activism
Feminist activists are not deterred by the daunting statistics so much as they're fueled by them.
It Is Literally Impossible To Be A Woman...
I'll wait until everyone finishes groaning... There is a massive double-standard when it comes to female celebrities, especially in music. They're called bad parents for being on the road too much, only for fans to complain when they take time off touring to focus on having or caring for children. They're told to speak up about important topics, only to get shouted down when they do.
Natasja RosePublished 10 days ago in VivaVOICES of Survivors
Over the past few months, I have been invited to join a wonderful group. This group is small in my area right now and we only meet once every two months but this is a National group that has been established since 2002 and it just keeps growing. This group's name as you've probably already gathered by the title of this is VOICES. We are a group comprised of men and women who are domestic violence survivors. Our group leader is Ms. Penny Hensley and she works very closely with our local law enforcement, our ADA's, our victim witness coordinators, WRAP(which is another wonderful service), and other agencies I'm sure I'm forgetting. The goal is to create a Family Safety Center so women, men, and children who are victims can go there for shelter and initiate any legal proceedings they may need/want to start during a domestic violence situation. Also, so they can have any questions they may have answered. Ultimately, we want you to feel safe, secure, and like you just received a hug at a time when your world is shaken. The first VOICES group started in San Diego, California in 2002 where the first members served as an advisory committee for the San Diego Family Justice Center. (https://familysafetycenter.org/voices/) You see, from the very beginning, we have been a group of people who want to make our VOICES heard. At one point or perhaps multiple points in each of our lives, our voices were silenced and this group, VOICES is about taking that back. This is about making people aware of not only abuse and its presence but also breaking down the barriers. There are so many stigmas around what a woman should take from a man because she needs to "obey her husband" as stated in the Bible, stigmas concerning whether or not a man can be a victim of domestic violence, stigmas even concerning how a victim should act after the fact(should she/he be quiet and not say anything or is telling people okay?), stigmas on therapy and how this can impact a person's mental health, etc. I could seriously go on and on. It is deeply troubling how we as a society victim shame and blame and then we wonder why these women keep going back to the violence or making excuses for their abusers or why a man is statistically far less likely to report D.V. than a woman. "Half of male victims (49%) fail to tell anyone they are a victim of domestic abuse and are two and a half times less likely to tell anyone than female victims (19%)." This quote from (https://mankind.org.uk/statistics/statistics-on-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/). It is sad that we as a society(and yes I'm throwing myself under the bus here too) have taught women to be subservient to the point they could die or be raped multiple times and men that they have to be so macho that they need to suppress their feelings to the point it doesn't matter if they get beaten on? I'm sorry society and mankind as a whole but this is not ok! And honestly, this is why I'm still mad. I'm mad at myself, mad at society as a whole, mad at every abuser that ever was or will be and I'm mad at who hurt that abuser to make that woman/man into an abuser because typically every abuser starts as a victim first. So, let's turn things around gradually and step by step because we have to do better and be better and this is what VOICES is all about.
Lindsey AltomPublished 11 days ago in VivaInternational Women’s Day - Women's Solidarity Across the World
International Women’s Day - a day when we celebrate women’s achievements and call for action. It is a day to reflect on how far we have come and how far we haven’t.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 11 days ago in VivaDon't Change Me
Have you ever felt the pressure to change yourself to fit in with society's standards? To alter your appearance, your personality, or your beliefs just to please others? It can be exhausting and overwhelming to constantly strive to meet someone else's idea of who you should be.
Saso ElsaiedPublished 18 days ago in Viva- Top Story - March 2024
Hey Girl
I remember going to get Chinese food after church every Sunday as a kid and I would obsess over the fact that my animal according to the Chinese calendar was the dragon. As a little girl, I remember thinking I was special because I was the most mystic of all the creatures! Anyone born in the year of 1988 was the year of the dragon, and so an animal represents each new year. The order of the animal signs is fixed, with the dragon being the fifth in the cycle, therefore the “Year of the Dragon” is 2024.
Natasha CollazoPublished 21 days ago in Viva Enhancing Female Sexual Satisfaction Through Exercise
Exploring the positive impact of exercise on female sexual satisfaction, this article delves into research-based evidence supporting the connection between physical activity and improved sexual well-being for women.
Timothy A RowlandPublished about a month ago in VivaEmpowering Female Sexual Satisfaction
Understanding Female Sexual Satisfaction and Pleasure: Exploring factors influencing female sexual satisfaction, communication and exploration for enhancing satisfaction, challenging misconceptions about female pleasure, tips for enhancing satisfaction, understanding the female orgasm, the complexity of women's sexual response, the role of neurotransmitters and hormones in arousal, addressing low desire and faking orgasms, and empowering women's sexual response and satisfaction.
Timothy A RowlandPublished about a month ago in Viva'Traditional Ghanaian Family Values' Apparently Means Rape, Beat, Kill, Cheat As Far As Women & Girls Matter But Kill The Gays
Friday, 9 February 2024 By: TB Obwoge On Friday, 5 2024, Ghana's Parliament approved a measure that would jail so-called LGTBQI supporters for 3 to 5 years.
IwriteMywrongsPublished about a month ago in VivaKenyan Women Beg Men to Stop Killing Us; William Ruto & the United States Your Silence is Deafening!
Saturday, 27 January 2024 By: TB Obwoge NAIROBI Kenya, where one year ago the capital city was hit with super gonorrhoea A strand of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhoea outbreak hit Kenya, according to researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The outbreak was said to be traced back to sex workers. (see how women are blamed, but not the men who are the ones using their services without protection)
IwriteMywrongsPublished 2 months ago in VivaGhanians Arrested in Scam For US Citizenship Using the (VAWA) Violence Against Women ACT
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 By: TB Obwoge As a Black, American woman who is married to an African man, that only seems to have used me for my citizenship, I find pleasure that this story has a positive ending. Though this same scam is being used against American spouses as well, the US government seems to ignore the calls of Americans married to those from all over the world which happen to be using this same American law created to protect women.
IwriteMywrongsPublished 2 months ago in VivaEmpowering Female Sexual Wellness
Exploring Female Sexual Health: Understanding the various aspects of female sexual health, common issues and concerns, tips for maintaining sexual wellness, the empowering benefits of masturbation, communication and education, and the importance of an inclusive approach.
Timothy A RowlandPublished 2 months ago in VivaFrom Ghana to USA Already Another Deadly Year As Ghanian Men Murder & Rape Women And Children; Government & Religious Leaders Fight Over Dirty Sex Toys & Homosexuals
Tuesday, 11 January 2024 By: TB Obwoge Whelp here we go again, after having a very deadly December in Ghana, where 4 people were murdered, 3 of whom were living in the United States visiting family in Ghana for the holidays. Three of them won't ever be returning to America. The other was a Ghanian living in Ghana, their so-called "dity December" was more like death December.
IwriteMywrongsPublished 2 months ago in Viva