SHI(f)T Happens - Women's Policy Summit
Apr
13
8:00 AM08:00

SHI(f)T Happens - Women's Policy Summit

We’re thrilled to be teaming up with the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women for SHI(f)T Happens, their Inaugural Women’s Policy Summit.

When?

Thursday, April 13, 2023. 8 am to 5 pm PT 

Where?

City View at The Metreon, San Francisco

What? 

A day-long, dynamic convening of brilliant minds, big ideas and cutting-edge policies in gender equity.

Why?

Because the pandemic taught us that now is the time to shift narratives, policies, and culture to create a gender-equitable future

Who?

YOU, alongside movement makers, policy leaders, community advocates, elected officials, creators, artists and more

Women’s March San Francisco will be hosting a workshop Beyond the March From Rallies to Reform: Getting Activated and Empowered and Staying Engaged for the Long Haul to transfer knowledge to empower folks to step up and equip them with information.

We want you in the room, at the tables and leading the conversations. Together we’re shifting narratives, policies and culture to advance gender equity. 

Let’s write a new chapter in women’s history. 

details

Learn more about the SHI(f)T Happens Summit at sfwomenspolicysummit.com

Register

Register today at SHIFT Happens: Women's Policy Summit Registration (whova.com)

*Registration is required to attend. Limited tickets.

#ShiftHappens23

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Transforming the Arts: What's New in the Bay Area
Mar
23
5:00 PM17:00

Transforming the Arts: What's New in the Bay Area

Join the Commonwealth Club of California, in partnership with Women's March San Francisco and  Northern California Women's Caucus for Arts to celebrate Women’s History Month at The Commonwealth Club with a panel discussion featuring women leaders in the arts and a wine-tasting event with women-led wineries from California.

Guests are invited to spend the afternoon in the company of local women leaders, fellow advocates, and trailblazers.

At 5 pm — Transforming the Arts: What’s New in the Bay Area. Join the conversation with the new San Francisco Ballet leadership duo: Artistic Director Tamara Rojo and Executive Director Danielle St. Germain-Gordon; founder and director of San Francisco Philharmonic Jessica Bejarano; and President of Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art Priscilla Otani. Learn more about what's new and exciting in the art world and what these women's visions are for their artistic futures within their respective organizations.

What are the most relevant accomplishments, challenges and urgent matters to tackle to make arts leadership equal and accessible? What is the state of the arts in terms of equity and diversity?

At 6 pm — The festivities continue with a social hour and a wine tasting with women-led wineries from California. Meet the women behind some of the most-awarded wine labels and taste some signature bottles.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT

The Commonwealth Club of California @ 110 The Embarcadero

4:30 pm doors open & check-in
5–6 pm panel discussion
6–7:30 pm wine tasting

In-person: $20 members / $30 non members

Online (panel discussion only): Free for members / $ 10 non members

Women’s March receives a 20% discount using promo code: WMSF23

NOTES THIS PROGRAM HAS 2 TYPES OF TICKETS AVAILABLE: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE-ONLY. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER TO RECEIVE A LINK TO THE LIVE-STREAM EVENT

Event Details and Tickets

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VOTE November 8
Nov
8
7:00 AM07:00

VOTE November 8

Make a Plan to Vote on Tuesday, November 8! Or better yet, vote early!

Mail-in Ballot

  • Use any of the official Ballot Drop Box (sfelections.org/ballotdropoff) anytime before 8 PM on Tuesday, November 8 (boxes available 24/7)

  • Or return your completed ballot at any polling location on election day, November 8

  • Ballots returned by mail must be post-marked by Election Date, Tuesday, November 8 (no stamp required). This should be the last resort method on election day.

    • Day of election: Do not miss the last collection time listed for that specific mailbox (which at many locations is 5 pm or earlier), and do not leave at a post office that has already closed for the day, Doing either will mean your ballot will not be postmarked on Election Day, and won't be counted when it reaches your county's election office.

