Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Framework
Our Mission
Our mission is to build and sustain the ‘sys’terhood by nurturing, investing in, and organizing around community-based solutions that transform the way women / birthing people are cared for.
We imagine a ‘sys’ terhood
We imagine a world where every woman is seen, heard and trusted.
… A world where a woman’s race, ethnicity, nationality, spoken language, religion, gender identity, class, or ability no longer determines their health, dignity, wellbeing, autonomy and joy
…A world where care is liberated, heart-centered and led by the wisdom and collective power of those most impacted.
Our Vision
Guiding Principles
These values and principles shape every decision, relationship, and strategy. They are the soil where our work takes root and the breath that keeps it alive.
We evolve, unlearn, and grow together as individuals, as a community, and within our systems.
Transformational Growth
Interdependence
Our freedom is bound together across generations, races, and classes. We choose accountability to one another.
Universal Humanity
Our struggles and dreams mirror one another. We meet them with justice, compassion, and collective healing.
Human Dignity
Every person deserves reverence. We honor the inherent worth of each life.
Honesty & Truth
We name hard realities—racism, settler colonialism—and uplift community wisdom. Truth is a path to liberation.
Our Values
We see a Systerhood—a liberated community of care where Black and Latine women, birthing people, and babies live with health, dignity, and joy. Systems are reshaped by the wisdom of those most impacted, and every birth receives the celebration it deserves.
How We Live It
Value
Speak truth to injustice, disrupt harmful systems, dream bigger than what exists, and act with integrity even when it is hard.
Courage
Relationships
Trust, complexity, and shared humanity sit at the heart of our work. Healing and change thrive only in deep connection.
Make space for every full self. Liberation demands each of us feel seen, valued, and rooted in community.
Belonging
Hold fast to the possibility of joy, freedom, and justice—especially when they feel out of reach.
Radical Hope
Lead with honesty, own our stories, and resist systems that ask us to perform. Show up rooted in truth and humanity.
Authencity
Believe there is more than enough love, care, and power to go around. We share resources and celebrate collective thriving.