Resources

Rad Sister is committed to providing resources to all women that need support. Anyone who identifies as a woman including transwomen are women. 

Mental health, sexual violence, gender equality, and racial equality resources are important to Rad Sister so that all women can feel support and empowered in their circumstances. Check out resources below for information on these issues. 

 

Mental Health: 

The Office on Women's Health is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services that works to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in the U.S.

  

The National Institute of Mental Health conducts and supports research to understand, help, and prevent mental illness.

 

The Center for Women's Mental Health provides evaluation and ongoing care for women who suffer from a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, to improve their lives.

 

Sexual Violence: 

RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN carries out programs to help prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators take accountability and are brought to justice.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides information and resources on sexual violence.

Safe Horizon is the nation's leading victim assistance organization. This organization works with survivors of all forms of violence to move from crisis to confidence.

 

 Gender Equality: 

USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people progress beyond assistance.

Around the world, Peace Corps volunteers work with communities to address gender equality and empower women and girls. 

UNICEF builds partnerships across the global community to accelerate gender equality by integrating strategies that address gender-specific discrimination and advantages. 

 

Racial Equality: 

GLAD provides resources for action and learning to support the Black Lives Matter movement, the fight for racial justice, and dismantling white supremacy.

Racial Equity Tools supports individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity by offering tools, research, and curricula for people who want to learn and help those working for racial justice at every level. 

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent organization in the nation that works to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.