San Francisco Department on the Status of Women

100 years ago the right to vote was extended to women in the US. But the fight for equal voting rights never stops. We urge you to #Vote to honor those who fought for the right to vote and to acknowledge those who still struggle for it. Today for the #WChallenge we celebrate Mia Mingus, writer, educator, and community organizer for disability justice and transformative justice. Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women

Today for the #WChallenge we honor Nadine Burke Harris, California's first Surgeon General. 100 years ago the right to vote was extended to women in the US. But the fight for equal voting rights never stops. Therefore, we urge everyone who can, to #Vote to honor those who fought for the right to vote and to acknowledge those who still struggle for it. Learn more at wchallenge.org/100women

Today for the #WChallenge we honor Mónica Ramírez, an advocate, organizer, and attorney, who has fought for the rights of women, children, and immigrants. Ramírez is the founder of Justice for Migrant Women and the co-founder of the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (National Farmworker Women's Alliance). Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women and #Vote

Today for the #WChallenge, we honor Aimee Allison, founder of She the People. Allison is an advocate for racial and gender equality in government and political leadership. Make sure your voice is heard by registering to #Vote today at RegisterToVote.ca.gov. Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women

Today for the #WChallenge we honor Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist, explorer, author, and lecturer. Earle was the first woman chief scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was Time Magazine's first Hero for the Planet in 1998. Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women and #Vote

The 2020 Census ends today! Do the Census now and ensure jobs, housing, opportunities and programs for your family and community. Go online now to my2020census.gov and do the Census. For multilingual community resources and support, go to sfcounts.org

Today for the #WChallenge, we celebrate Judy Heumann, a lifelong disability rights activists. She is responsible for the implementation of legislation at the national level for programs in special education, disability research, vocational rehabilitation, and independent living, which serve more than 8 million youth and adults with disabilities. Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women

We just published our October Newsletter, read it for great resources. https://sfgov.org//files/CDOSW%20October%202020%20Newslett

Today for the #WChallenge we honor Dr. Mae Jemison, a medical doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1992, Jemison became the first Black woman in space. During her eight days orbiting the Earth, she conducted experiments on weightlessness and motion sickness. Learn more at WChallenge.org/100Women

Join us tonight at 5pm for the San Francisco Domestic Violence Awareness Month launch with remarks from Mayor London Breed and a panel moderated by Dr. Miry, featuring April McGill, Kathy Black, Pamela Tate-Roger, Theresa Luong, and Pablo Espinoza. Register at http://bit.ly/3cu2vp7