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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.
NEWS AND EVENTS
* March was Women's History Month: Mayor Gavin Newsom, Members of the Board of Supervisors, and the Commission on the Status of Women honored women who have made a difference in their communities, an annual event the Department is pleased to host. A reception hosted by the Friends of the Commission immediately followed the ceremony in the North Light Court.
* 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 through 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.
* New from our Partners:
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.
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