Foreword by Ashley Judd Rosenfeld's tour-de-force takes the power of female alliances to a
higher level giving us a road map for a new vision of women's equality through the
relationships and bonds we form among one another. The gift of this book is that it gives us
hope.-Valerie Jarrett New York Times bestselling author of Finding My Voice and former senior
advisor to President Barack Obama The Bonobo Sisterhood is a revolutionary call to action for
women and their allies to protect one another from patriarchal violence. Internationally
recognized legal expert Diane L. Rosenfeld introduces us to a groundbreaking new model of
female solidarity one that promises to thwart sexual coercion. Urgent timely and original
The Bonobo Sisterhood harnesses the power of the #MeToo movement into a road map for sex
equality in humans. Our closest evolutionary cousins the bonobos have a unique social order in
which the females protect one another from male aggression. The takeaway? Evolutionarily
bonobos have eliminated sexual coercion and enjoy a more peaceful cooperative and playful
existence. We have much to learn from them. Rosenfeld explores the implications of the bonobo
model for human societies and systems of governance. How did law develop to elude women's
rights so consistently? What difference does it make that we live in a patriarchal democracy?
And what do bonobos have to offer as living proof that patriarchy is not inevitable? Most
important how can women break down barriers among themselves to unleash their power as a
unified force? Rosenfeld has answers. The Bonobo Sisterhood takes us through real-life stories
from the courtroom to the classroom and beyond charting a new vision of a collective
self-defense among women and their allies. It offers an action plan accessible to everyone
immediately. This is an open invitation to anyone who wants to challenge the status quo. It
starts with the power inherent in each of us knowing that we have selves worth defending and
awakening that power for ourselves and for our sisters. We now have a new model for real change
Rosenfeld reminds us. It's time to use it. The Bonobo Sisterhood forges a path to create and
discover a new meaning of equality liberty and justice for all.
