Svava and Ophelia in Seattle

This is my friend Svava. She's one of the many amazing superstar advocates who have made it their mission to advocate for survivors of abuse worldwide. Originally from Iceland, Svava is spreading her wings in the United States. I truly believe that only by joining forces and working together will we make the biggest impact. Together, we are making a difference. To learn more about Svava and her organization, visit her website: Click here

Welcome Sarah!

WSO welcomes Sarah Elise to our growing list of contributors for the (Wo)Men Speak Out Blog.

Sarah and I met on the Angela Shelton survivor forum on the days before Angela even knew who I was! Over 5 years later, we are still working our butts off sharing our stories, through out own organizations now, with all who will listen. Some of you may know Sarah as our featured Artist of the Month in the Oct 07 Minizine.

Sarah is truly a bright light. It is with great admiration that we welcome Sarah to our circle of survivor-advocates and look forward to her future posts.

Namaste Sarah and thank you for being here.

Erin Weed - AM 760

Fellow Advocate and friend, Erin Weed is now hosting a radio show on AM 760 in Denver called Women on Top. If you missed her show this Sunday, check it out here

GFB was born in 2001 in response to the murder of a gorgeous, talented and much-loved college student named Shannon McNamara. Shannon's friend and Alpha Phi sorority sister, Erin Weed, founded GFB shortly after the murder when she realized safety and self-defense resources were simply hard to come by. Six years after the creation of GFB, Erin still travels the nation speaking to 100,000 women per year. She also writes books and magazine articles on women's safety and has contributed to our very own (Wo)Men Speak Out Minizine.

Erin is an amazing Advocate and we all need to support such an amazing talk-radio show!
Tune in to AM 760 Sundays at 2pm MST for another hour of Erin. If you don't live near Colorado, listen streaming live on the internet at www.AM760.net