More and more people and organisations are looking for a community to explore their thoughts, questions and ideas around Feminist Leadership. Over 4,000 people registered for our webinar series on Feminist Leadership, with one participant telling us she felt “like my thoughts and feelings of the past years had finally found a home in which to resonate.” Another said: “I would like to be in touch with all the participants after the webinar series to have a community where I can constantly seek advice and share my learnings.”
That’s why, together with our partners One Future Collective and support from the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe, we have build a virtual home for curious and experienced Feminist Leaders of all genders.
You may find your answer below. If not, get in touch with the project manager Sophia Seawell via sophia@fairsharewl.org!
Based on a 6-month, multi-format participatory process, together with One Future Collective we developed a concept note based on the ideas, wishes and needs of the Hub’s potential future users. We have now built a space where social impact practitioners at all stages of their Feminist Leadership journeys can learn individually and collectively, connect with peers, mentors and potential collaborators, and find/provide support to one another.
Most importantly, this is a community-led space, with structures and processes for member input and participation.
The hub is for civil society/social impact practitioners who are either curious about Feminist Leadership and want to know more, or who are familiar with the concept and consider themselves seasoned practioners.
We do not define feminism, Feminist Leadership or the audience for this hub in relation to biological definitions of sex. This space is intended for people of all genders who would like to find companions on their Feminist Leadership journey.
FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders initiated this project with financial support from the Heinrich Böll Foundation. We asked One Future Collective to design and implement a process that to meaningfully involve stakeholders in the Hub’s conceptualisation. This included stakeholder mapping*, a review of existing platforms, semi-structured listening spaces and focus group discussions with stakeholders, an online survey, virtual office hours, and a digital hackathon. All of this input formed the basis for the concept note, and we are now moving forward with implementation in partnership with One Future Collective.
*Stakeholder mapping included activists, consultants, social impact organisations and donors with interest in/affinity with feminist philanthropy, feminist activism, and/or Feminist Leadership. Focus Group Discussions included experts on particular topics such as accessibility, governance, and community-building.
The Feminist Leadership Hub is run jointly by FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders and One Future Collective. We are excited to explore models of governance based on Feminist Leadership principles.
To guide us in this process, we established a Steering Committee in 2024, and a Community Advisory Body in 2025, who co-created publication “Feminist Governance: A practical guide for change.”
We are very grateful to have received support throughout this process from the Heinrich Böll Foundation (2022 – present) as well as Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe (2024). However, neither grants provide multi-year funding and we will need further support to fulfil the Hub’s potential and ensure the sustainability of this space. If you’re interested in building this home for Feminist Leaders with us, please contact sophia@fairsharewl.org
The Feminist Leadership Hub launched in May 2024! You can now join the Hub here.
This project is supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
