At some point in history, women were told a lie. Society shifted the narrative, and instead of being taught the ancient traditions of women building communities and supporting each other, sharing chores, caring for children, and gathering in circles to listen and lift one another, women were told to treat each other as competition. They ended up making women rivals.
The truth was replaced. Generations grew up thinking that comparison, judgment, and competition paved the path to happiness or success, and because of this mindset, women are now in competition with one another. That was never how they were meant to live. Women need community; they need each other to look after them.
Women once leaned on each other in the most profound, most human ways. They used to be together in spaces that weren’t just about survival but also joy, laughter, and knowing someone else understood your burdens without you needing to explain. They depended upon each other and helped one another physically and psychologically.
The toll of the past two years of limited social interaction has shown us how vital this connection is. Isolation reminded us that women’s circles, friendships, and support systems are not luxuries. They are lifelines that save them. When the world shut down, they felt the sting of loneliness more profoundly and sharply than ever. And yet, even through screens and phone calls, they proved what history already knew: women are at their strongest when they come together.
Women have repeatedly proven their strength when they unite to fight for something they believe in. We have countless examples to prove it. Across the world, women have organized marches for justice, supported each other through motherhood, shown up in moments of grief, and celebrated milestones with pride. They have always felt the confidence and validation that comes from the support of fellow women in moments of self-doubt or defeat. “It’s time to change the narrative of how relationships between women should look,” says writer and advocate Rachael Krupski. “It’s time we unite and lift one another again.”
She envisions a return to the circles in which women once sat together, creating safe spaces free of judgment and condemnation, where voices were heard and differences were respected. Despite contrasting backgrounds or beliefs, women share more in common than they realize. In these spaces, comparison and competition have no place, and foundations are built on honesty, empathy, and encouragement. They can express their dreams for their families, struggle with self-worth, create boundaries, or desire to feel understood.
“It’s time to teach our girls,” Krupski explains, “that even if they don’t ‘click’ with another girl, she still deserves love, joy, and respect. It’s time to show them that there is room for every woman in this world, and that we thrive when we cheer each other on rather than compete.”
This shift also means rewiring the way women process jealousy so that they do not take it as a threat to personal success but as a mirror reflecting the goals they themselves want to achieve. When another woman’s success is not bringing envy, it can also spark inspiration. What we admire in others often points to the dreams inside ourselves.
Krupski’s message is for every woman, whether a mother, daughter, sister, or friend. She wants each one to know she is seen, supported, and believed in. “I hold space for you,” she says. Despite our differences, I want you to feel the incredible feminine power within you.”
Her call is clear: it’s time to reclaim the community and power women once held, before society flipped the script. When women lift each other, they rewrite the lie into truth, creating a future where no woman stands alone.