  • Use Where's my ballot to track your ballot after you’ve either mailed it or dropped it in an official Ballot Drop Box

Vote In Person

  • Find your official polling location via the SF Voter Portal, or check wait times via sfelections.org/myvotinglocation

  • Go to SF City Hall, Voting Center, ground floor, Room 48, to vote early

    • Weekdays: October 11 - November 7, 8 am - 5 pm

    • Weekend: November 5-6, 10 am - 4 pm

    • Election Day: November 8, 7 am - 8 pm

  • Transportation options:

    • Lyft offering 50% off ride to polls, use code VOTE22

    • Lime Bikes/Scooters offering 30 minute rides to get to the polls, use code LIMETOTHEPOLLS2022

Not Yet Registered to Vote

Made a Mistake on Your Ballot

  • If you made a mistake while completing your ballot, bring complete invalid ballot to your official polling location on November 8, and ask for a replacement ballot.

Questions

If you experience any problems voting or have additional voting questions, contact the national, non-partisan Election Protection hotline:

  • 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) – English language hotline (call or text accepted)

    • Or text “our vote” to 97779

  • 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) – Spanish language hotline

  • 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) – Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog hotline

  • 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) – Arabic language hotline

For more in-depth Election Day resources, visit our Hear Our Vote page

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SF Voter Registration Door to Door Canvass
Oct
23
3:00 PM15:00

SF Voter Registration Door to Door Canvass

Over 30% of women in the United States are not yet registered to vote. More than 70,000 of these women live right here in San Francisco!

Join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco in their journey to invite every age-eligible woman in San Francisco to REGISTER TO VOTE. Voter Registration deadline is October 24.

No experience? No worries. They’ll provide training and work in pairs. It’s more fun with a friend, so bring one along if you can. You’ll be outside, meet other civic minded people, and help fellow San Franciscans become voters. You don't need to be a LWV member to volunteer.

Once you RSVP, they'll email instructions to registered attendees about the meet-up point and the mobile app they'll be using.

RSVP

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-voter-registration-door-to-door-canvass-tickets-428850081137

Questions? Email canvassing@lwvsf.org

About LWV

The League of Women Voters of San Francisco is a nonpartisan political nonprofit that defends democracy. They provide education to encourage people to vote in elections and participate in government. They also engage in advocacy to influence public policy that benefits the community. People of all genders are welcome.

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SF District Attorney Candidate Debate
Oct
18
5:30 PM17:30

SF District Attorney Candidate Debate

Voters! Following the historic recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, San Francisco will hold a special election on Nov. 8 for the city's next top prosecutor. 

Cohosted by the University of San Francisco School of Law and the San Francisco League of Women Voters, in collaboration with Women’s March San Francisco, hear from the four candidates running to be the next district attorney of San Francisco: interim DA Brooke Jenkins, Maurice Chenier BA ’89, Joe Alioto Veronese JD ’00, and John Hamasaki JD ’08.

The candidates will share their unique visions for the future of criminal justice and accountability in San Francisco.

This debate will be moderated by the honorable Justice Ming Chin ’67.

RSVP for the event at https://rsvp.usfca.edu/event/14656915-f3e5-4e71-8d5f-93d90465102e/summary

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SF Board of Education Candidate Forum - HYBRID
Oct
12
5:30 PM17:30

SF Board of Education Candidate Forum - HYBRID

Voters! Hear from the candidates for San Francisco Board of Education to help you vote in the November election. During the forum, candidates will answer questions selected from those submitted in advance by the audience. This is a hybrid event.

Details

RSVP via Eventbrite

Date: Oct 12, 2022 - 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Bayview Opera House, Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre

Submit questions in advance during registration or after registration submit questions via email to voterservices@lwvsf.org

Accessibility: This is a hybrid event. Please select either attend in person or virtual when registering.

Bayview Opera House is accessible by public transportation and ADA accessible with a parking lot and easy street parking.

Public Transportation: K-T, 23, 24, 44, 54

By car: Cesar Chavez exit off of Highway 280 or Highway 101

Or grab a rideshare.

After the event, a recording with closed captions will be available at lwvsf.org.

