politics
Showcasing the fight for political equality and the fearless females blazing the trail, to be stopped only once their hairstyle does not a headline make.
American Black Woman
There are many things about me that make me unique to my fellow counterparts, my sense of humor, my style of dress, and how I handle certain situations, however, the thing that makes me the most unique is being a black woman in America. Black women are as far down the list as you can get because of the labels that are placed upon us, like the angry black woman or loud and ghetto, these are things that could be true for some but not all. It’s not just how we act either it’s also how we represent ourselves whether it be the way we wear our hair to the type of clothing that we choose to dress in, we are looked at as less than because of it. Now here is where we really get down to it because we are looked at with so much animosity by not only other races and ethnicities but by our own as well with having to compete for jobs and resources. Being a woman is hard right now but being a black woman is even harder because we are looked at to be these strong independent women who can do it all and that may be true sometimes but not all the time and not always for the right reasons.
By Brittney Mckinney4 years ago in Viva
Shirley Chisholm, Catalyst of Change, Progressive Bad Ass
Before there was Hillary or Liz or Kamala, there was Congresswoman, civil rights activist, social reformer, and educator Shirley Chisholm. She broke through the formidable racial and gender barriers of the 1960s and 1970s and made it look easy.
By Kathy Copeland Padden4 years ago in Viva
Campus Rape Culture
Campus rape culture has become a topic of great concern over the years; concerning because “we know it exists” but “we can’t control it”. As per the statistics, one in every sixth woman on-campus experiences some sort of sexual violence or harassment every day, and with the stigma around the aspect and the victim-blaming practice, only some are able to build the courage to come out and talk about their violent experiences, however, over the level of exposure, this topic has gotten many women are coming out. So, the main question that starts to linger is; when it is such a talked about topic and with such high statistics of occurrence, what makes it so difficult to overcome, especially in North America? And to that my answer would be economic politics and the bases of radical feminism.
By Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi5 years ago in Viva
I’m Not A Fan Of The #MeToo Movement Anymore.
It is International Day of the Girl Child at the time of me writing this, and I’ve been taking some time to reflect on what this means to me personally. These days, I feel like there is this tendency to create a day and bring awareness to issues-yet there doesn’t seem to be much change happening in recognition of these days or follow up on these initiatives. This year, it’ll be 25 years from the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — the global agenda for advancing the rights and empowerment of women and girls, everywhere. Earlier this year, Generation Equality was also launched as a multi-year, multi-partner campaign and movement for bold action on gender equality. While these resolutions and big drivers for change are great ideas, I’m extremely doubtful that any real adjustment will actually be made.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in Viva
Wangari Maathai
Until 2004, most of the world did not know who she was but for the late Wangari Maathai this was her moment in the limelight to share what she was most passionate about: environmental activism as a Pan-African gateway to freedom. This was the year she became the first African female Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. However, for those who followed Wangari’s journey, this award was a moment of recognition but the groundwork she laid was far more important hence why I chose her as a key inspirational woman to celebrate.
By Brenda Kiptugen6 years ago in Viva
THERE EXIST DIFFERENT CAMPS OF FEMINISM
It states straightforward the laws that secured women’s positions as follows (simplified): [Ref: 1, 2, 3] - Women are allowed to freely marry slaves and when her husband dies, she and her children will inherit dowry and half of the property (the other half belongs to slave owners).
By Thao Thao Tran6 years ago in Viva
Down about Warren? Think of Mantel and Atwood, and cheer
A person could become pretty despondent about – well, about nearly everything, these days. But let’s focus on one thing: Elizabeth Warren dropping out of the Democratic primaries, leaving Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders as the clear front-runners in the presidential race to come. Make no mistake, she was the one responsible for pushing Mike Bloomberg out of the race: at the primary debate in Las Vegas last month, she called him out as a “billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians”. He withered beneath her intelligence and ruthlessness, and that was the end of that.
By Erica Wagner6 years ago in Viva
Taboo Is Not a Choice
There are certain topics that we often choose not to speak out loud in public. Usually, when we choose this way, sooner or later the topic floats on the surface and becomes public discussion. One of the taboo topics is abortion. This topic is very sensitive, and it has been unspoken for a very long time, due to many reasons. Consequently, there are many uncovered questions remaining. I will try to share my general experience, and look towards this specific topic and provide you with some maybe valuable information and recent statistics.
By Mariam Pagava6 years ago in Viva
