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Protect Black Women Protect Black Women is an empathic and empowering movement, network and support system for Black women and girls.

We combat misogynoir and racial trauma through advocacy, counselling and community.

09/10/2026

"Backtalking is ... the attitude, the mode of resistance, a call for collaboration and a call to be courageous." Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, Backtalkers UK

Over the coming weeks, we will be recognising the partners, people and heroes who made Backtalkers UK possible.

We begin where it all began. Professor Crenshaw's work, and the Backtalkers series convened by the African American Policy Forum, which she co-founded, is the foundation stone on which Backtalkers UK was built. We are deeply grateful for her generosity, and for the spirit of collaboration she brought to the room.

The conversation continues online this autumn. Details of the first session will be shared here soon.

On 20 September, we gathered in London for the first Backtalkers UK.A conversation on activism, wellness and the Black p...
07/10/2026

On 20 September, we gathered in London for the first Backtalkers UK.

A conversation on activism, wellness and the Black psyche, with Kimberle Crenshaw , Guilaine Kinouani, Afua Hirsch, Elaine Banton and Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP.

Thank you to Born In Me Productions and the African American Policy Forum for building Backtalkers UK with us, and to everyone who filled the room on 20 September.

Our partners make this work possible. Over the coming months we will be introducing you to the organisations and people we build alongside.

We are growing our community on Instagram, and we would love you there with us.Over on we share what does not always m...
07/10/2026

We are growing our community on Instagram, and we would love you there with us.

Over on we share what does not always make it to Facebook: behind the scenes of our programmes, short clips from Backtalkers UK, our series on the seven Accra Principles, and first news of upcoming events.

Follow here: https://www.instagram.com/protectblackwomen

23/09/2026

“And we are still here.” 🔥

Former Team GB Boxer on what it was like visiting the Willpower Boxing Gym in Jamestown, Accra with us earlier this year, having trained there previously.

23/09/2026

More postcards from Accra 🇬🇭

This week we are spotlighting Elaine Banton, who recently won the first appeal to recognise endometriosis, a condition which disproportionately affects Black women, as a disability requiring adjustments in the workplace. Congratulations Elaine and thank you for your protection 👏🏽🖤

PROTECTION IN HEALTH: Low cost therapy for Black women who have experienced birth trauma, with psychotherapist Neresia O...
28/08/2026

PROTECTION IN HEALTH: Low cost therapy for Black women who have experienced birth trauma, with psychotherapist Neresia Osbourne.

Black women in the UK continue to face higher risks and poorer outcomes during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.

Support is here for those that have experienced birth trauma; low cost therapy with psychotherapist Neresia Osbourne.

If this is you or someone you know, email us at [email protected]

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It was wonderful to see so many come out for Prof. Jason Arday’s vigil on Monday. Prof. Arday was a close friend of PBW,...
20/08/2026

It was wonderful to see so many come out for Prof. Jason Arday’s vigil on Monday.

Prof. Arday was a close friend of PBW, supporting our collaboration on the UK Black Stars initiative celebrating the most influential British-Ghanaians, with Prof. Arday himself among those honoured.

He protected many Black women, including many members of the PBW community.

We are deeply saddened by this loss, and our main priority at the moment is the protection of Prof. Arday’s family and loved ones.

Please donate to the official fundraiser in support of Prof. Arday’s family if you can. Link in bio 🩶

Some of our team members recently had the privilege of attending Kimberlé Crenshaw’s 2026 Backtalkers Academy.Backtalker...
06/07/2026

Some of our team members recently had the privilege of attending Kimberlé Crenshaw’s 2026 Backtalkers Academy.

Backtalkers Academy is a virtual summer school dedicated to equipping attendees on the analysis and skills to talk back, and take back, our democracy.

Some thoughts from the team;

“Attending Kimberlé Crenshaw’s Backtalkers Academy sharpened my language, my analysis, and my courage, giving me new tools to name and confront misogynoir in my work with Protect Black Women and beyond” - Christine Fostvedt-Mills

“A fascinating deep dive into the work of anti-racism. I felt invigorated and motivated following Backtalkers Academy.” James Abbott-Thompson

Earlier this week we had the privilege of attending ’s powerful one woman show WORTHY. We invited Climate Sisters and ot...
27/06/2026

Earlier this week we had the privilege of attending ’s powerful one woman show WORTHY. We invited Climate Sisters and other Black women and girls to see the show with us. Here’s a review from Anisa from Climate Sisters;

Through deeply personal storytelling, Nova explored the experiences that shaped her journey as a Black woman - navigating shame, grief, identity, joy, and the healing power of connecting with nature to cultivate a profound sense of self-worth.

It was moving, courageous and thought-provoking.
The timing felt especially significant. Climate Sisters from Manchester and Scotland had travelled to Westminster for a parliamentary event on Feminist Green Housing, advocating for housing justice and climate action that centres the voices of women who are too often excluded from these conversations.
The themes of Worthy echoed so much of what Climate Sisters is about: creating spaces where racialised and marginalised women can be seen, heard and valued; where confidence can grow; and where we can collectively reclaim our sense of belonging and worth.

Systems change is about policy and also about the stories we tell, the healing we make possible, and the communities we build. Feeling worthy is not a luxury; it’s foundational to participation, leadership and collective action.

Huge thanks to Nova Reid for such a powerful performance, and to Protect Black Women and HewardMills for inviting us to experience it together.

Photo credit for first slide .photography

What does protection for Black women and girls look like across generations? At Protect Black Women we have been thinkin...
05/06/2026

What does protection for Black women and girls look like across generations?

At Protect Black Women we have been thinking about the different forms of protection needed for Black women and girls at different stages in life, from work experience and financial advice to reproductive health and wellbeing days.

What is the protection you need at this stage in your life? Feel free to comment or send us a message 🖤

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