The League of Women Voters of San Francisco organizes candidate forums for local elections. These forums give voters a chance to learn more before casting their vote, and let candidates present their views on issues important to voters. Forums are nonpartisan, free, and open to the public. LWVSF does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. More info at: https://lwvsf.org

Bayview Opera House, Inc. , colloquially known as the Opera House, was founded in 1989 to run programs at our namesake building, now officially named the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre. The building is San Francisco’s Landmark #8 and it was inducted into the National Register of Historic Buildings in 2011. The San Francisco Arts Commission had purchased and renovated the facility in the 1970's for use as a community cultural center, along with three other centers in disadvantaged neighborhoods. By the end of 80's the commission came to the conclusion that it was best to have each center run by a local group to provide programming instead of the commission itself running programs. BVOH received its 501(c)3 status in 1992. More info at: https://bvoh.org

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Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights March & Rally
Oct
8
12:00 PM12:00

Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights March & Rally

Join the Rise up 4 Abortion Rights Bay Area Chapter

WE MARCH for the 10 year old little girl who was raped... then forced to travel to get an abortion because she was 3 days past the 6 week cut off of a “heart beat bill.”

WE MARCH for women like Mahsa Amini who are beaten by the morality police for showing a lock of her hair.

WE MARCH for the hopes & dreams of people to be free from all this.

Wear GREEN and join us in fighting for Legal Abortion on Demand & Without Apology Nationwide.

Forced motherhood is female enslavement.
When women are not free, no one is free.
This must never be accepted.
It must be relentlessly resisted, repudiated and reversed!

NOW is the time to hold nothing back.
NOW is the time to rouse thousands and soon millions in struggle so that we can look every person in the eye with the promise in word and deed that they will have a future as full human beings.
NOW is the time to decide what side of history you stand on.
NOW is the time to Rise Up, together, as if our lives depend upon it—for, in fact, they do.

More info at RiseUp4AbortionRights.org

Learn more about the event on their Facebook Event page

#green4abortion

NOTE: This is not a Women’s March SF organized event. We are amplifying this community march and rally organized by RiseUp4AbortionRights.org

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Abortion is a Human Right - Yes on Prop 1
Oct
8
10:00 AM10:00

Abortion is a Human Right - Yes on Prop 1

Rally

To kickoff the Yes on Prop 1 Weekend of Action to codify the right to an abortion in the CA State Constitution, join folks on Saturday, October 8th from 10am - 12pm for a Rally to protest the Supreme Court's taking away legal abortion and to support expanding access to full reproductive care as part of the nationwide mass actions for reproductive rights! Learn more about the event here

Prop 1 will add the right to an abortion directly into the California State Constitution to ensure that, in California, people continue to have the power to control their own bodies and personal decisions. Learn more about Proposition 1

Use the energy and momentum of the rally to launch into concrete action that same day, or the next! Register for a phone bank shift at https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/vote-yes-prop-1-statewide-phonebank

Phone Banking

Join Planned Parenthood Mar Vista for a phone banking sessions on October 8 & 9 by RSVPing for a shift for the statewide virtual phone bank at https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/vote-yes-prop-1-statewide-phonebank

NOTE: These are not Women’s March SF organized events, we are amplifying on their behalf.

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SF Voter Registration Door to Door Canvass
Sep
25
1:00 PM13:00

SF Voter Registration Door to Door Canvass

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by knocking on doors to invite women to register to vote!

Over 30% of women in the United States are not yet registered to vote. More than 75,000 of these women live right here in San Francisco!

Join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco in their journey to invite every age-eligible person in San Francisco to REGISTER TO VOTE.

No experience? No worries. They will provide training and work in pairs. It’s more fun with a friend, so bring one along if you can. You’ll be outside, meet other civic minded people, and help fellow San Franciscans become voters.

They will email instructions to registered attendees about the meet-up point and the mobile app they will be using.

Questions? Email canvassing@lwvsf.org

RSVP via Eventbrite

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Women's Equality Day - Voter Registration
Aug
28
3:00 PM15:00

Women's Equality Day - Voter Registration

Celebrate Women's Equality Day by knocking on women’s doors to invite them to register to vote!

Over 30% of women in the United States are not yet registered to vote. More than 75,000 of these women live right here in San Francisco!

Join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco in their journey to ask every age-eligible woman in San Francisco to REGISTER TO VOTE. 

No experience? No worries. They will provide training and work in pairs. It’s more fun with a friend, so bring one along if you can. You’ll be outside, meet other civic minded people, and help fellow San Franciscans become voters.

