Stop assuming women, especially women of color, aren't qualified to lead. Sexism is not new. I and every other woman in the world have been dealing with it all of our lives. It seems that men are assumed to be qualified for jobs without any facts, but women are assumed to be not qualified, again without any facts. I am going to give two real life examples. 1. Most of my life I have worked in male dominated professions. I started as a seasonal firefighter at age 20, then made my way up to seasonal inspector/investigator, then permanent full time inspector/investigator. During these years, I was told over and over that I only got my job because I am a woman. Here's the problem with that: when I started, I was already in school getting my degrees in fire science and criminal justice. I graduated both with honors. When I applied for the seasonal inspector position, I had the two degrees, had put myself through the Firefighter 1 academy, and two of three levels each of inspector an...
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Here is a working list of resources we have compiled for anyone needing help with housing, medical care, domestic violence, Covid 19, legal aid, and anything else we come across. If you have any links or contact info for orgs we should add, please email us at ourancestorschurchandcoven@gmail.com Mental Health MA Statewide Resources: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/statewide-resources Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Boston Area Rape Crisis: https://barcc.org/ Hotline by phone 24-7 at 800-841-8371 or web chat 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. MA Attorney General list of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resources https://www.mass.gov/service-details/domestic-violence-sexual-assault-resources Housing City Life/Vida Urbana http://...