Author: Nicola Schulze
Our CEO Bia Viera’s Featured on LAist 89.3 Post Election
As we grapple with the shifting landscape of reproductive rights in America, a conversation on how we move forward has […]
Mother Jones & WFC: California’s Innovative Blueprint for Racial, Reproductive, & Gender Justice
Thank you so much for joining us at last week’s virtual briefing, co-hosted with Mother Jones. We hope you found […]
Transphobia Hurts Everyone: Lessons from the Olympics
The Olympics, a global stage with unmatched cultural influence, provides a critical lens through which we can examine the broader […]
Celebrating Our Collective Strength
We are still basking in the joy and power that infused our Legislative Reception last week. All of us at Women’s […]
Arizona’s Abortion Ruling & Why California Matters
Photo via #ActforAbortion Recently, the Arizona House voted to repeal a controversial Civil War-era abortion law. This moment serves as […]
Advancing Policy at the Intersection of Gender-based Violence and Housing
In a space dedicated to fostering relationships that have long been siloed, the recent Advancing Policy at the Intersection of […]
From Raquel Willis to The Election Turnout
photo of Michelle Meow with author and activist Raquel Willis in conversation with WFC CEO Bia Vieira. We’re halfway through Feminist March […]
Investing in Transgender and Gender Expansive Communities
We take pride in prioritizing grants for organizations supporting the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) community. Recipients include the […]
Apply Now and Shape Our Feminist Future like SPI Alum Héctor
What moves our movement forward? Our Solís Policy Institute alums like Héctor T. Plascencia. Héctor is a movement consultant, community […]
Juneteenth: Honoring Freedom, Feminism, & Culture
Women’s Foundation California staff are out of the office today in observation of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end […]
Give the gift of change
The holiday season is upon us and so is the pressure to take part in mass consumerism. This is a […]
L.A. City Council: “This is about power.”
Protesters outside Los Angeles City Hall on Oct. 12. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Last weekend, a recording of the racist tirades […]
5 Reasons You Need to Know about SB 1017
We are living through the greatest housing crisis of our time. The potential of eviction and worries about next month’s […]
Whether it’s the Golden Globes or the Oscars, Award Shows Fail Us
Finally. After 79 years, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez became the first trans actress to win a Golden Globe last month for […]
WFC X CHUCHA
We are over the moon to introduce our first-ever capsule collection! In collaboration with artist Chucha Marquez, this limited edition […]
Mj Rodriguez Deserved an Emmy
artwork of Mj Rodriguez by @arpintero We know award shows always give us complex feelings, and the Emmys are no […]
Bills, Bills, Bills
Representation matters whether it’s on the silver screen, in the halls of congress, or in our state legislature. And our […]
Chucha Marquez: Coloring Book Conversations
“They, Them, Theirs” by Chucha Marquez celebrates the various ways we perform gender and the multitude of pronouns that we […]
Micah Bazant: Coloring Book Conversations
What do caterpillars, food, and reading queer speculative fiction have in common? The answer is visual artist Micah Bazant. Using […]
Sydney Joslin-Knapp: Coloring Book Conversations
A multi-disciplinary artist with mid-western flair, Sydney Joslin-Knapp’s work melds influences across genres like funk music innovators from their hometown […]
Black August + Aria Sa’id Takeover
Alicia Garza tweeted: “Black people I love you. I love us. Our lives matter.” Over eight years #BlackLivesMatter evolved into […]
5 Feminist Moments From the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Surprise! Sexism and racism were alive and well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. From Sha’Carri Richardson’s ridiculous suspension to the […]
Cece Carpio: Drawing = Activism
With a little acrylic, ink, and spray paint, Cece Carpio creates moving portraits of everyday people in her community. As […]
The Financial Education Every Feminist Needs
By Mary MacVean Larkapor Moo would like to buy a house, and she’s certain she’s not alone among the women […]
Taking Care of One Another 💞
Our Women’s Policy Institute is built by people who have been through the program themselves. WPI Alum Marisol, Libby, and […]
Shine Bright Like Diamond ✨
Diamond Lee knows that we are in this together. Recounting her experience working in LA county to improve outcomes for […]
Launching The Continuum
Womxn make history. We break records and build community. We cultivate power and create new possibilities. This Womxn’s History Month, […]
4 Black Policy Movers and Shakers You Should Know
It’s no secret that we have an amazing network of powerful change-makers, especially our WPI alum. Our alum work to […]
Investing in Black Excellence
As Women’s Foundation California, we are investing an additional $300,000 this month in Black-led organizations across the state working on […]
Culture Moves Us Forward
Culture moves us forward. In this unprecedented year, we are more confident than ever in the power of culture to […]
Women’s Foundation California at Sundance This Sunday!
To start this year off, we’ve partnered up with Sundance and MACRO Lodge for a virtual event this Sunday, January […]
Disappointed, but not Defeated
We wanted to see a Black womxn continue to represent our state in the Senate and we organized accordingly. Ultimately, […]
Women’s Foundation California Supports Domestic Violence Nonprofits
Originally posted on Yahoo Finance Alliance-based initiatives led by The New York Women’s Foundation, Women’s Foundation California and Chicago Foundation […]
The Woman Behind ‘The Three Mothers’- Anna Malaika Tubbs
This month Women’s Foundation California is in conversation Anna Malakia Tubbs, Cambridge Ph.D.candidate in Sociology and a Bill and Melinda Gates […]
We’re Here For #GivingTuesday
WPI alum from Classes of 2018 and 2017 at a convening at State Capitol UPDATE: Thanks to the tremendous generosity […]
Support WPI on #GivingTuesday
The Women’s Policy Institute Alum network shows up for each other. This year on #GivingTuesday we are showing up for […]
Holy Moly Holly Mitchell!
Did you know the most powerful local government body in the country is now run by womxn?! This month state […]
Moving Money, Making History
We are moving money. We are shifting priorities. We are creating a California where the laws and budgets reflect who […]
National Collaborative of Young Women’s Initiatives Letter to President-Elect Biden and Vice-President Elect Harris
Women’s Foundation California cosigned a letter to President-elect Biden & Vice President-elect Harris urging them to place young women of […]
Funding Our Feminist Future
Earlier this month, we launched our Liberation grants as part of the Relief and Resilience Fund. This first cycle of […]
Election 2020: Feminist Propositions & Leaders
We are celebrating some significant victories this election cycle in the push towards racial, economic, and gender justice. From the […]
Welcome Women’s Policy Institute-State Class of 2021!
Women’s Foundation California is proud to introduce you to the 18th cohort of the Women’s Policy Institute- State Class of 2021! As we […]
Igniting & Funding Civic Engagement
Election years are important opportunities to share information about voter registration, education, and advocacy. It’s how we strengthen our democracy […]
Our Feminist Guide to CA Propositions 2020
To help you navigate California’s ballot this season we are weighing in on four propositions that are inextricably linked to […]
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Today, we are outraged by the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, but we are not surprised. We are keeping […]
Let’s Get to Work!
Each week take action and build feminist political power. What is Gender Justice Wednesday? We know the next three months […]
9 Bills You Need to Know on the Governor’s Desk
With most bills stalled due to the Coronavirus, our WPI fellows quickly pivoted to advocate for WPI alum and WFC […]
Envisioning a World With No Barriers to Black Healing with Yolo from BEAM
Yolo Akili Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM). He began his career in […]
Be the Leader this Moment Demands
Representation matters, especially in politics. In a system constructed and dominated by white men, it’s clear we need more women, […]
WFC on Women’s Equality Day
Today is #WomensEqualityDay, the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment. Back in 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment was […]
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