activism

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

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
How to Celebrate Women's History Month during a Pandemic
Women's History Month is celebrated by many individuals worldwide. March always has the best Instagram stories, the most influential Facebook posts, and a variety of women's empowerment filters on Snapchat. But how can we celebrate the badass historical content about women without our phones?
By Isabella Wellman-Webster5 years ago in Viva
Being a Woman in a Man's "Tough-Ass" World
In a month honoring Women's role in history, the voice of female empowerment finds itself muffled beneath scandal. Headlines centered around the indiscretions of a powerful man accused by over-ambitious women.
By Katie Brozen5 years ago in Viva
The Girl Power Tattoo. Top Story - March 2021.
I don't look like a girl with tattoos. I mean, it's not like there's a type but if there was it wouldn't be me. When I was a kid I never liked the idea of them. When I was a teenager some of my friends (with the permission of their cool parents) got them. Still, the thought of putting something eternal on my body was never appealing to me.
By Martyna Dearing5 years ago in Viva