Nina Lopez, Author at Women's Foundation California

Violence is Not Theory. Neither is Our Resistance

One year into this administration, we know violence is not theory. We see it as four children, including a five […]

The HOME Cohort Building What the White House Won’t

photo of this year’s VOCA rally at the Capital in Sacramento via California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Homelessness gets […]

Sustaining the Work That Sustains Us

We need the kind of change that actually lasts, the kind that rewrites systems and reimagines what is possible. This […]

Culture change is where the future begins

Laws are the bones of a society, but culture is its breath. And right now—as our communities face violence and oppression, […]

Next Gen Leaders

We are thrilled to announce our squad of twenty-six dynamic young feminists shaping California’s intersectional feminist future! Next week, our […]

Advancing Reproductive Justice Two Years After Roe v. Wade’s Overturn

Last month, as we marked the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade’s overturn, we faced a stark reality: while abortion […]

Celebrating Empowered Youth: Highlights from SLI 2023 🌟

photo caption: SLI 2023 participants gathered in Sonoma That’s a wrap for our 2023 Summer Leadership Institute.🌟 This year’s SLI was […]

Femme Summer Energy

As we enter the last few days of real deal summer, I want to celebrate this year’s phenomenal Summer Leadership […]

27 Young Feminists You Want to Know

Need a little hope infusion? Meet our 2022 Summer Leadership Institute cohort!  This formidable group of over twenty young feminists […]

Meet the Vanguard

Do not underestimate the power of young women.*  I coordinated our first ever Summer Leadership Institute this year through California […]