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We won’t stand silently by.

One in three people are survivors of sexual assault. But not all make it. One woman or girl will be killed by an intimate partner or family member every 11 minutes. 

Diane explains the Bonobo Principle.

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The Bonobo Principle

Bonobos have a unique social order in which females protect one another from male aggression. It’s a model human society can apply, systems of governance can integrate, and women and girls everywhere can use to unleash their power as a unified force. What the research about bonobos says:

Bonobos, like chimpanzees, are our closest evolutionary cousins, sharing 98.7% of human DNA.

Yet they have a remarkably different social order in which females protect one another from male sexual aggression, and have eliminated it evolutionary!

When a female bonobo senses she is in danger, she lets out a cry.

Other female bonobos respond immediately regardless of whether they know her, like her, or have any prior relationship with her.

Female bonobos stand up for and support one another by providing support and protection,

Bonobos act on the Bonobo Principle, and we should too. 

Why this matters

As the data shows– and too many of our lived experiences prove– sexual violence cannot be ignored. 

Board Members

Our board members bring diverse expertise, visionary leadership, and a shared commitment to the Bonobo principle.

We are hiring

Mission Statement

The Bonobo Sisterhood Alliance is a revolutionary call to action for women and their allies to protect one another from patriarchal violence.

We’re working to eliminate patriarchal violence

Self-Worth Defense Training

We are in this, together. Through the BSA Self Defending Hub, we support sexual sexual assault survivors to take back their power.

Navigate the Legal System

Through the BSA Pro-Bonobo Legal Action Network, we arm women and girls everywhere to not just turn to the call, but to respond in the movement to end sexual violence.

Connect with

Bonobos

Book clubs are a terrific way to spread the message of the Bonobo Sisterhood and create your own, organic alliances. 

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