Women's Advancement Network
WAN is dedicated to empowering women at every stage of their journey — from recovery to leadership.
About us
Empowering Every Step
From healing to leadership — we support women through every chapter of their journey.
Tools. Resilience. Voice.
We provide the resources and support needed for women to rebuild, rise, and lead with purpose.
From Personal Growth to Systemic Change
Our mission is to equip women not only to thrive, but to shape a more just and inclusive future.
Our Programs
Resilience & Recovery Circle
Helping women heal, rebuild strength, and reclaim their stories.
Leadership Mentorship Track
Guiding women to grow, lead, and thrive with confidence.
Advocacy & Civic Leadership Fellowship
Empowering women to speak out, engage civically, and drive change.
Resilience & Recovery Circle
Helping women heal, rebuild strength, and reclaim their stories.
Leadership Mentorship Track
Guiding women to grow, lead, and thrive with confidence.
Advocacy & Civic Leadership Fellowship
Empowering women to speak out, engage civically, and drive change.
Join Us
Become a Volunteer
Every hour volunteered supports not just a nonprofit—but a model for emotional equity, digital ethics, and inclusive leadership. Your contributions help us demonstrate the feasibility and social value of alternative mental health and empowerment infrastructures. We welcome women and allies from all backgrounds to contribute their time, skills, or simply their presence. Whether you’re a designer, writer, listener, organizer, or just curious — you belong here.
Event support
Community outreach
Emotional peer support
Tech & design assistance
Content writing & storytelling
Program coordination & logistics
Upcoming Public Impact Initiatives
Digital Resilience Workshops
Empowering women and youth to critically navigate emotional manipulation, online misinformation, and digital stress through AI-supported self-reflection tools.
AI safetymisinformationemotional resilience
AI for Emotional Health: Pilot Deployment Cohorts
A structured volunteer program where participants test and contribute feedback to our AI-driven mental health tools, helping shape ethical, inclusive technology.
Human-Computer InteractionData EthicsMulticultural Integration
Community Advocacy Incubator
A seasonal program equipping underrepresented women with storytelling, public speaking, and policy literacy skills to advocate for emotional health equity.
Social JusticePolicy AdvocacyLeadership Empowerment
Emotion & AI Ethics Lab
A collaborative monthly series discussing dilemmas in affective computing—covering topics like bias in emotion recognition, algorithmic empathy, and regulation.
AI EthicsHuman-Computer InteractionAffective Understanding in AI
Trauma-Informed Tech Roundtables
Interdisciplinary forums gathering technologists, educators, and survivors to design emotionally safe technology systems.
Human-Centered DesignTrauma-informed InterventionsSocially Inclusive Design
Scholarship
In Development — Launching Soon
We are actively designing a scholarship initiative to support women pursuing personal growth, leadership, and career advancement. Stay tuned for future updates.
