Mother Jones & WFC: California’s Innovative Blueprint for Racial, Reproductive, & Gender Justice - Women's Foundation California

Thank you for registering for California’s Innovative Blueprint for Racial, Reproductive, & Gender Justice! We are excited to have you join us for this vital discussion.

Event Details:
Date: October 8, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

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LEARN ABOUT THE SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Monika Bauerlein is the Center for Investigative Reporting’s CEO, and prior to that role she served as Mother Jones’ chief executive officer, and co-editor (with Clara Jeffery). Under her tenure, Mother Jones has grown its audience twentyfold, doubled the size of its staff, established bureaus in Washington and New York, won multiple awards, and launched a campaign to establish a new media business model centered on reader support for investigative and in-depth reporting.

Bia Vieira is CEO of Women’s Foundation California, where she leads the Foundation’s work to advance gender, racial, and economic justice. The Foundation’s program strategy is focused on building community-based power through investing in nonprofit organizations, training community leaders in policy advocacy, connecting key partners, and mobilizing significant financial resources.

PANELISTS

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Nina Martin

Nina Martin (she/her) is a reporter and editor for Mother Jones/Reveal, focusing on reproductive and gender issues. She has worked as an editor and reporter at numerous media outlets, including ProPublica, San Francisco and Health magazines, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, and BabyCenter. She is based in Berkeley.

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Madison Pauly

Madison Pauly (she/her) is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has written for Mother Jones for nine years. She covers gender, reproductive justice, and anti-LGBTQ extremism.

Onyemma Obiekea (she/her)

Onyemma Obiekea is the Policy Director for Black Women for Wellness (BWW) and its sister organization, Black Women for Wellness Action Project (BWWAP). She began her work in Reproductive Justice (RJ) as Program Coordinator for BWW’s Get Smart B4U Get Sexy Program – the comprehensive sex and sexuality education program of the Organization’s RJ-focused Project, Sisters in Control.

Marisol Franco (she/her/ella)

Marisol Franco is responsible for leading program development and curriculum for the Solís Policy Institute (SPI)-State, SPI-Local, and Funders Policy Institute as well as Women Foundation California’s overall policy advocacy strategy. She is a Solís Policy Insitute alum and believes all people have the right to thrive, including a living wage, health care, education, and affordable housing.

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