This Women’s History Month arrives in a moment that asks a lot of our movements.
Across the country, our communities are forced to survive within systems designed to exhaust the very people working to protect one another. In moments like this, our focus moves from one crisis to the next — a tool of oppression.
But our movements have always known something deeper.
We come from a lineage of organizers who understood that liberation is long arc work. They taught us that real power is built through whole people, relationships, and infrastructure that can outlast any single political moment.
At re:power, we carry that vision forward.
We believe organizers deserve sustained investment. They deserve training, community, and the infrastructure needed to build power for the long term, not just for one election cycle but for a liberated future for all.
And we know that how we build matters.
As a women-led organization, our team often reflects on the kind of leadership and culture we are practicing together. For Women’s History Month, we asked our staff a simple question:
What makes working in a women-led organization different? And what’s your favorite part?
“My favorite part of working in a women-led org is that trust looks different here. It doesn’t grow from rigid systems, structures, or roles we play, but from kindness and the care we show each other every single day. We recognize who we are outside of this work, value it, and bring our full selves into this space.”
“Working in a women-led organization is the best. The women I work with lead with their heart and put people first. They understand us as whole humans and lead with steadiness. There’s an emotional intelligence that facilitates creativity and growth. I believe we need more women, particularly women of color, in leadership roles across sectors. I think this could lead to a drastic shift in the way the world operates.”
“White supremacy culture paints a rigid and narrow picture of leadership. Working in a women–led organization has expanded my sense of what it can look like and encouraged me to step into my own. My favorite part has been experiencing leadership that makes space to dream, innovate, and imagine new possibilities for our work.“
“Working in a women-led organization feels different because we’re seen as whole people—not just for what we produce, but for who we are. As a mother and immigrant, I can speak openly about our realities, including new motherhood, and feel real care in spaces like our re:engage Grief Ritual.”
