Where courage meets collective action
Join the movement to end gender-based violence through collective self-defense, solidarity, and real-time intervention. Inspired by bonobos. Led by us.
Sisterhood is
our superpower
The Bonobo Sisterhood Alliance is a global movement rooted in the radical idea that we can end gender-based violence—together. Inspired by the female bonobo primates’ model of collective protection, we empower individuals and communities to interrupt harm in real time, build safer spaces through sisterhood, solidarity, and action.
Diane Rosenfeld explains the Bonobo Sisterhood Alliance
Events
BSA November Community Conversation
Women Supporting Women
Friday, November 6th
6:00-8:00pm
Thousand Waves, Chicago
and broadcast live on Zoom
Please join us for weekend of empowerment in Chicago at Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self Defense in Lakeview.
On Friday, November 6th, 6-8pm, come for dinner and a community conversation with Diane Rosenfeld and Rachel DesRochers, founder of Power to Pursue, to discuss connection, safety and the power of sisterhood as we face the challenges of this moment. Register to come in person or register to join the conversation on zoom from 6:30-7:30 CT.
Then join us Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm for a 12 hour Empowerment Self Defense Course with Nancy Lanoue and Pat Broughton of Thousand Waves. Space is limited. Register here. Scholarships are available.
For more information contact ellen@bonobosisterhood.org.
Heed the call. Protect your sister.
Join the movement
Step into your power and help build a world where harm is interrupted, not ignored. Together, we are transforming fear into fierce collective action.
Read the Book
Discover the ideas that launched a movement. The Bonobo Sisterhood, Revolution Through Female Alliance by Diane Rosenfeld, lays out a bold, actionable vision for ending gender-based violence through collective self-defense and community power.
Donate
Help us turn ideas into action. Your donation directly supports workshops, educational tools, and the growing movement to end gender-based violence through solidarity and self-defense.
