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Holly Stewart – President and Board Member
Holly traces her serious involvement with women’s issues to the 1970s, when she directed the speakers’ program at her women’s college. So it’s appropriate that her introduction to WDI USA was as a volunteer at a 2023 free-speech demonstration on Independence Plaza in Philadelphia. Since then, she has helped plan several WDI USA events in Washington, DC.
Holly describes her radical feminism as rooted in experience more than theory. In her 20s and 30s, for example, working in Africa, she recognized limitations placed on women and girls everywhere, as well as obstacles specific to particular societies. She’s a huge fan of WDI’s Feminist Question Time, especially the country reports. On the board, Holly’s interests include supporting WDI USA members’ feminism and fundraising to sustain the organization’s work. She joined the board in November of 2025.
Ildiko Archer, PhD – Vice President and Board Member
Ildiko is a feminist educator, content creator, and advocate for women’s sex-based rights. Her research focuses on sexual objectification and the mental health consequences of self-objectification in the neoliberal, postfeminist era. Ildiko has lived and worked in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Kenya, and is now based in the US, bringing an international perspective to her work in women’s rights advocacy.
At WDI USA, she focuses on education, public outreach, and content creation, serving as an outward-facing voice for the organization. She is passionate about teaching feminism, particularly radical feminism, and making complex issues affecting women and girls accessible to the public. Ildiko has taken on the facilitation of the Anti-Pornography Working Group and works to develop advocacy initiatives aimed at influencing policy and law. She joined the Board in May of 2026.
Katherine Kinney – Secretary and Board Member
Katherine discovered radical feminism completely by chance in 2018. It instantly made the world make sense and she has been passionate about it ever since. After undergrad, where she studied languages and sociology, Katherine spent a couple years teaching English abroad before returning to the US to pursue a career in natural resources. She’s particularly interested in optimizing systems, big-picture thinking, and empowering and connecting volunteers. As board secretary, she is responsible for meeting minutes and organizational documentation. Katherine joined the Board in March of 2022.
Key Volunteers
Kara Dansky
Kara Dansky was the first President of WDI USA and a member of the board from 2021-2024. As a volunteer, she regularly published blog posts on the website, helped organize in-person events, coordinated federal legislative advocacy, and coordinated some of our annual conventions. In addition, she has represented WDI USA on numerous court briefs in a contracting capacity.
Irene Lawrence
Irene plans actions around the country to promote women’s sex-based rights and is a volunteer coordinator. She has a Master of Public Policy from Duke University. In her day job, she works in state government and advocates for the formerly incarcerated population. Because of her background in justice reform, her biggest concern is for the rights of incarcerated women. She is also the President of the WDI USA Foundation.
Lorraine Nowlin
Lorraine always saw the world through a radical feminist lens. As a tween, she questioned the theological teachings about women in her church community. During her teen years, she noticed how the experiences of Black men and boys were prioritized over those of Black women and girls. As an adult, she explored the writings of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which only confirmed her belief that oppressive patriarchies exist within all races, cultures, and religions. In other words, sexism and the need for radical feminism were not just “white women’s issues.” Having grown up an ADOS Black Woman in the US, she is keenly aware of colorism, hair politics, and the need for self-love and affirmation. It is that awareness that informs and strengthens her belief that if we are not born with the wrong skin color or hair texture, we are not born in the wrong body.
She got involved in WDI because it is one of the few organizations that focuses solely on Women and girls. Lorraine founded WDI USA Black Women’s Caucus and served on the Board from 2021 to July 2026.
Brianna Pressley
Brianna found her way to radical feminism around 2022 or 2023. She joined WDI USA as a volunteer in March of 2024 and is involved with volunteer coordination and Not Our Crimes. She joined the board of the WDI USA Foundation in 2025.
Many, many other volunteers who have chosen not to be featured here are also a part of what we do. Interested in working with other women for the good of all women? Find out more about what it’s like to be a volunteer and apply today!
