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Celebrating Women of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Kamali Brooks
Celebrating Women of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May. But frankly, a month is not enough to recognize the many contributions and important influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Read More

Do You Consent—Yes or No?

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022Kamali Brooks
Do You Consent—Yes or No?
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Consent is a surprisingly dense topic. It is well-defined in many areas, from legal consent for a lawyer to act on your behalf, to consent for data sharing or to allowing cookies on the internet. We tick the little box Read More

15 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month 2022

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022LiveYourDream.org
15 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month 2022
Activism, News4 Comments on 15 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month 2022

Every year the U.S. recognizes March as Women’s History Month, and here at LiveYourDream.org we’re already making plans to celebrate. Wondering how you can celebrate Women’s History Month 2022? We’ve got you covered with 15 excellent ideas. 1. Explore the Read More

Women and Homelessness: A Cycle of Violence

October 28, 2021September 29, 2021LiveYourDream.org
Women and Homelessness: A Cycle of Violence
Activism1 Comment on Women and Homelessness: A Cycle of Violence

In January 2020, there were 580,466 people experiencing homelessness in America. Though the full impacts of COVID-19 on unhoused communities has not been measured, the pandemic has certainly made the poorest communities even poorer, and exacerbated longstanding issues.   According to Read More

The Relationship Between Gun Violence and Domestic Abuse

October 18, 2021September 29, 2021LiveYourDream.org
The Relationship Between Gun Violence and Domestic Abuse
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In the United States, a woman is fatally shot by her partner every 16 hours. That is 760 women slain each year – leaving children without their mothers, families without their sisters and daughters, and communities without their colleagues and Read More

12 Myths About Domestic Violence

October 12, 2021September 29, 2021Elizabeth Endara
12 Myths About Domestic Violence
Activism3 Comments on 12 Myths About Domestic Violence

Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, or relationship abuse, affects more than 12 million people in the U.S. every year. The statistics are shocking; about 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence, rape, and/or stalking by Read More

5 Ways to Support Domestic Violence Survivors

October 1, 2021September 29, 2021LiveYourDream.org
5 Ways to Support Domestic Violence Survivors
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If you want to help address violence against women and support domestic violence survivors, there are easy ways that just about anyone can get involved.  Here’s what anyone can do to help! 1. Understand the issue. Did you know 1 Read More

Promising Young Woman: A Must See with Important Underlying Themes

September 8, 2021September 7, 2021Elizabeth Endara
Promising Young Woman: A Must See with Important Underlying Themes
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There are often a variety of guilty parties in a case of sexual assault beyond the perpetrator; those who disbelieve, those who sweep the issue under the rug, and those who do not intervene are common wrongdoers in these circumstances. Read More

Women’s Empowerment Through Education

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021LiveYourDream.org
Women’s Empowerment Through Education
Activism, Education5 Comments on Women’s Empowerment Through Education

According to the Malala Fund, there are over 130 million girls worldwide who are not in school. Without an education, these girls will often marry and have children at a young age, work in unpaid or low paying positions, and Read More

How Mutual Aid Groups Helped Communities in 2020

August 26, 2021August 24, 2021Elizabeth Endara
How Mutual Aid Groups Helped Communities in 2020
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Learn more about how mutual aid has helped communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. For the vast majority of global citizens, 2020 was a monumentally difficult year in myriad respects. In 2021, the world is still reeling from the effects of Read More

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