how to resist

If you want to get engaged locally, consider connecting to a non-profit organization that is working in your community and on a broader scale.

https://www.aclu.org/

In the face of egregious civil liberties abuses, a small group of people decided to take a stand, and thus was born the American Civil Liberties Union. 

https://www.bbbs.org/

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. And we couldn't do any of it without you. 

https://www.bgca.org/

Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. 

https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/

We envision a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all.  We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes. 

https://www.mayday.health/

Mayday is a reproductive health education nonprofit organization.

https://now.org/

The National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  

https://sadgirlsclub.org/

The mission of the Sad Girls Club is to remove the negative stigma integrated in mental health conversations, provide mental health services to girls who do not have access to therapy and treatment, and create in-person safe spaces that both nurture and builds community for young women to know they are not alone. 

https://www.womenforwomen.org/

In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.