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.
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.
Events
Bonobo Sisterhood Upcoming Community Conversations
International Womens Day
March 8th at 5pm EST
International Women’s Day is March 8, and March is also when the UN Commission on the Status of Women meets. Every year, there’s language about progress — and every year, gender-based violence is still a global epidemic.
I want to talk together about what collective sisterhood and solidarity can look like right now, across countries and across communities. Not in an abstract way — in a practical, grounded way.
We’ll name what’s happening globally, why it persists, and where pressure, coordination, and community can actually move the needle. Please join us.
Zoom Registration
Share Your Bonobo Story
We’re putting out a call for Bonobo Stories—true stories of sisterhood, courage, and collective action to share with each other for inspiration.
A Bonobo story can be big or small:
a time you reached out for support and your sisters came through for you
a time you showed up for another sister who needed help.
These stories matter because they show us what’s possible. And they help build the culture we’re fighting for, one where women are safer and stronger together.
Your story doesn’t have to be polished. Your moment of courage could be someone else’s permission to act.
How to submit
Written: 200–800 words
Audio/video: 1–3 minutes
Submission Link
Or email: Or email: stories@bonobosisterhood.org
Deadline: March 15, 2026
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