who we are
Woven works alongside communities, organizations, academic partners, healthcare systems, and policymakers to translate real-world knowledge into research, accountability, and action that transforms inequitable systems.
why we exist
We exist because single strands cannot carry the weight of transformation alone. Real change requires voices, truths, and strategies woven together into something stronger and built to last.
Woven listens to the wisdom held in bodies, families, and communities. We carry those truths across thresholds, not as anecdotes, but as mandates for systems change.
why we weave
Healing Through Accountability
We embrace accountability as a form of healing, learning from our past to co-create more equitable futures
Collaboration Over Competition
We work in solidarity, not scarcity, and believe thatcollective power yields the deepest impact.
Community Centered
We center community knowledge, leadership, and lived experience in everything we do, from design to decision-making.
Liberatory Imagination
Innovation begins with radical hope and an unflinching belief in what's possible.
Justice is the Journey
We pursue reproductive justice not as a destination but as a constant practice.
what we weave
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We design strong, trust-based partnerships that bridge communities and institutions around shared accountability and purpose.
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We conduct community-led research and evaluation that centers on lived experience and generates insights institutions can act on.
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We guide institutions to shift power, decision-making, and resources toward community leadership.
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We co-design and test models that are practical, equitable, and ready to scale.
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We support companies committed to equity and community accountability.
who we work with
Our partners span sectors and disciplines, united by a shared commitment to accountability and systems change.
Communities and Coalitions
We work alongside community members and grassroots coalitions to ensure lived experience guides decision-making and systems design.a
Healthcare and Public Health
We partner with healthcare and public health organizations to align care delivery, research, and policy with community needs and accountability.
Academic and Research Institutions
We collaborate with academic partners to support ethical, community-led research, evaluation, and learning.
Philanthropic Partners
We engage with philanthropic organizations committed to funding work that centers equity, care, and long-term systems change.
weave with Woven
Ready to build systems that last?
Lasting change requires more than intention. It requires accountability, partnership, and the courage to redesign how power moves.
MEET OUR
founders
Kiara Cruz (she/her), MPH, PhD(c) is Co-Executive Director of Community Knowledge & Learning and Co-Founder of Woven. She is a maternal and child health researcher and strategist whose work is rooted in advancing health equity for Black and Brown communities by bridging research, practice, and lived experience.
Zainab Jah (she/her), MPH is Co–Executive Director of Community Strategy & Accountability and Co-Founder of Woven. She is a community-based researcher and strategist whose work centers reproductive justice, birth equity, and systems change for Black and Brown birthing people transnationally. Her leadership is grounded in a deep commitment to decolonized practice, relational accountability, and non-extractive partnership.
Invest in Community-Led Change
Woven’s work is made possible through collective support. Your donation helps center community-led knowledge, strengthen shared accountability, and reimagine institutional power.
