“Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone.” - Mariame Kaba
Our collective action can be powerful if it is done in partnership with community, from whom we have much to learn. In community, experiences of gender-based violence are not separate from experiences of economic insecurity, institutionalized racism, anti-LGBTQ+ hate, and xenophobia. Community-led work shines a light on all of the areas where our movement services and policies need to change, especially because they continue to fail survivors who are most marginalized. Our work to dismantle and disrupt systems of violence in our communities must be done both internally and in partnership with those who share our commitment to No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice.
The resources and opportunities for engagement highlighted in this issue honor and center survivors' voices across a spectrum of lived experiences. They speak to the need for Solidarity Across Movements, the theme identified by change makers in the Northeast for this year’s National Prevention Town Hall.
