulder to cry on and support through tough times is invaluable. A patient friend can be especially beneficial when someone is going through relationship troubles. Nothing compares to having a supportive shoulder to cry on during tough times. Care and compassion are necessary, and this …
Personal safety is essential for survival. Everyone experiences fear occasionally, but women often balance caution with anxiety. Unique aspects of women’s lives shape their decisions, routines, and overall experiences. Prioritize personal safety, especially when traveling. Understand the psychology of fear in women and develop skills to feel and stay safe. The Psychological Underpinnings of Women’s Fear Biological and environmental factors …
Having a mentor in your career
Trauma has the potential to seriously disrupt lives. Often, we focus on those who have witnessed extreme events, such as terrorist incidents or as members of the military. Yet, it’s vital to recognize that traumatic experiences can form the reality of many women’s daily lives. There are a variety of toxic impacts that can arise from unchecked trauma. Certainly, it …
Women’s health has made recent headlines for all the wrong reasons. Alabama, Texas, and Idaho have recently passed stringent anti-abortion laws, and a UK-based survey of 110,123 women found that taboos and stigmas prevented many women from getting the treatment and help they needed. Unfortunately, these findings won’t strike many as a surprise. The healthcare industry has a long, shameful …
Is Marital Rape Real? Rape – a word to define a violent and ghastly act. I believe that there are not enough words in the English language to perfectly describe rape. No words to embody the nastiness of the crime and of the criminal. No words to convey the trauma that survivors go through for the rest of their lives. …
You might perhaps be familiar with an awkward, sinking feeling that begins as an ‘oh no’ in your tummy and comes out as a feeble ‘yes’. It could be a last-minute invite to crash a party you knew nothing about. It could be a hand yanking you into a picture with people you’d rather not hang with. Heck, it could …
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh’s life is extraordinary and full of what seem like contradictions. As Anita Anand, her biographer, says:She was the vacuous socialite who developed an all-consuming social conscience. A royal pauper, who appeared on every aristocratic guest list, yet lived on state handouts. An obedient goddaughter to Queen Victoria, she revelled in giving the establishment a good kick-in. …
Introduction As a brown person, I have always felt unheard and unrepresented. Growing up, mainstream media constantly churned out whitewashed content for children like me. The movies I watched, the books I read; they were all about girls with pale skin and blue eyes. They say your childhood shapes you. Well, I spent a large part of mine struggling to accept …
“There is so much guilt and shame and fear imbued in people because they don’t have any place where they can get permission to accept themselves as sexual beings.” – Patti Britton, Ph.D., A.C.S.E. Introduction The approach towards sex education programs has serious limitations around the world. High-quality Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is science-based, medically accurate and age-, developmentally, and culturally appropriate. It …