Mission Statement

Violet Zhang

Hi. My name is Xinyi (Violet) Zhang. I grew up in an environment full of women, my mother, my sister, and my godmother, with ambition and strength. But as I got older, I also realized that not everyone shared the same respect for women. Too often, the voices toward women carried negative views that stood in stark contrast to my own experiences.

The idea of creating HerEcho to emphasize the significance of women’s work was first inspired by my mom, who I believe is the greatest woman I’ve ever known. My mom taught me resilience and love as a full-time mom raising three kids. She carried the weight of our family with grace, from caring for us and managing the household like a true superwoman, to remembering the smallest details, like surprising me with my favorite meat-floss bread the morning after I mentioned it off the top of my head. Yet many outsiders judged her value behind my dad’s, dismissing it as if she were merely “enjoying her life and not really doing anything.” These experiences led me to passionately focusing on women’s well-being and inspired me to create a space that empowers women by sharing accurate information on health, reducing stigma, and calling for greater understanding.