AAPI Women Lead

United States · Civic & Social Organization

AAPI Women Lead is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, girls, and gender-expansive communities. It operates under the #ImReady Movement, focusing on addressing systemic racial and gender violence while fostering social and political power. The organization emphasizes leadership from queer, feminist, survivor-led, and former sex-worker-led individuals. The organization offers various programs, including the #ImReady Movement, which raises awareness about AAPI women's experiences with issues like domestic violence and human trafficking. They also conduct Intergenerational Participatory Action Research (IPAR) to study violence in AAPI communities, producing reports such as "Naming Our Rage, Building Our Power." Community advocacy efforts aim to tackle systemic issues like child abuse and sex trafficking, with a strong focus on solidarity with other communities of color. AAPI Women Lead serves AAPI women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals across the U.S., particularly those from marginalized backgrounds.