Category: Editorials + Commentary
A plan for the planet
art by Peter Parnall Today the internet is ablaze with calls for action, climate-centered content, and celebration for this space rock […]
Listen to Yuri’s Legacy
Yuri Kochiyama was a badass. Casual confidant to Malcom X, a gifted community organizer, and tireless advocate for justice, Yuri […]
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 […]
Money is Political and Personal: Growing Financial Savvy
There is…“ nothing in this world that I like more than checks,” declares Cardi B in her infinite wisdom. While […]
We are listening
photo credit: The Big WE When it comes to writing, I side with Little Women’s Jo March: “I like good […]
I had an abortion
photo caption: Torre 17 • Tokyo, Japan I had an abortion. I remember the anxiety of being a 16-year old […]
We’ll be a sanctuary
photo: Abortion-rights supporters rally at the state Capitol in Sacramento in 2019. On Wednesday, a group of abortion providers and […]
All I want for Christmas is the end of late stage Capitalism?!
All I want for Christmas is the end of late stage Capitalism?! There is an inherent tension that arises for […]
Lessons From Sabbatical
Photo caption: Surina on one of her daily walks along the bluff trails in Sea Ranch – photo credit: Sophie […]
Hey Colonizers 👋
updated on November 22, 2022 Women’s Foundation California does our work on the unceded land of the Lisjan Ohlone people […]
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 […]
Confession Time ⏰
Updated 10.5.21 with survey results following our social media conversation. You’ve seen the term womxn. Maybe even right here on […]
Cheers to All the Rabble Rousers, Happy Women’s Equality Day!
In 1971, years before Women’s Foundation California existed, Bella Abzug and fellow feminist rabble rousers called for a Women’s Equality […]
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 […]
Dolores Huerta on Kiskadee 🎧
I had the opportunity to speak with the ever-inspiring Dolores Huerta this week on the Kiskadee Podcast. We talked about […]
We Are Still Seeking Justice
Harlem, June 6. Photo: Anthony Geathers Yesterday, April 20th, Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. However, […]
Checking In With the Levi Strauss Foundation: A Q&A
Originally published on Levi Strauss & Co. Francesca Bitton, Levi Strauss Foundation Levi Strauss & Co. March 29, 2021 For […]
Making More Possible
There is no getting around it – this last year has been tremendously hard. We have lost so much and […]
#StopAsianHate #StopWhiteTerrorism: Women’s Foundation California
The hashtag #StopWhiteTerrorism from the featured image was found on Humble Bloom’s Co-founder Solonje Burnett’s Instagram In Atlanta, white supremacy […]
MVP: Madam Vice President
Today feels momentous. A Black woman, an Indian American woman, a Californian from a family of immigrants is the Vice […]
Another Womxn of Color Senator for California
#AppointABlackWoman Image above features from left to right Charlotta Bass, Carol Moseley Braun, Shirley Chisholm, Representative Barbara Lee, and Barbara […]
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Today, we are outraged by the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, but we are not surprised. We are keeping […]
Biden Could Create Change – A Black Woman VP Will Transform Our Culture
Read WFC CEO Surina Khan’s thoughts about the vice presidential selection and how it affirms the pervasive racism and sexism […]
WFC Statement on DACA Supreme Court Ruling
In a major rebuke to President Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the administration’s plan to dismantle an Obama-era program […]
Reflection on My Identity as a Black, Immigrant, DACAmented, Woman
The monarch butterfly represents the dignity and resilience of immigrants,and the right all living beings have to move freely. The Black Lives […]
What Pride Means to Me in This Moment
June is Pride month and in the spirit of celebrating the progress we’ve made, we must also pause and think […]
Racism and White Supremacy Will Not Be Tolerated
Like you, all of us at Women’s Foundation California have been watching the response to the murder of Black Americans […]
Same Products For Higher Prices? Welcome to the “Pink Tax”
It’s not an understatement to say that COVID-19 crisis has dramatically altered the lives of millions of Californians, both economically […]
Tracking the Intersectional Impacts of Coronavirus
While we are all adapting to wildly different circumstances, the impacts of the Coronavirus are being felt in a very […]
A Series on Risk, Change, and the Year Ahead: A Conversation with Surina Khan
By Emily Katz, Vice President of Public Affairs, Northern California Grantmakers: A conversation with Surina Khan I asked five foundation executives—private, […]
Fire Drill Feminist: Why We’re Joining Jane Fonda in LA
This is not a drill!Fire Drill Fridays are headed to Downtown Los Angeles and our CEO Surina Khan and Chief […]
Oscar Nominations Overlook the Achievements of Women and People of Color
“The announcement of the Oscar nominations are a time of celebration for many, but today, I was disappointed to see […]
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminism and Activism
By Surina Khan, CEO of the Women’s Foundation California is home to some of the most diverse women in the […]
Why Culture Change is Needed in the Workplace: Gabrielle Union vs. NBC
From an early age and well into adulthood, girls are discouraged from taking up space, being outspoken, or behaving in […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month:How We Show Up for Indigenous Womxn Matters
More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native womxn have experienced violence. Alaska Native womxn have reported rates […]
Voice of America (VOA)
This article was first published in Voice of America (VOA) Does ‘Pink Tax’ Force Women to Pay More than Men? […]
We STILL Believe You, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
One year ago today, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify against Brett […]
What Bay Area Girls Need to Succeed
“Gender-based discrimination can’t be overlooked as a relic from the past nor accepted as the norm.” Read our CEO Surina […]
Surina Khan CEO of the Women’s Foundation of California talks National Women’s Equality Day
Today is Women’s Equality Day celebrating the moment exactly 99 years ago when women across America, specifically white women, gained […]
Pay Black Women. Period.
Today, 8 months into 2019, marks how much longer Black women have to work to make the same as white […]
#WeBelieveSurvivors
September 26, 2018 A statement from the Women’s Foundation of CA Tomorrow, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will testify before the […]
We Will Not Give Up! WFC Response to Recent Supreme Court Decisions
June 28, 2018 Written by Surina Khan, CEO Women’s Foundation of California Outrage. Fear. Paralysis. The past 18 months have […]
Reasons for Hope, Actions for Change
The Women’s Foundation of California advances gender, racial, and economic equity by investing in, training and connecting community leaders. As […]
White Supremacy Is Rooted In Misogyny And Racism
Recently, our country witnessed events fueled by racism, hatred and bigotry in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. White Supremacists and […]
Women in Santa Clara County lag in wages, education
Surina Khan, July 20, 2016, The Mercury News—Here is a snapshot of the state of women in Santa Clara County […]
Advancing women’s equity in Monterey County
Surina Khan, June 11, 2016, The Monterey Herald A woman living in Monterey County most likely earns $18 an hour, […]
A Letter to Women on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Surina Khan, January 25, 2016, The Huffington Post Feminism is alive and well today. Dare I say it, it's mainstream. […]
Will the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Remember All Our Daughters?
Surina Khan, December 15, 2015, The Huffington Post The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ignited a firestorm of response earlier this month. […]
Why California Needs More Women Legislators
Women in positions of power tend to build more broad-based coalitions. They are more likely than men to act with urgency to shift the priorities to focus on health and human services, education and community infrastructure.
Why the Women’s Foundation of California Tied Our Hands
If one of us stands with our hand tied behind our back, we all do.