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September 2020
Demystifying Advocacy for Nonprofits
As nonprofits and service providers, advocating for girls* and our critical programs is more important than ever to advance our missions, and ensure that girls’ voices and needs are centered during the current crises and beyond. But for many organizations, the uncertainty around the rules of engaging in advocacy and the amount of capacity it may require are often barriers to participating in the process. The truth is, we have a lot more flexibility to actively pursue advocacy and…
Find out more »In Solidarity Conversations: California
These are confusing and complicated times for everyone with COVID-19, the resulting economic crisis, and the recent protests and uprisings in reaction to the murders of Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and George Floyd and ongoing racism in the United States. While all of this has caused a tremendous shift and uncertainty for our nation as a whole, these crises uniquely and disproportionately impact communities of color, their families, and their communities across the country. As our communities heal…
Find out more »October 2020
Metro Talks: Advancing Gender Equity on Transportation
At a time when BIPOC women, girls, transgender and gender non-conforming people are facing the brunt of the burdens of operating transit under COVID-19, how might we emerge with a transportation system and career sector welcoming to women and girls? Join us for a conversation on what a safe and equitable transit system accessible for women and girls can look like in the Bay Area. Hosted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), this event will feature speakers including: Haleema Bharoocha,…
Find out more »Day of the Girl Celebration
Join us for a virtual Day of the Girl celebration and party, co-hosted by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, to celebrate the official release of Alliance for Girls*' inaugural #GirlsPolicyAgenda, the first youth-led policy platform of its kind for the Bay Area and California! Together with an AFG-led coalition of Alliance members, youth leaders, and the community, AFG hosted 6 community events in the past year to develop our policy recommendations, gathering input from 200 people…
Find out more »Together We Ride: Ending Gendered Violence on Public Transit
Join us for a celebration of our girl* leaders. Over the last year, Alliance for Girls has been working in partnership with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), Betti Ono, The Unity Council, Black Girls Brilliance and other community-based organizations to develop a comprehensive gender equity action plan to increase safety from gender based violence. Since February 2020, we have been developing this work with partners and are excited to share and celebrate the progress we have made! We'll hear from…
Find out more »Policy Briefing: Shaping Gender-Based Violence Prevention Policy Amid COVID-19
Join us for a briefing on the needs of women, girls, transgender and gender non-conforming people in California as they grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 and domestic violence. During this session, youth leaders, survivors, advocates, and elected officials will speak to the expressed needs of this demographic and share policy solutions. This session is intended for policymakers and their staff at all levels. This informative briefing is co-hosted by California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, the Santa Clara County Office of…
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