Instructions will be emailed to registered attendees about the meet-up point and the mobile app they'll be using. Questions? Email canvassing@lwvsf.org

Register via Eventbrite

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Women's Equality Day - W Challenge
Aug
25
12:00 PM12:00

Women's Equality Day - W Challenge

With the recent Supreme Court decision on reproductive justice and following actions at the state and local level, voter participation in this upcoming November election will be more important than ever!

In honor of this year's Women’s Equality Day, we once again invite women leaders and City officials to gather in front of SF City Hall on August 25 at 12pm to announce the 2022 W Challenge. This year, our challenge is ask all women to join a Day of Action on August 28, 2022 to help register eligible women (and men too!) to vote. Please join us at both events!

Register for the Voter Registration event at http://ow.ly/GTCI50KilT8

The W Challenge initiative was launched in 2018 on Women's Equality Day. It is a collaboration led by San Francisco City Administrator Carmen Chu, the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and the League of Women Voters of San Francisco with a simple goal of raising women’s voices and expanding women's representation. Each year, we design a new challenge to encourage women to act. Visit WChallenge.org for more information

Event Dates:

  • Thursday, 8/25/22 @ 12PM: Women’s Equality Celebration at SF City Hall Steps

  • Sunday, 8/28/22 @ 3PM: Door-to-Door canvassing to register women to Vote

    • Volunteer with other civic-minded people to ask women (and men too!) in San Francisco to register to vote

    • Register via League of Women Voters of SF Eventbrite link

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The Janes film screening and Panel Discussion
Jun
28
4:00 PM16:00

The Janes film screening and Panel Discussion

Women's March San Francisco and The Commonwealth Club have partnered to put together an evening for us to come together as a community as we wait for the United States Supreme Court  decision on abortion rights (in Dobbs v. Mississippi) which is expected to be announced this month. If the leaked early draft of the decision holds up in the final opinion, some some 22 states are expected to quickly make abortion all but illegal, while California will likely remain one of the few where full abortion rights are guaranteed.

Join us for conversation on the role that California could play in a post-Roe environment for a special gathering including conversation, networking and learning. We have options for participating in person as well as virtually for this event:

June 28th In-Person at The Commonwealth Club, or virtually online

Discussion (4–5 PM PST)

  • Sylvia Ghazarian, Executive Director, Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (participating via Zoom)

  • Gilda Gonzales CEO, Planned Parenthood Northern California

  • Buffy Wicks California State Assembly member (District 15)

Abortion rights leaders and legislators from across California will discuss what this moment means for the Golden State, how abortion rights might be further enshrined within the state, and what can be done to ensure that financial barriers are eliminated so that all women in California can have access to reproductive rights. 

Gathering (5–6 PM PST)

After the program, in-person attendees are invited to meet for a special outdoor reception on the rooftop deck of The Commonwealth Club to be in community and create and reinforce the connections required for this continued work. Light bites and wines from the Bay Area provided. 

Screening of The Janes (6–8 PM) with a virtual introduction from the film's directors preceding

With thanks to HBO/Warner Media, the gathering will also include a free community screening of the recently released HBO documentary The Janes, an in depth exploration of the Jane Collective, a clandestine abortion group that operated in Chicago before abortion rights were guaranteed by the Roe v. Wade decision.

In-person tickets and reception, obtain tickets here 

Virtual event tickets, reserve here

To attend the screening of The Janes in person — is complimentary, but RSVP is required. You must arrive by 6pm to the event -- and the directors of the film will do a virtual introduction.

Note that space is limited.  Registration for in-person attendance is required by 5 pm Monday.  Registration for virtual attendance is required by 5 pm Tuesday (day of event).

NOTES

This program has 2 types of tickets available: In-person and online-only. Please pre-register to receive a link to the live-stream event.

Safety Protocols for in-person attendance:

• We follow best practices laid out by the CDC and state and local guidelines.
• All guests, staff, and volunteers must be fully vaccinated. Guest must show proof of full vaccination with photo I.D.
• Masks are encouraged while indoors (if you do not have one and would like one, inquire at our front desk for a complimentary mask).
• In-person capacity is limited.
• No large bags or backpacks please. All bags may be subject to search.

The Commonwealth Club’s LEED Gold-certified building is designed to cool with outside air, using digitally controlled moveable windows and large ceiling fans. They are deploying additional HEPA filters inside to scrub the air. This is all in addition to increased cleaning of surfaces throughout the building.

