Gender Justice is Racial Justice

A photo of a group (about 20) of mostly BIPOC people gathered in a city building, standing around a number (about 50) of cardboard tombstones that have been painted with the names of Chicago BIPOC killed by police. A person at the center holds a large black and white sign that reads #NoCopAcademy.

All gender justice wins have been rooted in the legacy of Black liberation and racial justice movements. The violence that Black women and girls face is treated as a footnote, and women of color spearheading the movement have been kept out of many conversations. Gender Justice seeks to reverse the legacy of co-opting the leadership of women of color in histories of resistance by focusing on their leadership and recognizing gender as an important piece of all movements. 

Philanthropy needs to respond with the main resource that we’ve continued to hoard, and that people continue to demand—our dollars.

Photo of 2018 Mobilize Power Fund grantee the #NoCopAcademy campaign, Chicago, IL.

More about gender justice

Photograph of two Black women standing behind an information table outside under a tent. The table is covered with fliers and pamphlets about birth justice, and a prominent flier at the center says "Southern Birth Justice Network."

Gender Justice is Reproductive Justice

A photo of a group of mostly-BIPOC trans and gender non-conforming people (from grantee Baltimore Safe Haven) marching in the street with their fists up. Three people at the center are holding trans pride flags and one holds a small megaphone.

Gender Justice is Queer & Trans Justice

A photo of a group of people (2018 Sex Worker Giving Circle fellows, with current Director of Development Maryse Mitchell-Brody at the center) posing together and all holding pink roses.

We Fund Where It Matters Most

A photo of a group of nine young BIPOC folks (from grantee Choose Yourself) standing outside in a line in front of a running track. They are all smiling or making silly faces at the camera, with some leaning on each other or making dramatic poses.

We Prioritize Access and Liberation, Not Just Policy Wins

A photo of a group of Black femmes and gender non-conforming people from Trans Sistas of Color Project, sitting or standing close together and posing for the picture. They are wearing dresses that range from cocktail dresses to ball gowns, as well as burlesque outfits and t-shirts. In the background there is a brightly lit dollhouse with Barbies inside.

We Center the Leadership of Those Most Impacted