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Reports

Over the years, the Department has produced a number of reports related to our various program areas.  Links to these reports are listed below, categorized by program area.  You can read more about these program areas by following the links below to their individual pages. 

Department Newsletters

Fall 2009 Newsletter
Summer 2009 Newsletter
Winter 2009 Newsletter
Fall 2008 Newsletter 

Commission and Department Strategic Plans and Annual Reports
The Commission produces a Strategic Plan every fiscal year, each containing a summary of accomplishments from the current year and a set of goals for the next. In some cases, we have also generated seperate Annual Reports, which are included below.

FY2008-09 Strategic Plan
FY2007-08 Strategic Plan
FY2006-07 Strategic Plan
FY2005-06 Strategic Plan
FY2004-05 Strategic Plan

FY2008-09 Annual Report (pdf)
FY2007-08 Annual Report
FY2006-07 Annual Report
FY2005-06 Annual Report
FY1999-00 Annual Report and 25-Year Report:  Celebrating Our Past, Embracing Our Future (pdf)

Progress in the 21st Century (pdf) : Brochure/Report highlighting accomplishments of the Commission and Department since 2000 (released December 2007)
Note: Photo on page 9 by Shawn Escoffery.  Visit his website at www.shawnescoffery.com or read his biography (Word).  

Report on the Status of Women in San Francisco, 2009 (pdf):  This report examines benchmarks and indicators related to women's lives in San Francisco.  For a quick snapshot, view the Executive Summary (Word).   


Justice & Courage
The following report relates to the work of the Justice & Courage Oversight Panel, a committee of the Commission on the Status of Women seeking an end to domestic violence in San Francisco through coordinated city-wide response. 

Justice & Courage: A Blueprint for San Francisco's Response to Domestic Violence (2002)
Safety for All: Identifying and Closing the Gaps in San Francisco's Domestic Violence Criminal Justice Response (pdf) - San Francisco Domestic Violence Safety and Accountability Audit Report (March 2007)


Violence Against Women
The Department on the Status of Women has commissioned and released several reports assessing the levels of violence against women and girls in San Francisco. 

Domestic Violence Counts (Word): 2009 Census of Domestic Violence Services.  The Department conducted a 24-hour survey of domestic violence service providers to gain a better sense of the help-seeking patterns of victims of domestic violence.  The report outlines the findings of this survey.
Creating a Safer San Francisco: Integrating Multicultural Strategies to End Violence Against Women and Girls (2007 Needs Assessment) (pdf)
Violence Against Women and Girls in San Francisco: Meeting the Needs of Survivors
Out of Sight/Out of Mind Task Force on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Final Report


CEDAW:  Convention to Elimante All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Reports include Gender Analyses conducted by various City departments, an analysis of the 2003 city budget cuts, and reports from the Task Force and Committee established to oversee the implementation of the CEDAW human rights measures adopted into the San Francisco Administrative Code through an ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors.

CEDAW Gender Analysis Reports
CEDAW Task Force Action Plan Progress Reports


Girls
The Girls Report released by the Department is a landmark report for San Francisco. 

A Report on Girls in San Francisco, Benchmarks for the Future


Employment & Economics
Over the past several years, the Department has produced a number of important reports related to the employment of women in San Francisco, and the creation of safe and healthy workplaces free of sexual harrassment. 

Work-Life Polices & Practices Survey Report
Create a Workplace Free of Sexual Harrassment
Recruitment of Women in Non-Traditional Fields: an informational brochure