activism

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

Beached sperm whales have strange germs that scientists have never seen before.
Three previously unidentified stomach bacterial species that reside inside pygmy sperm whales have been discovered by scientists. The finding connects these mysterious creatures to a secret web of microorganisms that might be subtly influencing their health in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
By Francis Damia day ago in Viva
Mira Mediterranean Becomes a Power Room as Branson Cognac and Hakk Honor Industry Women by NWO Sparrow
A deeper look at the women behind the biggest wins in music, media, and culture by NWO Sparrow 50 Cent, Hakk, and Mira Mediterranean Toast the Women Behind the Scenes
By NWO SPARROW2 days ago in Viva
The Street Artist
How One Woman Uses Art to Make the Homeless Visible THE CHALK OUTLINE OF FORGOTTEN LIVES 🖍️ Maria Alvarez does not sell her art in galleries or display it in museums because her canvas is the sidewalk and her subjects are the homeless people who sleep on those sidewalks and who are walked past by thousands of commuters daily without being acknowledged or even consciously perceived, and Maria's art involves creating life-size chalk portraits around the actual sleeping positions of homeless individuals during the early morning hours before they wake, so that when morning commuters arrive they see vivid colorful artistic representations of human beings in the exact spots where they would normally see nothing because they have trained themselves to look through homeless people as though they were part of the urban landscape rather than human beings deserving of acknowledgment 🌆
By The Curious Writer5 days ago in Viva
The Tattoo Artist
How One Woman Transforms Trauma Into Art on Human Skin THE CANVAS NOBODY CHOOSES 💪 Elara Chen does not work in an ordinary tattoo shop and does not create ordinary tattoos because her clients come to her not with designs they found on Pinterest but with scars they want transformed, surgical scars and self-harm scars and burn scars and mastectomy scars and the countless other marks that trauma leaves on human skin that serve as permanent visible reminders of the worst moments of their owners' lives, and Elara's gift is the ability to see in these damaged landscapes of skin the foundation for artwork that does not hide the scar but incorporates it, making the wound part of the beauty rather than something beauty must conceal 🌸
By The Curious Writer7 days ago in Viva
The Trauma of Training
I carry 70% of a war’s destruction in my limbs. It taught me more about fitness than any textbook ever could. In the dim light of the gym’s neon, I often sit and watch the same hollow performance. It’s a drama of missed connections.
By Feliks Karić12 days ago in Viva
on international women's day 2026
it's international women's day and, as is my wont, I've been reflecting on what it means for me, for other women, for feminism, and for communities more broadly. over the last couple of years, to help recognise, untangle, acknowledge and understand these things, i've started being more intentional about embracing and acting on my desire for social justice.
By aliabout a month ago in Viva
Reproductive Years
The reproductive years are one of the most dynamic phases in a woman’s life. Spanning roughly from the late teens through the 30s (and sometimes into the early 40s), this stage is defined by active hormonal cycles that regulate menstruation, fertility, mood, metabolism, and overall physical health.
By Stories Todayabout a month ago in Viva
You are NOT a "Conservative Feminist," You are a Radical Conservative.
I am brutally honest with my opinion, and many people hate me for it. I am unapologetic when people who claim to be "Conservative Feminists" are offended when I say: "Conservatism and Feminism directly contradict each other; conservative feminism does not exist. You're not a feminist, you're a Radical Conservative." It's at that point civility dissolves from the other party, and they start calling me names or defending themselves instead of saying, "Excuse me? Explain yourself."
By Hope Martin2 months ago in Viva
Thinness, TikTok, and the Algorithm: The Revival of Harmful Beauty Ideals in the Digital Age. AI-Generated.
Scrolling through social media today, it’s hard not to notice echoes of the early 2000s, when the ‘heroin chic’ aesthetic dominated fashion magazines and ultra-thin bodies were widely celebrated. Back then, women above a size two were frequently mocked in headlines, and intense scrutiny of female bodies was considered routine. As we fast-forward to the present day, similar attitudes are making an unsettling comeback—particularly on platforms like TikTok, where viral trends and algorithm-driven content cycles often spotlight a narrow, unrealistic version of beauty.
By Sarah Xenos3 months ago in Viva
Here's Your Permission to STOP
We were raised feral, trained to comply, and expected to be grateful for the extraction. This is what happens when the compliance finally wears off.
By Danielle Katsouros3 months ago in Viva
John Beam: Legendary Oakland football coach wounded in Laney College shooting
A staff member in the athletic department at a California community college was shot on campus Thursday, school officials said.
By AHMED KAZEKA5 months ago in Viva
Walking Into the Fire
What Nellie Bly did for asylums, women today must do for the courts. In 1887, Nellie Bly risked everything to expose the abuse and neglect hidden inside a women's asylum.
By THE HONED CRONE5 months ago in Viva