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SF Pride Resistance Contingent
Jun
26
10:00 AM10:00

SF Pride Resistance Contingent

SF Pride will lead off this Sunday’s parade with our annual Board Resistance Contingent that brings together activists and organizations fighting to overcome the equality and violence issues our community continues to face.

The overturn of Roe v. Wade has amplified the tight connection between LGBTQ+ rights and issues of reproductive health, and we are proud to announce we will be joining forces this year with Women’s March SF to lead the contingent. Women’s March SF has long been the standard bearer in our city for issues of reproductive justice and make for a natural fit to stand together with us in the fight for equality overall. The parade will be led by leaders from both organizations and will focus on the solidarity in our community on matters of reproductive rights, right alongside all of us fighting the anti-Trans and anti-LGBTQ+ laws we are seeing promoted across the country. Ultimately, we believe love will keep us together.

Come march with us and the SF Pride Resistance Contingent leading the Pride Parade on Sunday June 26th at 10 AM. You must register to march with us

We are meeting at Steuart St between Mission St and Howard St. We will be in section G2. There are no Cars, Bikes or scooters allowed in the Resistance Contingent; this is a Walking contingent.

Be sure to watch this Safety Video. This video includes information about safety, line up, timing, and anything else related to the March and Parade.

Sign Up for the contingency march here

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Rally for Abortion Justice
Jun
24
5:00 PM17:00

Rally for Abortion Justice

This is not a drill. The U.S. Supreme Court has just overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping our right to abortion and opening the floodgates for states across the country to ban abortion.

The Supreme Court's decision could result in over half the states in the country moving to wipe out abortion access, leaving 36 million women, plus many others who can become pregnant, at risk of losing abortion access in their state. This includes 5.7 million Latino people; 5.3 million Black people; 1.1 million Asian people; and about 340,000 American Indian or Alaska Native people.

We’re fighting back! Join Gilda Gonzales, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Northern California, local and statewide elected officials, and reproductive rights advocates from across the Bay Area at San Francisco City Hall today at 5:00 pm to help us expand the movement to protect and expand abortion access!

Learn more on the Facebook Event

To find other “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies at other locations/cities, go to We Won’t Go Back

#BansOffOurBodies, #AbortionRights, #WeWontGoBack, #KeepOurClinics, #MyBodyMyChoice,
#ProChoice, #AbortionIsHealthcare

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March For Reproductive Justice
May
14
11:00 AM11:00

March For Reproductive Justice

March For Reproductive Justice ~ A San Francisco and Bay Area Community Organized March

When

Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

Where

  • San Francisco Civic Center Area (Grove St, between Larking & Hyde St)

  • Line up will start at 10:45 AM at Grove St & Hyde St (near Library)

  • March is set to step off at 11 AM SHARP from Grove St & Hyde St

  • March down Market St to Embarcadero Plaza (end of march)

  • Masks Recommended

This is an in person march only, we will NOT have a virtual event or an in person Rally before or after the March. We ask the community's help to disperse at the end of the march.

Co-Host Organizations (alphabetical order)

Volunteers

We are asking for volunteer Peace Ambassadors to support this community event, and help ensure a safe and meaningful march for all.

All attendees and volunteers will be requested to wear masks and practice social distancing.

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up at https://forms.gle/GGfMZVokHY86YJHw8

Additional Details

  • Masks Highly Recommended

  • This is a 1st Amendment March, no host is liable, march at your own risk

  • There will be No Rally and No Speakers at either the beginning or end of the march. Not a virtual event.

  • Bring your family, friends, signs, water, snacks, mask, hand sanitizer, put on some sunscreen, check the weather and dress with layers, a hat and comfy shoes.

  • All ages, and genders (& GNC) are welcome who believe in Women's Reproductive Rights

  • March will be led by drummers

  • Signs and bullhorns are welcomed. However NO music or amplified sound will be allowed.

