Category: WFC Updates
What a History Month Is For
There is something both beautiful and insufficient about a history month. It can feel like a cry through a storm, […]
Planning is power and self-determination
Becoming a parent has made me more attuned to the invisible scaffolding that holds certain lives up. I had the […]
Introducing the Draper|Paiva Feminist Legacy Fund for Bodily Autonomy
In 2024, Lee Draper and Thomas Paiva made a powerful planned gift, pledging half their wealth to establish the Draper|Paiva […]
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 […]
Let 2026 be the Year We Abolish ICE
Yesterday, the country woke up to the news of state violence: Renee Nicole Good was clearly murdered by an ICE […]
This instant, this triumph
Let us keep building our feminist future together. A Litany for Survival by Audre Lorde For those of us who […]
Leadership, Joy, and Resistance
As days get shorter and a bit colder, we’re searching for that little bit of light as we look to […]
Enter our 2025 Feminist Gift Guide
Stop shopping like a zombie. Start giving like a feminist. The holiday season is here, tugging at us with the […]
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 […]
ICE and Border Patrol Are Not Welcome in California | ICE y la Patrulla Fronteriza No Son Bienvenidos en California
There are mornings when the news feels like a punch to the gut. Today is one of them. The announcement […]
Annual Report 2025: A Call to Action
In a year when grassroots communities face mounting attacks and our country tilts toward authoritarianism, what holds us steady are […]
This California, Our California
There is no California without Latinos—we know this. Our history, culture, and community have been embedded in this state for […]
California can’t afford to look away
We are living through a time when our democracy feels like it is coming apart at the seams. Authoritarianism is […]
My Summer with WFC & the Transformative Beauty of SLI
In early May of this summer, I eagerly opened my laptop to await an email from HR. It was the […]
Here’s how California can do better for domestic violence survivors
When we talk about domestic violence, the conversation often narrows to what happens behind closed doors. But that framing misses […]
Resting Together, Rooted in Care
This week, Women’s Foundation California is slowing down. We’re not all stepping away—but we are all making space. Each year, […]
Real Change Starts Local: Meet the 2025 SPI Local Teams
If you want to understand how power works in the United States, don’t just look at Congress. Look at neighbors […]
MacArthur Park. ICE Funding. What Happens Next is Up to Us.
Monday, armed troops stormed MacArthur Park in Los Angeles—terrorizing street vendors, elders, and even children at a summer camp. “One […]
They came for our bodies. We’re coming for the system.
Three years ago this week, Roe v. Wade was overturned. The state didn’t just come for abortion—it came for the heart […]
Introducing Our 2025 Summer Leadership Institute Fellows
Meet our 2025 Summer Leadership Institute fellows, a wildly brilliant crew of 28 young feminists laying the foundation for our feminist […]
Feminism isn’t theory. It isn’t symbolic. It’s how we survive.
The world is being reshaped before our eyes—through war, authoritarianism, and the intentional dismantling of democracy. From Gaza to Los Angeles, […]
Our Communities Deserve Care—Not Tear Gas
There’s a narrative this country loves to tell about itself. It’s tidy and self-congratulatory: protest is a right, democracy is […]
AB 969 Just Passed the California State Assembly
AB 969 just passed the California State Assembly floor with unanimous, bipartisan support—79 votes in favor, zero opposed. Our Solís […]
The Future Isn’t Given. It’s Made—By You
There’s a throughline in every movement. It’s not just protest. Not just policy. It’s care. It’s community. It’s the conviction […]
Our Voices on ABC7: Protecting Reproductive Health in California
We often talk about California as a progressive leader—a reproductive freedom state, a place where equity and access aren’t just […]
“Feminism Is the Opposite of Fascism”
At Women’s Foundation California, we know policy is a tool for freedom—and last week, we witnessed that truth in action. […]
There Is No Future Without Immigrant Justice
Last week, three U.S. citizen children—ages 2, 4, and 7—were deported from the United States by ICE alongside their mothers. […]
What Was Erased— and What We’re Reclaiming
Last week, Women’s Foundation California had the honor of hosting a powerful evening at the Getty House alongside Mayor Karen […]
Climate Justice Starts in South LA
Every Earth Day, we’re asked to think big: protect the planet, reduce emissions, save the oceans. But what if the […]
Philanthropy Is a Tool for Change—Women’s Foundation California is Protecting the Right to Use It
Women’s Foundation California is proud to join more than 570 organizations who have signed this Public Statement from Philanthropy. We […]
Resourcing The Future We Need: Our Money, Ourselves
We are at the threshold of this new year, each day clamoring with alarm, urging us to gather, to move […]
Solidarity & Care: Responding to the LA Fires
art via Chi Nwosu, Illustrator & Designer The LA fires are a stark reminder of the urgent need for action […]
Our 2024 Feminist Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the endless pull of hyperconsumerism. But here’s a friendly reminder: the […]
Your Commitment Fuels the Future of Health Equity
For nearly 50 years, Lyon-Martin Community Health Services has been a cornerstone of care for trans, non-binary, intersex, and queer […]
Financial Activism 101: FAQ
This past September, we partnered with Jasmine Rashid—author, activist, and financial feminist powerhouse—for Financial Activism 101, a transformative series that […]
The HOME Cohort: Protecting Survivors, Building the Future
Let’s start with the undeniable: California’s housing crisis and the epidemic of gender-based violence are deeply interconnected. This single truth […]
Women’s Foundation California on Tamarindo Podcast
We are thrilled to join the Tamarindo Podcast to discuss the 2024 Election and share the exciting work happening at […]
Through Each Other, We Find Abundance
As the year folds into its close, we find ourselves in a moment of reflection—a necessary pause to trace the […]
Trust, Action, Justice: $300,000 to Build the Future We Need
There are times when the weight of the moment demands not just action, but action rooted in courage and love. […]
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 […]
Together, We Build the Future We Need
“They want us unwell, fearful, exhausted, and without deep self-love,” artist and poet, Tricia Hersey reminds us, because we are […]
Together We Vote, Together We Rise!
We recently asked our Summer Leadership Institute fellows, “What does having a woman of color on the presidential ballot mean […]
Building Solidarity on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
As we honor Indigenous Peoples Day, we reflect on the ongoing repercussions of settler colonialism and the violence Indigenous communities […]
Building Power Together: 2024 Feminist Policy Wins
We are celebrating three powerful feminist policy wins — that represent a progressive vision for what a just future can […]
Support a Better California with AB 2136 & AB 2759
UPDATE: AB 2136 & AB2759 was signed by the Governor! We are thrilled to share two crucial bills from our […]
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 […]
Grateful & Inspired: A Glimpse into SLI 2024
As we close the chapter on the 2024 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), I am filled with immense pride and gratitude. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kamala Harris Makes History
When it comes to politics, women, specifically women of color, have been reduced to a stereotype. She’s too inexperienced, too […]