When I chose the name Artemis for this network, it was a declaration.

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, the moon, but above all, she is the protector of women and children. She moves through the world with fierce independence, deep intuition, and an unshakable sense of justice.

Those traits are the very traits that define modern working mothers.

To Motherhood

Motherhood is often painted as soft and nurturing. It sure is. But it is also a battlefield of invisible and thankless labour, relentless decision-making, and the constant hunt for resources, opportunities, and safety for our children. Like Artemis with her bow, mothers are always scanning the horizon: for threats, for solutions, for better paths forward.

In the Artemis Network, we honour the hunter’s vigilance and the nurturer’s heart, because we recognise that mothers are both.

To Empowerment

Artemis never asked for permission to exist, lead, or protect. She simply did. That’s the kind of empowerment we champion here.

Empowerment is not just about titles or pay grades, though we fight for those too. It’s about reclaiming the narrative of what it means to be a mother in senior leadership. It’s about equipping women with the tools, the confidence, and the connections to thrive without apology.

To Protection

The world of work can be ruthless to mothers. We know this. We’ve lived it.

Artemis is the shield as well as the bow. Fierce in defending her own. That’s why this network exists: to be a protective circle where mothers in senior roles can speak openly, share strategies, and guard each other against the isolating and sometimes hostile environments we’ve faced. For senior professionals who are hyper visible, and invisible at the same time.

The Mission

Our mission is not just to connect working mothers in leadership. It us to change the terrain we navigate. To make sure that future generations of working mothers step into workplaces where flexibility isn’t a fight, where motherhood is not a penalty, and where leadership welcomes rather than sidelines us.

In the myth, Artemis roamed under the moonlight, guiding others through the dark.

In reality, we are doing the same.

Together, we are the huntresses, the guardians, the trailblazers.

I hope you’ll join us in bringing this vision to life.

– D