Meet Isabelle Enriques

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Isabelle Enriques. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Isabelle below.

Isabelle, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

I never found my purpose. Instead, it found me. I didn’t have sudden moment of epiphany when I knew I’d discovered my calling. Instead, my purpose slowly emerged through the work of advocating for others, before I even knew it was manifesting in itself.

I carry this purpose with me every day, by standing beside people, helping them overcome challenges, and serving my community through meaningful acts. My greatest victories aren’t measured by personal achievement, but by the positive changes I help spark in the lives of others.

I don’t believe my life handed me a purpose from the start. Instead, my life’s fulfillment was made to bring purpose into every action and change I make along the way.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

As the founder and CEO of She’s in Office, I lead an international, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering women in politics and combating gender-based violence. Since our launch in January 2025, She’s in Office has connected with more than 4 million people across 47 countries, creating a diverse global community of advocates and change-makers.

Currently, we are proud to partner with IgniteHER, Flo Forward, VendHer, PERIOD, and The Menstrual Equity Initiative to coordinate menstrual product drives throughout the United States. Our work is dedicated to end period poverty and support those most in need. Our advocacy extends further, with our team actively engaging over 30 women-led political campaigns around the world and championing gender equity in leadership at every level.

The heart of She’s in Office is a vision: to create a world where women and girls are safe, respected, joyful, and able to thrive.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Resilience, friendship, and empathy are essential to the process of building She’s in Office.

Resilience has helped me face setbacks and persist through challenges that I come across in the organization. I always remind myself of WHY I made She’s in Office. I think to myself “Okay- we’re going through something difficult.”- but I understand that in order to create social change, in my case uplifting women, it’s not an easy process. Resilience comes with perseverance. Anyone can strengthen their resilience by learning from difficulties and seeking advice when needed. Facing a challenges taught me not only to work harder, but also helped me grow personally as a leader.

Friendship has opened doors and enhanced collaboration. Friendship develops when you reach out to connect with others and support their efforts. These genuine connections help create a positive and encouraging environment where everyone is motivated to contribute. She’s in Office is proud to create friendships between our members globally, as we’re a team built of mutual respect, aspiration, passion, and companionship.

Empathy has guided our advocacy and keeps our work genuinely focused on people’s needs. At our root, She’s in Office is made from diversity. Being an international organization means that we have members from the United States, to Pakistan, to Singapore, and more. With our diversity, we know how important it is to use each voice to build our impact. We can’t uplift women without uplifting ALL women. Listening carefully and being open to different perspectives can help with building empathy. Approaching every conversation with curiosity and understanding can build stronger relationships and creates a culture where all voices matter.

These three qualities can be developed through everyday actions and will serve anyone striving to make a difference.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

My favorite book, and perhaps the most impactful one I have ever read, is “Lead From the Outside: How To Build Your Future and Make Real Change” by Stacey Abrams.

Stacey Abrams, who served in the Georgia House of Representatives for a decade and ran for governor, shares in her book the many challenges she faced both on the campaign trail and in office. She describes the difficulties of leadership, especially as a woman of color, reminding readers that while the path is not easy, it is possible to succeed by channeling ambition and perseverance.

When I read this book, I found myself reflecting on my own experiences as a young woman of Asian Pacific Islander and Black heritage, that’s leading a nonprofit focused on politics. Like Abrams and many other women of color that work in advocacy, I have faced racism, discrimination, and doubts about belonging. Reading about her journey made me realize that many women of color go through similar struggles, and it helped me put my own experiences into perspective.

In the first chapter, Abrams writes about her youthful ambitions and her determination to shape her future. She says, “Though my list was exhaustive, and driven by grief and the need to reclaim my sense of self, the results were vitally important. I began to access what I wanted. I might not get there in all those arenas (though I have come close!), and my specific ambitions might not endure, but that wasn’t the point. The point was that I was letting myself experience the feeling of wanting itself: acknowledging in print that I could see myself thriving in the world, that I was allowed to dare to want.”

This paragraph taught me about the true meaning of ambition. It’s not just wanting success, but ambition is reclaiming the deeper reasoning behind your dreams, and the determination to achieve them. Regardless of the doubt from others (or possibly even yourself), feel the power that your aspirations give you, and let that power charge your success.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://international.shesinoffice.com
• Instagram: @shesinoffice & @isabelleinoffice
• Linkedin: She’s In Office & Isabelle Enriques
• Other: TikTok: @shesinofficehq