Find resources, organizations that support women
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Here are the local and national organizations that are working to support women in our community:
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Professional BusinessWomen of California (PBWC)
PBWC provides skill development, networking opportunities and inspiration to women at all levels to achieve their own ambitions and collectively advance equality in professional settings.
A locally-based international organization providing both national and local resources for many issues, including Women's Rights in the Workplace.
Dress for Success San Francisco
Our Virtual Career Center offers an online space for clients to access resources including resume templates, interview advice, and community resources during Covid-19. Clients can also set up a one-on-one mentoring appointment with one of our career mentors over video call.
La Cocina is a nonprofit working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color. Women account for only 33% of business owners nationwide and still make 46-75 cents for every dollar their white, male counterparts make.
One Hundred Black Women, Oakland/Bay Area Chapter
One Hundred Black Women, Oakland/Bay Area Chapter is committed to providing programs that increase the participation of African American women in economic, civic, entrepreneurial, and human service arenas of their respective communities through education, scholarship, and collaboration.
Black Women Organized for Political Action | Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment
Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) mission is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community. The Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment (TILE) provides programs to develop and incubate a generation of African-American women leaders, so that these women are represented at local and national decision-making tables.
The Center for Asian Pacific American Women
Dedicated to the enhancement and enrichment of leadership skills for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women through education, networking, and mentorship. The Center strives to nurture our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of AAPI issues, creating a supportive network of AAPI women leaders, and strengthening community.
The Chicana Latina Foundation promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. As the fastest growing population in California, Latinas are the future. Young, multicultural and entrepreneurial, by 2030, Latinas will make up the largest share of California's workforce.
Equal Rights Advocates fights for gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. Since 1974, we've been fighting on the front lines of social justice to protect and advance rights and opportunities for women, girls, and people of all gender identities through groundbreaking legal cases and bold legislation that sets the stage for the rest of the nation.
The Women's Building is a women-led community space that advocates self-determination, gender equality and social justice.
National Organization for Women
COVID-19 has challenged the way we all live and work. It is vital that in this time of isolation we continue to maintain our virtual community in order to maximize the impact of our work for women, who are being disproportionately impacted by the virus.
We make the tech ecosystem and entrepreneurship more diverse, inclusive, and impactful.
We see employment as a basic right for LGBTQ individuals in order for them to increase financial health and build assets over time. To this end, we offer a range of services, events, and workshops tailored to support participants' job searches, to offer networking opportunities with potential employers and to connect to further training opportunities.
Out & Equal | Workplace Advocates
Out & Equal is the premier organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality. Through our worldwide programs, Fortune 500 partnerships and our annual Workplace Summit conference, we help LGBTQ people thrive and support organizations creating a culture of belonging for all.
Transgender District of San Francisco
The transgender district aims to stabilize and economically empower the transgender community through ownership of homes, businesses, historic and cultural sites, and safe community spaces.
We give moms the information and care they need before, during and after pregnancy. If something goes wrong, we support families in the NICU.
Futures Without Violence is a health and social justice nonprofit with a simple mission: to heal those among us who are traumatized by violence today - and to create healthy families and communities free of violence tomorrow.
An unwavering source of support for survivors of domestic violence and the people who care about them, La Casa de las Madres is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call our 24-Hour hotline at 877-503-1850. Or Text Support Line at 415-200-3575.
More resources as related to Workplace Inequality
NATIONAL
Education
American Association of University Women
Domestic violence
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
Women of color
National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
LGBTQ+
"Our America: Women Forward" is special series celebrating women across this country through stories of their perseverance, resilience, triumph, hope, achievement, strength and power. We will break down the disparities that challenge progress and the systemic sexism at the root of it all. You'll meet mothers, daughters, sisters and friends; innovators, teachers, gamechangers, power players, explorers, athletes and everyday heroes. The stories will begin to air on ABC7 News at 4 p.m. on March 8 and will culminate in a one-hour documentary that will air Saturday, March 13
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