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You Wouldn’t Want To Cross This Lady
Meet Chandro Tomar. The oldest female sharpshooter in the world. She goes by the name Shooter Dadi, because of her impeccable shooting skills. She began sharpshooting at 65 and at 84, Tomar is now training other young women in her community and raising a new generation of girls that are calling their own shots. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgreatbigstory%2Fvideos%2F1681984005437359%2F&show_text=0&width=560 … Continue reading
U.S. Incarcerates The Most Women In The World, Majority Are Mothers
The silent war on American women is not only endangering our feminine health, it’s breaking up families and putting many moms in prison at an alarming rate. America incarcerates the most women in the world, the majority of whom are mothers. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvicenews%2Fvideos%2F796148053878480%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video Source Vice Facebook Continue reading
11 Offensive Phrases You Didn’t Realize Are Fat Shaming
This post originally appeared on Gurl and you should check it out. We often say things without thinking but take a moment to reflect on these offensive phrases before saying them again. 1. “Ewww, I feel so fat.” 2. “You’re really pretty for a plus-sized girl.” 3. “Stop saying you’re fat, you’re beautiful.” 4. “Do you … Continue reading
6 Ways Well-Intentioned People Whitesplain Racism (And Why They Need to Stop)
This article originally appeared in Every Day Feminism and you should check it out to get a great breakdown of why this practice needs to stop. Here’s a quick summary in the meantime. If you don’t believe whitesplaining is wrong, then you’re missing how the motivation behind whitesplaining is influenced by white supremacy. So let’s … Continue reading
#MenAreTrash – STEALTHING
Stealthing is a practice where men secretly remove or damage condoms without their partners’ knowledge. Continue reading
Claiming your Identity by understanding your self-worth| Judge Helen Whitener
Judge Helen Whitener was a former Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge and a former pro-tem judge in Pierce County District Court and the City of Tacoma Municipal Court. She is very active locally, nationally and internationally in various community service activities. She speaks often on Human Rights, Access to Justice, and the … Continue reading
Born a girl in the wrong place | Khadija Gbla
Khadija Gbla grew up in Sierra Leone. As a young girl, she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a woman, she lives with the consequences of FGM everyday. She is determined that this form of abuse against young girls will end, and she wants to end it in her lifetime. Khadija strives to … Continue reading
From ‘devil’s child’ to star ballerina | Michaela DePrince
Michaela DePrince grew up as an orphan in Sierra Leone during the civil war. Her life was difficult from the start, with her father killed by militant rebels and her mother dying of starvation. Frequently malnourished, mistreated and derided, life only got worse when she had to flee to a refugee camp after her orphanage … Continue reading
VIDEO: ‘Black Girl’ by Vuyelwa Maluleke
Vuyelwa Maluleke’s poetry is influenced largely by her urban surroundings, the women within them, the men they choose to love, and the sisters and children they make room for in the world. Watch this talented young lady as she recites her poetry. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
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