A healing space is uplifting and empowering. It is a wonderful place to be alone or with like-minded others.
Why and where do women and girls gather?
If you have girl power programs, Sister Circles, or other women’s empowerment activities, you know that you need a physical space where these activities take place.
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When you make friends, you help your mental health A LOT.
Having friends and spending quality time with them helps to prevent social isolation and depression. What is one of the best ways to make friends? Find your sisterhood tribe!
Your sisterhood tribe are the women who support and care about you,
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When sexual assault makes the headlines, it can result in a mass triggering among sexual assault victims and survivors.
When Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before Congress on Thursday, September 27, 2018, a major energy shift occurred, particularly among the women watching. Dr. Ford’s testimony was not only believed,
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We need suicide prevention for girls to help girls build resilience.
Sometimes, life can feel like it is too much to handle, especially for young girls. Teenage girls are often overwhelmed by traumatic hardships and may not see a better day. Suicide may be something that they think about,
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Serena Williams is the GOAT-Greatest of all Time.
Everyone knows that I have always been a fan of the Williams sisters since day one. My mother is a superfan. Serena Williams shows us that she is so much more than an athlete; she is a woman warrior.
Serena Williams rises to the occasion,
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Learning how to raise a feminist child is an important parenting skill.
As a parent, are you raising a feminist child? Do you want to?
Chimananda Ngozi Adichie is learning how to raise a feminist child and teaching us simultaneously. We could all learn with her,
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How are sisterhood and social isolation related? Many of us are increasingly lonely souls, yearning for companionship. The feeling, over a period of time, creates social isolation. When there is sisterhood, you are never alone. Sisterhood is the key to overcoming social isolation, particularly for marginalized women and those fighting for social change through activism.
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Are you a man who wonders how men can support women’s empowerment?
Men and women’s empowerment? Yes! Men can support women’s empowerment movements. Rather than shun their participation, we encourage it. Since women and girls are often harassed and abused by men in power, it is helpful when men to step up and have our backs.
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Trauma can spark activism, turning something painful and bad into something helpful and good.
Trauma hurts. Trauma can cause pain, anger (even rage), depression, and self-harm. Importantly, trauma can spark activism because trauma can transform victims into survivors. More often than not, survivors of traumatic experiences have stories to tell and lessons to teach.
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According to juvenile justice experts, sexportation and sextortion affects more middle school girls than high school girls.
What is it? According to a special agent with the FBI:
“Sextortion is a serious crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute your private and sensitive material if you don’t provide them images of a sexual nature,
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