The members of WiPS recognize that women’s rights are interdependent and intersectional. Too often female power players are only working for advancement in their own sector, and progress is delayed by the needless doubling of efforts. To influence national and global affairs there should be cohesiveness and intersectionality in our strategy across power sectors: politics, education, healthcare, finance, law, and technology.
UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda had this to say about the intersectionality of women’s rights efforts: “…if I have the right to education, it means I have ability for political participation. If I am in decision-making, I can influence the economy. When we invest in ending violence against women, we may see results in women’s stronger economic participation.”
Additional Resources on Intersectionality and Power
The Urgency of Intersectionality by Kimberly Crenshaw
What is intersectionality and why does it make feminism more effective?
Intersectionality Resource Guide and Toolkit by UN Women
Women’s Power Index by the Council on Foreign Relations
Women in Power Spaces 
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