Women standing with women
Let solidarity
be something we do.
Beyond a slogan. Beyond our closest friends. A commitment to listen, stand beside one another, and refuse to make excuses for harm.
Our commitment
You shouldn’t have
to stand alone.
Showing up can be quiet: a check-in, a ride, an offer to sit beside someone. It can also mean challenging the excuses made for a person we know and like.
Support must reach beyond familiarity. Trans women, women of different backgrounds, disabled women, and women whose choices differ from ours deserve solidarity, too.
Supporting someone means respecting her choices—not taking them away.
Put it into practice
Small actions. A shared commitment.
Listen without a trial.
Offer care without demanding details. “I believe you. You didn’t deserve that.” Let her decide how much to share.
Offer something concrete.
Ask whether a ride, a meal, help finding an advocate, or company at an appointment would be welcome. Accept “no” without pressure.
Respect her privacy.
Don’t turn someone else’s experience into a group conversation or social media post. Ask before sharing personal information.
Challenge the excuses.
Popularity, professional success, family ties, and a good reputation do not excuse abuse. Refuse to blame the person who was harmed.
Keep showing up.
Support doesn’t have to end after the first conversation. Ask how to stay in touch and respect the answer.
A perspective from research
The power
of a coalition.
A 2025 study of wild bonobos found that more frequent female coalitions were associated with greater female power relative to males. Cooperation mattered even though males were generally larger.
This is an animal-behavior finding, not proof of a human violence-prevention strategy. We draw inspiration from solidarity while keeping that distinction clear.
Explore the study and its limits →Women are not responsible
for preventing someone else’s abuse.
We can stand together.
We should never have to earn safety.
A next step, on your terms