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Department on the Status of Women
The Department on the Status of Women aims to ensure equitable treatment and foster the advancement of women and girls throughout San Francisco through policies, legislation, and programs, both within City and County government and in the private sector, that focus on populations in need. * San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking: Our newest project, a partnership with over 20 City and community agencies to eradicate human trafficking and support survivors, is now on Facebook - become a Fan! Also, check out the SFCAHT page on the Human Rights Commission's website.
* Bridges to Freedom: In partnership with the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, and with funding from the Zellerbach and Annie E. Casey Foundations, the Department is implementing Bridges to Freedom, a new language fluency pilot project to improve language access to services for survivors of domestic violence. The pilot will run January - June 2010.
* Board of Supervisors Hearing on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Women: As a follow-up to the successful hearings held by the Commission last spring, the Board of Supervisors' Land Use and Economic Development Committee, chaired by Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, held a hearing to address how women are being included in recovery efforts. Read a Summary of the Hearing and learn more about how the Department is working to ensure the needs of women are being met during the economic crisis through the Stimulus Act by visiting the Employment and Economics page of this site.
* The 2010 Census is just around the corner, and it's important that everyone is counted. The Census determines representation in the legislature and state and federal funding levels for the City. Find out more about the 2010 Census and how you or your agency can support these efforts at www.sfgov.org/2010census.
* New from our Partners: In August 2009, Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) released a new bilingual report, “Echoes from the Silence: Raising Our Voices,” that shares the results from a 2008 study conducted by MUA members to understand the experiences of Latina immigrant survivors of domestic violence in the Bay Area, explore the types of domestic violence services currently offered, and evaluate the barriers that impede Latina survivors from accessing these services. The report also offers recommendations on how to improve services for Latina immigrant survivors of family violence. The report can be accessed at http://www.mujeresunidas.net/english/newsevents.html. For a hard copy or to schedule a presentation by MUA members and staff of the report's findings, please call 415-621-8140.
LEAP (Look to End Abuse Permanently), a program of the Department of Public Health, has produced a new resource for survivors of domestic violence and advocates. My Safety Plan will help a survivor take the steps necessary to protect herself and find safety. Visit www.leapsf.org to download the Spanish or English resource.
REPORTS AND RESOURCES
Find these reports and other Department publications in the Reports section of this site.
* NEW: Gender Responsive Budgeting: A Path to Accountability and Data-Based Policy-Making (pdf), February 2010. The Executive Summary (pdf) is also available.
* The Gender Analysis of San Francisco Commissions and Boards, 2009 is now available. Though commissions represent the population in terms of gender and race, boards fall short of full equality, and both boards and commissions lack adequate representation by individuals with disabilities.
* The Commission and Department's FY2008-2009 Annual Report (pdf) is now available.
* The Family Violence Council has released the First Comprehensive Report on Family Violence in San Francisco, 2009. This report discusses the prevelance of child abuse, domestic violence, and elder/dependent adult abuse in San Francisco, as well as recommendations for making this a safer city for all residents.
* The Report on the Status of Women in San Francisco (pdf) brings together selected data relating to women's lives and well-being. For a quick snapshot, view the Executive Summary (Word).
* The 2009 Census of Domestic Violence Services (Word) outlines the findings of a 24-hour survey of domestic violence service providers conducted by the Department to gain a better sense of the help-seeking patterns of victims of domestic violence.
* Check out the Service Directory for Girls (pdf): The Commission on the Status of Women's Girls Committee teamed up with Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's office to put together this resource list of services for girls inSan Francisco. This useful guide can help young women in San Francisco locate everything from afterschool programs to health and legal services, so take a peek!
Also see our 2009 Directory of Social Services for Women in San Francisco. Browse online by category or agency name.
* Newsletters - Find out what the Commission and Department have been up to! POLICY AND PROGRAM AREAS WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS * CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women), a UN Treaty, became a local ordinance in 1998. Find out about:
* The Department provides information to individuals, community organizations, businesses and government related to women and girls' employment and economic independence. Find out about:
* The Department believes in ensuring the advancement of sound policy that meets the needs of girls. Find out about:
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY * Increasing public awareness and understanding of violence against women is a priority service area for the Department. Find out about:
* The Department is working toward universal health care, and creating equity in access to health care for all San Francisco Women. Find out about our work in women's health. |
Internship Program
The Department is happy to support the development of future policy makers through our Summer and School-Year Internship Program.
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The Department sends out updates about upcoming meetings and events, and keeps constituents informed about news affecting women in San Francisco. Stay informed by getting on our contact list.
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