  • March will happen Rain or Shine

#BansOffOurBodies
#MarchForOurRights
#MarchForReproductiveJustice
#MyBodyMyChoice
#ProChoice

Find other ways to be involved in the fight for Reproductive Rights on our related blog post

Route Map

Image showing March Route Map. Start on Grove between Larkin and Hyde, and head down Market Street towards Embarcadero. Text reads “March for Reproductive Justice. Sat May 14 at 11am. SF Civic Center (Grove and Hyde). No rally, Masks Requested.

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LFG documentary screening
Feb
25
5:00 PM17:00

LFG documentary screening

An exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary LFG, which captures the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's public fight for equal pay. Presented in partnership with Women’s March San Francisco. The film screening is free; advance registration is required. (In-person only)

Register for free screening

Your ticket to the 3 p.m. panel discussion is all-inclusive and grants access to the wine tasting and screening. However, you may register for each event individually based on your schedule.

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Sports: The State of Play—Equity and Inclusion on and off the Field
Feb
25
3:00 PM15:00

Sports: The State of Play—Equity and Inclusion on and off the Field

What is the state of sports in terms of equity and diversity? What are the most relevant accomplishments, challenges, and urgent matters to tackle to make sports equal and accessible?

Host and LGBTQ leader Michelle Meow will lead a special discussion featuring prominent local sports leaders, including Hannah Gordon, chief administrative officer of the San Francisco 49ers, and Christina Kahrl, sports editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. (In person and Virtual)

Register

At 4 pm the festivities continue with a social hour and a wine tasting with women-led wineries from Napa and Sonoma Valleys. (In-person only)

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March For Our Rights - Reproductive Justice
Oct
2
11:00 AM11:00

March For Our Rights - Reproductive Justice

Join the San Francisco and Bay Area Community Organized March for Reproductive Justice

When

Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11 AM <Masks Required>

Where

  • Line up will start at 10:45 AM at Grove St & Hyde St

  • March is set to step off at 11 AM sharp from Grove St & Hyde St

  • March down Market St to Embarcadero Plaza [end march]

We will NOT have an in person Rally before or after the March and we ask the community's help to disperse at the end of the march

Details

  • This is a 1st Amendment march, no host is liable, march at your own risk

  • There will be No Rally and No Speakers at either the beginning or end of the march

  • Masks will be Required

  • Practice Social Distancing

  • Bring your family, friends, signs, water, mask, hand sanitizer, check the weather and dress with layers and comfy shoes 

  • All ages and genders (& GNC) are welcome who believe in Women's Reproductive Rights

  • View the March Details page for public transportation options

Co-Host Organizations (alphabetical order)

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering at the March as a Peace Ambassador, please do the following:
STEP 1: Sign-up to volunteer
STEP 2: Attend a virtual pre-march safety briefing. Check-in day of march at 10am at Grove St and Hyde

All attendees and volunteers will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing.

#ProChoice

#MarchForOurRights

#MarchForReproductiveJustice

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CA Gubernatorial Recall Election Ballot Due
Sep
14
7:00 AM07:00

CA Gubernatorial Recall Election Ballot Due

  • San Francisco, CA United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Remember to vote either by mail or in person for the CA Governor Recall Election (ballot must be postmarked by Sept 14 to count). This special election is too important to skip!

Find a ballot drop-off location near you

Your Vote is Your Voice, so use it!

Every registered voter in California will be mailed a ballot for the September 14 recall election. You can check whether you're registered at the correct address and check the status of your mail ballot.

Learn more about the Recall ballot and what it means on the League of Conservation Voters of San Francisco guide.

Learn how to register to vote, return your ballot, and find other voting resources on our Hear Our Vote resources page.

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2021 W Challenge - Women’s Equality Day
Aug
26
12:00 PM12:00

2021 W Challenge - Women’s Equality Day

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep inequities in our society. Women, especially women of color, are negatively and disproportionately impacted. According to a health study, 70 percent of women ages 18-29 and 55 percent of women of all ages have reported mental health challenges due to pandemic-related worry or stress. The lack of access to quality healthcare, job and economic security, childcare and other family support services, are major barriers many women face today.

We can make real changes by raising our voices and exercising our right to vote. Join our W Challenge community and expand our representation today!

Join with citywide women leaders at the #WChallenge Celebration for Women’s Equality Day on Thursday, August 26 at 12 noon on the steps of City Hall to hear about ways to expand our representation and support women’s wellbeing and community health.

