Category: Activism

Girl power is a phrase we see everywhere these days. It’s in movie slogans, ad campaigns for clothing brands, and in hashtags on instagram posts. It’s encouraging to see so many people embrace the message of girl power, but what Read More

More than half of Americans have reported being civically active on social media last year. They believe that these platforms give a voice to underrepresented groups and their issues, is important for getting elected officials to pay attention to issues, Read More

The primary purpose of the Women’s Rights Movement is to end social practices that negatively impact  women and girls. One of the challenges of the movement is deciding which strategies are the most effective in realizing this global vision. Much Read More

Today is Earth Day! On this day and everyday, we should try to find ways to protect and preserve the planet we call home. Lots of people are talking about climate change these days. In the political sphere, congress is Read More

Child sexual abuse is a type of child abuse in which an adolescent or adult sexually exploits a child. In order to help end this horrendous exploitation of children, we have to know the facts. Forms of child sexual abuse Read More

April is sexual assault awareness month. Statistics show that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. For transgender folks the rates are even higher: 47% of transgender individuals will be sexually Read More

Human trafficking occurs all around the world, and in each and every one of the 50 United States. It is estimated that there are over 40 million global victims and hundreds of thousands in the United States. While the United Read More

Celebrate the power of women and our progress toward gender equality with these twenty inspirational quotes by women around the world! “Let us wage a glorious struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism. Let us pick up our books and our pens; they Read More