The mission of Women Building Up (WBU) is to advance gender, racial, and social justice by supporting women, girls, and gender-expansive people whom carceral systems have directly impacted. We support them in claiming their power and becoming agents of transformative change in their communities and the world.

WBU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by a committee of 50 women (cis, trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive), many of whom experienced incarceration, and all of whom are courageous leaders, activists, and passionate visionaries contributing to the growth of larger grassroots movements that advance justice for women. WBU owns and operates its building in Brooklyn, NY.  WBU recognizes that people directly impacted by systems of incarceration bring invaluable perspectives and skills. We strongly encourage individuals with lived experience, including justice-impacted individuals to apply