Category: Activism

One of the most meaningful ways you can help your charity of choice is by hosting an online fundraiser. Not only are you harnessing the power of your community, you’re also turning a dime into a dollar. One donation vs. Read More

Girls, when was the last time you dreamed for a life bigger than yourselves? Seriously, think about it. Go down memory lane and try to recall. For those of you who come from disenfranchised and/or conservative societies & cultures, when Read More

Despite that it is 2019, women still face inequality in many ways. The ‘Pay Gap’, ‘Reproductive Rights’, ‘Body Positivity’ are some of the modern terms that come to mind when asked to think of women’s rights. Each is a valid Read More

It’s the middle of the school day and you have to be at Algebra class in 3 minutes. As if Mondays weren’t bad enough, your period started unexpectedly. You rummage through your book bag looking for a tampon or a Read More

Two years ago today, my second article for LiveYourDream.org was published. I featured the stories of girls and women who were murdered by boys and men they have never met. The reason for their murders was simply rejecting sexual/intimate advances. Read More

Many readers are now familiar with the name Jeffrey Epstein.  Thanks in large part to the laser-focused investigative journalism of Julie K. Brown from the Miami Herald, Epstein, a wealthy former hedge fund manager, was recently arrested on sex trafficking Read More

Dear Social Media Platforms, We really need to talk. It’s not me, it’s you. It’s 2019 and you have redefined how we interact and process new information in real time. You allow us to build communities of like-minded people. You Read More

Intersectionality and the Gender Wage Gap The gender wage gap remains a salient issue for the feminist movement and a symbol of how we have yet to achieve gender equality. It is also an intersectional issue, and it’s critical that Read More

Several years ago, I attended an event where I learned about a local organization that provides housing and resources for female victims escaping human trafficking.  After browsing the website of this local group, I reached out to the director and Read More

Feminism has become an unpopular word and some  women are choosing not to identify themselves as feminists at all. Why is the word so  uncomfortable? If women themselves do not support the cause of gender equality, then will anyone else?  Read More