A Message from 9to5’s Co-Presidents and CEOs
Last year we celebrated 9to5’s 50th anniversary. As we celebrated those decades, wins, and progress we made, we’ve been dreaming of how our work will be remembered over the next 50 years. We imagined a future where women and non-binary people of color and their families were thriving – not just surviving. It’s a future where we are free from the effects of racism, sexism, and classism.
The next two years are critical to laying the foundation for the future we dream of together. Together we’ll work toward family and community sustainability by reducing high energy costs, advancing paid family and medical leave, tackling our broken childcare systems for families and providers, ensuring everyone has a safe place to call home, and mobilizing our voting power. We’ll do it all while raising the next generation of leaders through our fellowship programs and building our membership base full of the people affected most by decades of oppression.
Getting there won’t be easy, but we win when we work together. After all, that is who we – 9to5 members, staff, partners, stakeholders, and co-conspirators – are.
As Co-Presidents, we’re excited to lead the next era of 9to5, one where the future of women of color is led by and with women of color. Our leadership vision is rooted in collective power, intersectionality, and accountability. We promise to work tirelessly to secure our collective dream of liberation, to lead by the voices of the most impacted, and to grow our collective power so we can all thrive.
