Women's Foundation Updates
10 WPI Alums You Should Know This #GivingTuesday
Serving twice, Kim Carter’s policy work focuses on formerly incarcerated and restorative justice. Check out her organization Time for Change […]
Thank You for Joining Us in Los Angeles to Celebrate Our Power!
Thank you, Los Angeles! You brought it ALL together last Thursday night!We want to savor and remember how significant it […]
Welcome Women’s Policy Institute State Class of 2019-2020!
The Women’s Foundation of California is proud to introduce you to the 17th cohort of Women’s Policy Institute-State fellows, the Class of 2020. More […]
4 Decades and a Wedding! #LoveWins
Ever been at a fundraiser that inspired a spontaneous wedding!?! Last week was a first for The Women’s Foundation of California! […]
40 Laws For Our 40th Anniversary!
The 2018-2019 legislative session came to a close last week and we’re excited to announce that Governor Newsom has signed into […]
Voice of America (VOA)
This article was first published in Voice of America (VOA) Does ‘Pink Tax’ Force Women to Pay More than Men? […]
Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Abortion Access Bill
Abortion Pill Will Be Available at All Public University Health Centers.Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 24 (Leyva), groundbreaking […]
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 […]
Building Gender Justice Through Culture: A New Fund Takes Shape
This article was first published in Inside Philanthropy The movement for gender justice looks beyond legal protections and focuses on […]
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 […]
Alliance for Girls Releases Eye-Opening Report on the Lived Experience of Girls of Color
Media Contact: MD Spicer-Sitzes: md@alliance4girls.org August 20th, 2019— Oakland, CA—On August 20th, 2019 Alliance for Girls launched their latest report, […]
The Women’s Foundation of California Welcomes New Board Chair and Members
The Women’s Foundation of California wishes to express its deep appreciation to Michelle Cale for her distinguished service for 7 […]
Nation’s First Gender Justice Fund Launches
Nation’s first Gender Justice Fund launches $10 million collaborative to change culture and advance gender justice The Culture Change Fund, […]
Thank you for joining us at our 2019 Legislative Reception!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our 2019 Annual Legislative Reception in Sacramento last month. […]
Help the Women’s Foundation of California Change the Halls of Power!
The Women’s Foundation of California/Women’s Policy Institute is co-sponsoring seven key pieces of legislation that address a range of gender, […]
The Women’s Foundation of California welcomes back board member Elmy Bermejo!
Please join us in welcoming Elmy Bermejo back to the Board of Directors of the Women’s Foundation of California. Elmy […]
Gender Justice Champions Honored at the 2019 Annual Legislative Reception
This year’s Legislative Reception will recognize the work of the Women’s Policy Institute (WPI) and celebrate 40 years of the […]
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 […]