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Domestic Violence Hotlines Answered: “I Am So Glad You Called, My Name is Emma. How Can I Help You?”

“Now, before we get started, I just want to let you know that everything you tell me is confidential, unless I hear that you’re going...[Read More]

21 Oct
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Stand with Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Four out of five Native women encounter violence today according to the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Although the U.S. Department of Justice...[Read More]

18 Oct
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Let Us Re-Write Our Narratives

What is a strong woman? I often ask myself that question. Our individualistic society seems to only focus on the successful business woman, the scientist,...[Read More]

16 Oct
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A Reflection on Latinidad

Growing up as a young Honduran-Panamanian immigrant in the United States, I predominantly found community within U.S. Latinx student groups. In these groups, I found...[Read More]

2 Oct
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Latinx Heritage Month

Growing up I had a father who most would just categorize as Latino, because of his Mexican background, but he chose to identify with his...[Read More]

21 Sep
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The One Place Many Men Avoid Women: In the Office

Since the inception of the #MeToo movement, many men have reacted by trying to avoid women altogether in the workplace. In a recent survey by...[Read More]

9 Sep
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Title X, Planned Parenthood & NC: Explained

Over the past week, articles about Title X, Planned Parenthood and the Trump Administration have been all over the news. If you’ve read any of...[Read More]

6 Sep
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Employees Engaged in Domestic and Service Industry Work Deserve Paid Leave

Like an estimated 45-million Americans, Deborah Brockington of Durham is a caregiver for her aging mother. She spends her days assisting in tasks like bathing,...[Read More]

2 Sep
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Why are we Still Telling Black Women to Work Twice as Hard?

The women in my family set high standards for what “hard work” felt and looked like. In many ways these lessons gave me strength and...[Read More]

22 Aug
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Embrace Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is no easy task for all mothers, there is dedication, time, patience and pain, mixed with the never ending debate of breastfeeding in public...[Read More]

21 Aug
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