March is Women’s History Month, which is a month dedicated to celebrating the legacy and accomplishments of women! At LiveYourDream.org our goal is to promote these achievements whenever and wherever we can. We believe in supporting and empowering women in Read More
Category: Activism
Learn how to take action for women’s rights and gender equality with guides, resources, and success stories from activists worldwide.
5 Words and Phrases to Stop Using if You Want to Empower Women and Girls
Do you want to empower the women and girls you know? If you do, the language you use matters. Subtle sexism lurks in many commonly used words and phrases. Choosing empowering language is so important. If we want to help Read More
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Not Just About Valentines and Hearts For most every hopeless romantic, February means sweethearts, candy, and Valentines. All those things are great! I mean, if you are into that mushy stuff. However, did you know that February is Read More
Know the Facts: Teen Dating Abuse
Relationship abuse among teenagers is more common than we think. It’s scary to think that 1 in 3 teens will experience emotional, physical, sexual, or verbal abuse from someone they’re dating. It’s even scarier to realize how few people know Read More
Superheroes Need Love Too!
Is Being a Superwoman Draining Your Powers? Hey I get it! The super high you get from finding your voice after abuse is addictive. You go so hard so fast, you don’t feel the fatigue creeping up until it’s too Read More
Harassment Not a Hashtag
Lets talk about sexual harassment Sexual harassment can take many different forms in many different places. It can happen with or without physical encounter. Sexual harassment can be done from a distance. It can be done emotionally, mentally, verbally or Read More
Spend Time Giving Back on MLK Day
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King Jr. You probably know that this Monday is Martin Luther King Junior Day (a day off, hooray!) but did you know that this day Read More
Ending Violence Against Women: Child Marriage
In the US, Child Marriage is Used to Avoid Statutory Rape Charges When we think of child marriage, we may not think it occurs often in the United States, and certainly not recently. However, between the years of 2000 and Read More
Latina Equal Pay Day
November 20, 2019 is Latina Equal Pay Day. Did you know that on average Latinas earn only 54 cents to every dollar that white men make? It’s been more than 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was past, but Read More
The Tenacious Greta Thunberg
If you’re looking for a major dose of inspiration, look no further than Greta Thunberg. The 16-year-old from Sweden is tackling climate change head-on. She’s passionate, courageous, insightful, and, despite receiving criticism, she doesn’t allow anything to hold her back Read More