Solena Collective connects women across cultures and continents to create lasting change — starting in their own communities.
Traditional systems are failing women. Rising inequality, economic instability, caregiving burdens, and attacks on gender rights demand a new approach.
Solena Collective was founded in November 2025 by Janice Levenhagen and Ruth Ibrahim to build a global network where women take collective action — locally, on their own terms.
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Around the world, women face systemic barriers that limit their potential. Solena exists to change that — one Circle at a time.
Every Circle centers its work around these five interconnected areas — because women's empowerment is never just one thing.
Directly responding to rising insecurity and gender-based violence through community-driven solutions and mutual protection.
Supporting women facing the burdens of caregiving and social isolation, creating networks of reciprocal care and healing.
Building pathways to financial independence and stability through shared resources, training, and collective economic power.
Training and empowering women to lead change in their own communities, developing skills and confidence for lasting impact.
Providing access to learning, skills training, and shared knowledge — because education is the foundation of every other pillar.
Small, locally-led groups where women come together to identify challenges, build community, and take concrete action.
Women in a community come together around shared challenges and a desire for change.
The Circle identifies a specific issue — safety, care, economic strength, or education.
Members collaborate on concrete local actions, supported by Solena's global network and tools.
Solena Collective was born from the shared conviction that women everywhere deserve infrastructure for collective action.
With decades of experience in women's empowerment and organizational strategy, Janice brings a vision of scalable, sustainable change through community-rooted action.
As the Kenya Lead, Ruth ensures the Circle model is deeply grounded in the lived realities of women in low-resource contexts, driving real impact on the ground.
From East Africa to Europe to North America — Solena Circles are taking root in communities that need them most.
Kenya
Our first Circle, addressing safety and economic strength for women in rural communities.
France
Building circles among diverse communities of women navigating migration, care work, and urban inequality.
USA
Expanding our model to address caregiving, leadership development, and cross-cultural solidarity.
Whether you want to start a Circle, volunteer your skills, or simply stay connected — there is a place for you in Solena.