I love this year’s International Women’s History Month theme, #embraceequity. Whether it’s intentional or subconscious, I feel it captures the complexity of the needs that ALL women face today. When…
Category: Intersectionality
Dalia's Story
In honor of Black History Month, TJWW invites you to read the compelling story of our new alliance partner, Dalia Kinsey, (name/no pronouns) a queer, non-binary Registered Dietician, author, and speaker.…
Insights into Freedom and Resilience from Black Trans and Non-binary People
Last Thursday, we hosted a panel conversation on “Life at the Intersection of Juneteenth and Pride.” The moderator’s and panelists’ insights on freedom and resilience are so important that we’re…
Centering Black Trans Voices
Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality suggests that embodying a marginalized ethnicity along with a marginalized gender identity can create realities unique to those specific intersections. This means that the experiences…
The Pain of TDOR and What YOU Can Do About It: Gabrielle's Interview with Dionne
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an international observance that occurs every November 20th. It is a time to honor the memory of those trans, gender nonconforming and non-binary people…
A Transgender Woman Reflects on Gender Equity
by Gabrielle Claiborne, CEO Transformation Journeys Worldwide “Why do we even need to have this conversation?”This question was voiced by several cisgender women after I, a transgender woman, shared that I didn’t…