1share 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
When fighting against violence, you, dear sister, need to know what to do.
At Sisterhood Agenda, our Global Sisterhood Directory is full of women’s organizations that identify issues of importance and share critical resources to address violence against women and children.
[…]
0share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
There have been many incidents of Asian hate reported recently in the United States and it’s mostly been perpetrated against elderly citizens, primarily females. One incident in New York City sparked great public outrage and went viral. The gruesome incident was caught on camera in front of the building where it happened on the 360 West 43rd Street building.
[…]
0share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disasters and their effects on women are not often explored or discussed. Many of us, our friends and families, are being affected. After doing my research, there is no doubt that women are more affected by disasters than men.
For example,
[…]
80shares 0 5 74 0 1 0 0
Girl Up is a movement dedicated to empowering girls with a goal to impact 100,000 girls by 2020.
Girl Up was founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010.
When girls help each other out, they empower each other and transform the world we live in.
[…]
168shares 0 22 146 0 0 0 0
Mental health is a very important aspect of our overall health. However, the signs and symptoms are mostly overlooked and commonly mistaken as fatigue.
As hectic individuals, we may never notice that our mental health is already compromised. We are so determined to achieve our goals that we get caught up and forget to check on ourselves.
[…]
10shares 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sisters Netcare Service (SNS) is a Sisterhood Agenda global partner listed in our Global Sisterhood Directory.
SNS is a church-related, non-profit, community-based organization that fights against the abuse of the rights of women and children.
Moreover, they conduct livelihood training workshops for women from poverty-stricken homes in three villages of Ghana: Mampong,
[…]
21shares 8 0 2 7 4 0 0
Victim-blaming is too common, especially towards women who are victims of sexual assault and abuse.
This is the primary reason why victims of abuse don’t speak up: they are afraid people will judge them and blame them.
It’s a very disturbing trend to blame the victim instead of the perpetrator.
[…]
22shares 0 21 1 0 0 0 0
Surviving trauma for a young teenager like Elizabeth Smart seems next to impossible, but the Higher Power is good because she was rescued from the hands of her captors.
Elizabeth Smart survived a great ordeal. She is helping young women and children today by educating them to avoid victimization through prevention,
[…]
1share 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
The #MeToo movement has changed the way we feel about sexual assault and harassment, the way we report sexual abuse and crimes, the way the entertainment industry functions, and the way we do business. These changes, pervasive and long-lasting, help everyone.
What is the #MeToo movement?[…]
336shares 0 18 318 0 0 0 0
You can overcome anxiety to prevent panic attacks. It is a process, however, you do not have to live with stress and panic.
Trauma can be triggered by an accident, a violent attack that happened in childhood, or in adulthood.
[…]