This year’s W Challenge is about taking action. We encourage all women to make a plan to vote for the upcoming election. Please bring your completed and signed ballot to drop off at City Hall on Women’s Equality Day or visit the Voting Center after the event.

Women’s March San Francisco is proud to continue as a supporting partner of the W Challenge since it was founded in 2018 by our friend City Administrator Carmen Chu. It is a collaboration led by San Francisco City Administrator Carmen Chu, the Department on the Status of Women and the League of Women Voters San Francisco with a simple goal of raising women’s voices and expanding women's representation.

Learn More at W Challenge

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Rise Up with Asians March &amp; Rally
Mar
26
12:30 PM12:30

Rise Up with Asians March & Rally

Calling out our Bay Area Community! Our Asian and Asian-American community is distraught, heartbroken, and exhausted. Over 4000 incidents of racism and discrimination against Asian and Asian-Americans have been recorded since March 2020. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming rise of Asian hate in the United States.

We urge you to stand by us and stand for us; to uplift our community and amplify our voices. We ask you to come together with us to advocate for justice and healing. Join us for a peaceful, safe, and social-distanced march & rally to show solidarity for the Asian/Asian-American community in light of the recent Asian hate crimes and issues.

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Women Workers Rising! For $15 + One Fair Wage
Mar
8
1:00 PM13:00

Women Workers Rising! For $15 + One Fair Wage

How are you celebrating #InternationalWomensDay on March 8?

What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than by fighting gender injustice!?! With One Fair Wage, UltraViolet, V-Day, and Women's March San Francisco. 

Join us for a day of dance, music and action highlighting the need for a $15 minimum wage, One Fair Wage and the end of gender based violence at work.

Details

March 8, 1 - 2:30 PM
Senator Feinstein’s SF Office (safely distanced & masked)
1 Post Street, 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104

Watch live on Facebook at WMSF page

Or join us virtually on bit.ly/ofwlive  (watch recorded session)

Check out the details + RSVP at bit.ly/wwwbay2021

#OneFairWage
#RaiseTheWage
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2021
#CountOnUS  
#Keep15In
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Staying Engaged in 2021 and Beyond
Jan
23
1:00 PM13:00

Staying Engaged in 2021 and Beyond

Join Women's March San Francisco and Women's March Oakland for our 5th year of gathering together to celebrate and keep the momentum going. This year we are focusing on ways we can stay engaged and involved to continue to have our voice heard.

STAYING ENGAGED IN 2021 AND BEYOND ~ Virtually ~

Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 1 - 3 PM PST

Register @ https://www.runtheworld.today/app/invitation/15882
[space is limited, register soon]

  • Attend one of two concurrent breakout sessions for training and information on how to stay involved, especially from home during a pandemic:

    • Saru Jayaraman, President, One Fair Wage, @sarujayaraman_ofw

    • Anita Jackson, Director of Digital Communications, MomsRising, @anitasarahjackson

  • Closing Remarks

    • Get information from our community partners on advocating for our priorities in the 1st 100 days of the Biden Administration

    • Celebrate in community on what we as a collective have achieved

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Watch recordings of the event at https://youtu.be/Ffnyq4qqEuI

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Youth-Led March 4 Our Future
Nov
1
12:00 PM12:00

Youth-Led March 4 Our Future

  • Embarcadero Plaza San Francisco, CA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our friends at Youth Advocates for Change will be leading a socially distanced March 4 Our Future, a youth-led peaceful protest starting in Embarcadero Plaza and ending at the Federal Building on Golden Gate Avenue. 

Show up for our future!

Show up for our youth!

Show up at the polls!

March 4 Our Future

Marching for….

  • Black Lives Matter

  • Women’s Rights

  • Climate Justice

  • LGBTQ+ Rights

  • Immigrant Rights

  • Indigenous Rights

  • Voter Turnout

  • Gun Control

#March4OurFuture

IG: @march4ourfuture.ya4c @tiana.day

@youthadvocatesforchange

** Masks Are Required**

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Ballots &amp; Bubbles by SFWPC
Oct
27
6:00 PM18:00

Ballots & Bubbles by SFWPC

Do you want to learn more about what's on the November ballot? How about doing this while you unwind and sip bubbles virtually with the  San Francisco Women's Political Committee (SFWPC)

SFWPC is hosting Bubbles and Ballots, a ballot explainer event, on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 to 7:30PM -- and you're invited!

