Category: Activism

Why we must make efforts to extend our love and advocacy to the LGTBQIA+ community.  Broadening the Initiative  Each year we celebrate Pride Month to recognize the hardships that the LGBTQIA+ community face as they struggle for acceptance and equality. Read More

Today is World Refugee Day, an internationally recognized day for a crisis that has swelled the corners of the world and is proliferating every day. The word “refugee” stems from the French word réfugié, originally referring only to Protestants who Read More

Part of celebrating Pride Month is understanding the history of LGBTQ rights. It’s been a long road for folks to be given the freedom to love who they want to love and be who they want to be. And we Read More

Unbeknownst to many people, May 24th is International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament. While bringing peace to yourself and others may seem like a large task, there are actually several small ways to do so that can make a Read More

The Problem of Violence Against Women The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is being reauthorised in US law in 2021. There are many reasons why this is needed. It is very uplifting to see that despite the regression in women’s Read More

Wait This Isn’t Normal?  Prior to this past year, my view on how gender-based violence and sexual harassment functioned in society was somewhat skewed. Though I never doubted the prevalence or ramifications these forms of gender discrimination posed on women, Read More

Watching The Hunting Ground was the first time I felt both horrified and empowered. I felt horrified by the pervasive issue of sexual assault in our society. The feeling of empowerment, however, came from the brave women who boldly told Read More

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is monumental piece of legislation that was the first federal law to specifically focus on ending domestic violence, providing valuable funding for victim services such as shelters, transportation, and childcare. It also supports education Read More