Theory of Change
Our Theory of Change represents our understanding of the problems we aim to address and our story of how and why desired changes are expected to happen, which gets us closer to our vision.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Gender inequities are deeply rooted in longstanding systems of white supremacy and capitalism. These inequities are so central to wealth disparity that they are often invisible. So, efforts to improve the lives of women, girls, and gender-oppressed people only go so far if they are not informed by an understanding of the systemic ways gender intersects with economic exploitation. Without this understanding, interventions focus on individuals as the source of their own poverty, treating the symptoms instead of the root causes of inequity, and avoiding the systems change that can truly transform lives and communities.
WHAT WE DO ABOUT IT:
● Narrative change work to shift the conversation about the gender wealth gap and build public will to strengthen new economic models centered in inclusion, equity, and liberation.
● Capacity-building for systems change through individual and collective action.
HOW WE DO IT AND WITH WHOM
● We center the wisdom, stories, and expertise of those most affected by systems of oppression.
● We create tools and train people – funders, practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and grantees – to design and lead with gender equity.
● We invest in collective work aimed at root causes, including strategies that reduce wealth extraction and those that help build individual and community wealth.
● As part of a movement ecosystem, we convene communities of practice to explore models of equitable and inclusive economies, experiment with transforming sites of wealth extraction, and build power with gender-oppressed communities
RESULTING IN THESE CHANGES
● A different cultural narrative grounded in the wisdom and lived experiences of marginalized genders takes hold in communities, organizations, and in the halls of power.
● Women and gender-oppressed people’s collective power increases to make systemic, transformative policy change.
● Alternative community wealth-building models grow and proliferate, providing new avenues for transforming economic conditions.
