In Good Faith Leadership by Women and Young People - there's a LONG Way to Go [#11 Highlight]
Feb 15, 2026
The conversation spotlights how women form their own organisations when shut out of formal leadership. It examines funding shortfalls and cultural barriers that stall real progress. Practical obstacles like childcare and unpaid expectations are called out. It highlights young people reshaping influence online and being mobilised by major events.
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Women Build Their Own Institutions
- Women are increasingly creating their own institutions when excluded from mainstream community spaces.
- This grassroots organization shows rising education, financial independence, and visibility among women.
Women’s Conference: Funding Gap Revealed
- The speaker attended a women’s empowerment conference with ~150–200 attendees and heard funding was a major struggle.
- Many women reported community funders favor men and felt despondent about change.
Design Leadership For Women's Realities
- Create infrastructure that enables women to lead by providing childcare, funding, and flexible roles.
- Ask what concrete support institutions will offer before expecting more women to take leadership positions.