Tag: Feminism
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Conversations with Elle (Subject: Fundraising for Victims of Sexual Assault and Rape)
Interview with Elle about her fundraising mission to walk 1000 miles in 100 days to raise money for Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre.
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Conversations with… Anonymous (Subject: Surviving an Abusive Relationship)
What’s it like to be in an abusive relationship? As someone who has never had this experience, I don’t know. I don’t know what it’s like to live in fear of the person I love. I don’t know what that kind of isolation feels like. I don’t know what it’s like to feel the need…
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Conversations with… Mary Chacha of Msichana Empowerment Kuria (Subject: FGM)
As a teacher, I received training on FGM (female genital mutilation) and was told to be vigilant, identify children that could be at risk and do all that I could to protect them. Thankfully I never encountered it in my teaching career, but reading testimonials from survivors stayed with me for a long time. Whilst…
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Conversations with Fay Scott – Founder of LILY, Mentoring Program for Professional Women & Journey to Survival – Walking Group for Female Survivors of Sexual Violence
I love all of my interviews, but there are some that really make me sit back and think ‘wow… the world needs to hear this’. Fay’s interview is one of them. As a writer, I’m supposed to write a big, flowing introduction, but Fay’s words don’t need an introduction. They deserve to take centre stage.…
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Conversations with… Courtney (Subject: Overcoming Sexual Assault)
Talking about my experience of sexual assault was one of the most difficult but rewarding things I have ever done. I was blown away by the kind messages I received and speaking up reminded me of how strong, resilient and powerful I am. My wish for any survivor of a sexual assault is that they…
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Conversations with… Kayleigh (Subject: Founding Obscene Self Love)
As a writer, I both love and fear words. I can’t count the number of messages I have had from people telling me that my words have made their day; I also can’t count how many times my words and their intention have been misinterpreted. Kayleigh is someone who knows the power of words and…
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In a world full of padding, be the underwire
I’ve finally figured out the secret to a successful, happy life – to look at people as if they are bras. Before you close this post down, unfollow me and never read a single thing I write ever again, just hear me out. Some people in your life are the every day bras, the kind…
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‘Girl Power’ isn’t just a saying
All my life I’ve wondered how to ‘be’ the kind of woman I want to be. Fearless. Friendly. Strong. Independent. Creative. Driven. Kind. Vulnerable. Stylish. Selfless A good friend. A good partner. The kind of woman who can pull off lipstick in the daytime. The kind of woman who can walk into a busy room…
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Saved by the ‘Angel Shot’
I saw something a few days ago in the Gold Coast that made me incredibly thankful to be alive right now. I was at a mini golf and bowling bar – the perfect spot for a date night and for losing to my fiance and his superior mini golfing skills – when I saw this…
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