Staying Engaged in 2021 & Beyond: Calls to Action
Find out how to stay engaged in 2021, and beyond by watching the recorded sessions from our 1/23/21 event!
ACCESS Reproductive Justice
A core piece of ACCESS’s work is their bilingual ACCESS Healthline, a crucial link to resources for people in need of reproductive healthcare and related supports. ACCESS provides free and confidential information, referrals, advocacy, and peer counseling on the full range of reproductive and sexual health issues, with special expertise in pregnancy options and abortion services. Sign-up to volunteer
Alliance for Girls
Alliance for Girls champions the leaders and organizations that support tomorrow’s young women. Find members’ community events and workshops near you.
For the People Act
Tell Congress to support the strongest version of the For The People Act. This bold, comprehensive package is a massive overhaul of money-in-politics, voting and ethics laws — all to make our democracy more inclusive. Learn more from Common Cause.
GENup
Education is the cornerstone to solving systemic inequities. Sponsor local, youth-led education movements to uplift and invest in our community. Learn more via their website, or join the SF Chapter
Hollaback!
Hollaback! is a global, people-powered movement to end harassment — in all its forms. Access their online Harassment Resources or take one of their virtual harassment prevention and bystander intervention training sessions.
League of Women Voters of San Francisco
Democracy needs defenders like you every day. LWVSF can help you get involved in issues that matter in our San Francisco community. In 2021, we'll be working on local redistricting, policing practices and reform, government transparency, voter education, civic engagement, and more. Take the first step and come to one of our events. Get updates in our newsletter.
The League of Women Voters of San Francisco is a nonpartisan political nonprofit. People of all genders are welcome.
Learn more via LWVSF website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
La Cucina Municipal Marketplace
The La Cocina Municipal Marketplace stands as an innovative model of conscious, community-led development, offering economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs, jobs for Tenderloin residents, and delicious and affordable food for community members and those looking to eat with purpose.
Momsrising / MamásConPoder
MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to achieve economic security for all moms, women, and families in the United States. MomsRising is working for paid family leave, earned sick days, affordable childcare, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes so many mothers.
Participate in their online actions
One Fair Wage (OFW)
One Fair Wage is a national organization of over 200,000 service workers, over 800 restaurant employers, and dozens of organizations nationwide all working together to end all subminimum wages in the US and improve wages and working conditions in the service sector in particular. Restaurant workers, most of whom are women of color, are paid as little as $2.13 nationwide. Ask your Congressmember to Co-Sponsor the Raise the Wage Act and pass One Fair Wage — a full, fair minimum wage for all!
Learn more about OFW online actions, email your Legislator to Co-Sponsor the Raise the Wage Act and pass One Fair Wage, sign the #FightDontStarve petition, or donate to the One Fair Wage Emergency Fund
NARAL Pro-Choice California
Become an Activist for Reproductive Freedom with NARAL Pro-Choice California, or join one of their upcoming advocacy events. Take action to protect access to reproductive services nationwide.
Planned Parenthood Northern California
Access to abortion care is in jeopardy because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s current conservative majority. Trump might be gone but he left a harmful legacy with his Court appointments. Stay connected, stay engaged and sign-up to stay informed so you can support Planned Parenthood Northern California’s commitment to protect and expand abortion access!
Learn more on the local website, or sign-up to volunteer
San Francisco Department on the Status of Women
Learn more about the SF Department on the Status of Women
San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives (OTI)
Protect trans kids
End the epidemic of violence against BIPOC trans women
Learn more about Trans Awareness Month
Learn more about the Office of Transgender Initiatives
Stop AAPI Hate
Encourage those who experience or witness acts of hate towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to report the incident; the reporting form is available in 11 languages. Stop AAPI Hate is identifying patterns and sources of anti-Asian racism in order to offer practical solutions and policy recommendations for long-term change.
Read and share these resources on what to do if you encounter/witness anti-AAPI hate.
In SF, call an anonymous tip line where crimes can be reported in Cantonese and Mandarin. 415-558-5588.
Trans Agenda for Liberation
Demand implementation of the Trans Agenda for Liberation, which addresses the urgent political, legal and social violence enacted against trans communities. The agenda is put forward by a national coalition of majority Black, indigenous and migrant trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming leaders, working with Transgender Law Center.
The Women’s Building
Ending family separation policies
Pass immigration reform
More support for single mothers
COVID-19 policies addressing the long-term effects on women and gender equity
Learn more about their upcoming events and programs
Women’s Foundation of California
The Women’s Foundation California is a statewide, publicly supported foundation dedicated to achieving racial, economic, and gender justice by centering the experience and expertise of communities most impacted by systemic injustice. Learn more on their website, Women’s Foundation of California.
Women’s March Oakland
Check out the #GiveWomen Guide featuring local organizations focusing on and/or powered by self-identified women and girls. If you plan to give this year, please consider supporting their critical work. #GiveWomen