Join them on Zoom with your ballots and libations for a discussion on state and local measures! 

Sign up for this free online event

*Zoom link sent out the day of event*

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March for Our Rights
Oct
17
11:00 AM11:00

March for Our Rights

#MarchForOurRights on Saturday October 17th at 11 AM @ Civic Center Area [Grove & Hyde St]

Hosted by:

  • League of Women Voters SF

  • NARAL Pro-Choice California

  • Planned Parenthood Norther California

  • San Francisco Women’s Political Committee

  • The Women’s Building of San Francisco

  • Women’s March San Francisco (digital co-host)

If you haven't already done so #VoteEarly DROP OFF your complete, signed and dated Ballot at Bill Graham Auditorium Voting Center, or any USPS Mailbox, and come MARCH!

Details:

MARCH: Line up BY 11am for this social distance march at Grove St between Larkin and Hyde St to March; we will march down Market Street to Embarcadero Plaza. We will NOT have an in person Rally before or after the March and we ask the community's help to disperse at the end of the march.

VIRTUAL: WMSF presents Live Stream Virtual Call To Action starting around 11:15 AM as an option for those who cannot attend the in person march. http://www.womensmarchsf.org/marchforourrights

We demand:

  • No Appointment Until AFTER Inauguration

  • Protect Marriage Equality

  • Protect Women’s Right to Choose

  • Black Lives Matter

Vote for:

  • ENDING VIOLENCE

  • REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

  • LGBTQI+ RIGHTS

  • WORKERS RIGHTS

  • CIVIL RIGHTS

  • DISABILITY RIGHTS

  • IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

  • ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

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California Ballot Initiative Forum
Oct
16
12:00 PM12:00

California Ballot Initiative Forum

Bring your freshly mailed ballot and join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco, the Science Policy Group and Advocates at UCSF, USF, SFSU and Women's March SF for a nonpartisan discussion about California's 12 ballot measures.

Learn more about the issues you’ll be voting on, including stem cell research, affirmative action, ride sharing, criminal justice, property taxes, and more. This event is open to all California voters, in partnership with UCSF, the Science Policy Group at UCSF, USF, and SFSU, and Women’s March SF.

Remember, Election Day is November 3 and the deadline to update your voter registration is October 19.

Register via Zoom

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San Francisco Ballot Initiative Forum
Oct
14
12:00 PM12:00

San Francisco Ballot Initiative Forum

What’s on San Francisco’s November ballot? Approach this election season with well-informed confidence. Join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco, the Science Policy Group and Advocates at UCSF, USF, SFSU and Women's March SF  for a nonpartisan discussion about San Francisco's 13 ballot measures, including a sales tax to fund Caltrain, allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections, and issues such as affordable housing, policing, local businesses and more.

Remember, Election Day is November 3 and the deadline to update your voter registration is October 19.

Register via Zoom

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Peace Ambassador Virtual Training Refresher
Oct
13
8:00 PM20:00

Peace Ambassador Virtual Training Refresher

Peace Ambassador Needed! 

Peace Ambassador Virtual Training Refresher on October 13th at 8 PM, with information about safety precautions during COVID-19 for those volunteering at the March For Our Rights October 17th March presented by Women's March San Francisco.

To gain access to the zoom webinar, please film out the Peace Ambassador Registration Form

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LWVSF Ballot in Brief
Oct
10
10:30 AM10:30

LWVSF Ballot in Brief

Interested in San Francisco’s local and state ballot measures for the November 2020 election? Unsure what each charter amendment proposal means? Join the League of Women Voters of San Francisco for our virtual “Ballot in Brief” event!

Voter Services will provide an overview of each local and state ballot measure for the upcoming election. We’ll also hear from the Advocacy Committee to hear our League’s position on upcoming ballot measures. A guest speaker from the SF Department of Elections will join us to answer questions about registration, mail-in ballots, and in-person voting for this upcoming election.

Remember, Election Day is November 3 and the deadline to update your voter registration is October 19.

When: Saturday, October 10, 2020, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosted by: San Francisco League of Women Voters

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