activism

Feminist activists are not deterred by the daunting statistics so much as they're fueled by them.

What I Hate Most About Being A Woman
Trigger Warnings: Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Being a woman is not easy. That’s the first problem. I truly don’t believe that your gender should set expectations for your behaviour, personality, or identity. Yet somehow, it does.
By Jenny B.R.5 years ago in Viva
How Far Still To Go?
I am confused. My stomach is churning and my throat is tight. I am angry and frustrated. I cannot seem to understand. We are still fighting for gender equality on so many fronts. On the news the night I write this, there were stories of: rape and sexual assault in the halls of power, women marching in the streets, giving voice to the desire for freedom to walk the streets at night, or during the day, to end violence against women.
By KC5 years ago in Viva
When will this stop?
For the past few days, I have felt so deeply upset and full of rage. An event had taken place and we saw a change in the news that graced our TV's and daily newspapers. COVID-19 had seemed to take a pause to provide updates on the disappearance of Sarah Everard.
By Danielle Mills5 years ago in Viva
One week in England
One week in England, from 8th-14th March 2021: Monday International Women’s Day is celebrated. Tuesday Meghan Markle is disbelieved and derided by the public and a prominent male figure in the British media after sharing in an interview that she had been suicidal.
By Jade Anderson 5 years ago in Viva
The fear ends here: why men must do the decent thing
“If they can put one man on the Moon, why don’t they put them all up there?” a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour once asked, the passion in her voice suggesting a thousand unspoken and entirely understandable reasons why she felt that way.
By Jon McKnight5 years ago in Viva
It might not be all men, but it is all women. Top Story - March 2021.
Over the last 10 days every woman I know has had a conversation about the heartbreaking disappearance and subsequent alleged murder of 33-year-old Marketing Executive, Sarah Everard.
By Katie 5 years ago in Viva
Karida Griffith Walker:
Like many little girls growing up in Portland, Oregon, Karida Griffith wanted to be a dancer. She describes herself as a "classic studio kid", progressing through the traditional curriculum of ballet, tap, modern, and jazz — and falling completely in love with tap dance. As an adult, she earned her business degree from New York University while pursuing her professional dance career, and she now has over twenty years of professional experience as a performer, instructor, and choreographer.
By Lindy Thibodaux5 years ago in Viva
The #notallmen men and why they're the problem
My heart is aching. For Sarah Everard and all the many other victims of femicide. She was walking home. Just walking home, and someone felt that they were entitled to take away her life.
By Chantelle Azzopardi-Brown5 years ago in Viva
The Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Ida B. Wells-Barnett is often known for her journalism and activism. She was a pioneer in the women’s suffrage movement and went on to help found many organizations that play a pivotal role in today’s civil rights.
By She Writes5 years ago in Viva
Sistah, I'm Still Singing Your Name
When you’re a young child, like me, who rarely speaks in front of people, your role models are almost guaranteed to be different from everyone else.
By The Dani Writer5 years ago in Viva
Confessions of an Accidental Karen
Just to be clear: I didn’t call the police on some innocent Black or Brown person just living their life. No, I did not demand to speak to the manager. But potential Karenism is everywhere.
By Jana Van der Veer5 years ago in Viva
The Rising Within
Will tommorrow Ever Come I am a 55 year old black woman and I feel it ever bit of it as I watched The Meghan Markle Interview I decided to chronicle some discriminatory events that have personally happened to me as a
By Tracy Phillips5 years ago in Viva