Progress Has Never Been a Solo Act
This is a moment that calls for collective action.
There’s an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This Women’s History Month, it’s important to remember that our greatest advances have always been made when we work together.
From the suffragists who marched for the vote to the women who braved the January cold for the Women’s March, none of them did it alone, and neither should we. Today, women are marching, knocking on doors, filling meeting rooms, and trying to hold elected officials accountable. Progress has never been a solo act. It’s the result of collective action – with our courage joined, hands linked, and our voices amplified.
Right now, despite meeting all requirements, Equality is still not written into the Constitution. Rights that generations of women fought to secure are under threat. And the playing field is anything but level. For those of us who refuse to let progress be reversed, this is not a moment for going fast alone. This moment calls for collective action.
We can learn from the suffragists who taught us that when women show up in public – at marches, at town halls, at school board meetings, and the polls – they signal to every woman watching that she is not alone. Visibility is strategy. It tells the world that we are here, we are organized, and we are not going anywhere.
Honoring the women who came before us means more than posting about them. It means picking up what they carried. Alice Burke and Nell Richardson drove 10,000 miles in 1916 because they understood that showing up, in person, in communities across the country, was how you build a movement. They talked to everyone. They were turned away by some and welcomed by others. They kept going.
The Driving the Vote for Equality tour is carrying that same spirit right now – traveling across 25 states to build support for the Equal Rights Amendment, meeting people where they are, just like Alice and Nell did more than a century ago.
History is being made today. Join with others to be a part of it.
Do One Small Thing
Progress is built through small, intentional choices. This week:
· Find your people.
· Sign the national ERA petition at Sign4ERA.org and share it with five women who can sign it too.
· Follow the Driving the Vote for Equality tour and share their story.
· Learn and share - choose a woman from history, read about her life, and put her story out into the world this month. The National Women’s History Museum is a great place to start.
We don’t need everyone to do everything. We need each of us to do something.
Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither: Committed to Women’s Education
Dr. Nancy welcomes Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and women’s empowerment, to discuss her inspiring journey from North Carolina to Los Angeles. Dr. Hines-Gaither shares how mentors, like her mother and other influential women in her life, shaped her path and ignited her mission to advance gender equity through women’s education. She highlights the transformative work at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, including The Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California, and the signature career-readiness program, (M)POWER, which helps students identify their passions and career aspirations, and provides academic guidance, career coaches, and more. The conversation explores the evolving status of women, the power of storytelling, and the importance of partnerships in driving change. Dr. Hines-Gaither emphasizes the need for collective action to create opportunities and foster a brighter future for women and girls.
Listen, subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends – that helps these conversations reach more people who care deeply about building a better world.
Listen to this week’s episode HERE – and learn exactly what it takes to stay in the fight for equality.
Women’s Leadership and World Pulse
Dr. Nancy recently joined the World Pulse Podcast to talk about women’s leadership, community resilience, and the power of strong networks in advancing gender justice – a memorable, inspiring conversation she wants you to hear.
World Pulse is truly special: a social impact network connecting over 85,000 women leaders across 190+ countries who are advancing gender equity and driving change in their communities. From technology and entrepreneurship to education, climate action, and human rights, women in this community are leading solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
If you’d like to learn more, World Pulse is hosting a free online event this Women’s History Month focused on building connection and impact across communities.
Register here: https://bit.ly/FromConnectionToImpact
When She Leads: Sallie Krawcheck, Founder and Former CEO of Ellevest
Sallie Krawcheck leads by rewriting the rules of money.
After decades at the top of Wall Street, Krawcheck saw a persistent truth: the financial system was not designed with women in mind.
Rather than working around that reality, she set out to change it. She co-founded Ellevest, a digital investment platform built specifically to help women grow wealth, factoring in pay gaps, career breaks, and longer life expectancy.
Krawcheck’s leadership is grounded in data and lived experience. She has been vocal about the structural barriers women face in finance and business, using her platform to challenge outdated norms while offering practical solutions.
Through Ellevest and her broader advocacy, she has helped thousands of women gain access to financial tools, education, and confidence that were historically reserved for a narrow few.
What sets Krawcheck apart is her core message: money is power, and access to it changes lives. She speaks candidly about ambition, risk, and the importance of women investing not just for security, but for influence. Her leadership bridges personal finance and systemic change, showing how economic empowerment fuels broader equality.
When she leads, women build wealth and gain financial power.
In Closing
History isn’t necessarily made in headlines. It happens in the phone calls, the petitions, the meetings that almost didn’t happen, and the friendships that became movements.
You are part of something larger than this moment. You are part of a line of women stretching back through every march, every petition, every road trip, who believed that together, we could change the world.
They were right. Don’t go fast alone. Go far – together.