San Francisco Women's Political Committee
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Our hearts are heavy after another tragic week in America. Nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd, we are reminded that little within the systems of policing in America has actually changed. While Mr. Floyd’s murderer was on trial for the crime literally only minutes away, another unarmed Black man, Daunte Wright, was …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Contact: Megan Imperial, (415) 972 – 9792, megan.imperial@sfgov.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** SUPERVISOR MELGAR AND SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN’S POLITICAL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LIMITED SPEAKING TIME-STUDY SFWPC analyzed the first week of March looking at men minutes vs. women minutes spoken on the Board of Supervisors SAN FRANCISCO, …
\”All women and girls should feel safe on the street of [insert any city or town name here] at all times.\” This statement is what an equitable world for women and girls would feel like. As demonstrated by recent events, violence against women is a pervasive and insidious issue that exists in the United States …
The murders of 8 people in three spas in Atlanta last night, 6 of whom were Asian women, has us all reeling today. This senseless violence is the latest and one of the most deadly examples of the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes over the course of the last year. It is alarming, unacceptable, and …
UPDATE: We are excited to share that the full proposed slate was elected by the SFWPC membership! Stay tuned to get to know more about each member as we share profiles over the coming weeks. We are thrilled to share our 2021 Board slate with our community. We have an ambitious set of goals for 2021, and …
SFWPC firmly believes we should do all we can to ensure equitable representation in our city’s leadership and to encourage civic participation. With these principles in mind we wholeheartedly encourage our members to vote YES on ballot measures C & G. YES ON Prop C: Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies Charter Amendment: …
It is no secret that women are paid less than men. Every year Equal Pay Day draws attention to the pay gap that continues to exist in America. The day represents how far womxn collectively must work into the next year to earn what their male counterparts earned in the previous year. This year Equal …
AUGUST 16, 2020 SFWPC’s November 2020 Endorsements San Francisco Women’s Political Committee has completed our November 2020 endorsements process. For the past week, eligible SFWPC members cast their votes to endorse local, regional and statewide candidates and propositions. After compiling the results, we’re excited to announce SFWPC’s Official Endorsements for the November 2020 election: San Francisco Board …
with little recognition…until now. Juneteenth celebrates the freedom and achievements of Black Americans and serves as an opportunity to cultivate knowledge and appreciation of Black American history & culture. On this day, June 19, 1865, enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas were read the Emancipation Proclamation by Union soldiers, 2 months after the end of the …
The Board of San Francisco Women’s Political Committee stands with those who are protesting here at home and across the nation. We affirm that #BlackLivesMatter and raise our voices in support of the demonstrations in response to the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others, as well as the institutionalized …
