This year the Women’s Foundation of California celebrated the holidays by taking a cooking class at La Cocina with Maria Flores, owner and cook for Estrellitas Snacks. Maria taught us to make chicken and spinach tamales. Beyond good food and holiday cheer, we also celebrated our role as the fiscal sponsor of La Cocina. The idea for La Cocina came from a donor [...]
When will we realize that supporting women’s ability to work and excel is a key factor in lifting our state’s economy? Since 2007, child care and support for single mothers and low-income families have taken devastating blows as California struggles to balance its budget. Cutting childcare forces many women to choose between taking care of [...]
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Also tagged advocacy, budget cuts, child care, early education, Economic Impacts of Early Care and Education in California, economic security, low income women, Nancy Pelosi, parent voices, Policy Advocacy, single mother, womens advocacy, young mothers
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The first event of the Amazing Women, Inspiring Stories speaking series left many people in the audience asking, “What’s next?” At the event, Dr. Kathy Magliato and Jennifer Siebel Newsom addressed how stereotypes about women have effected them personally, as well as in their careers. They are not alone. Many women are currently combating sexist stereotypes in their lives. [...]
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Also tagged Jennifer Seibel Newsom, Kathryn Downing, Kathy Magliato, Kimberly Freeman, los angeles, media, media advocacy, sexism, women, young women
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By Judy Patrick, CEO & President, Women’s Foundation of California A couple weeks ago, I celebrated the 91st anniversary of US women getting the right to vote. I had the opportunity to celebrate this historic day in Wisconsin and joined the Wisconsin Women’s Network launching the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute, which is modeled after our own [...]
by Judy Patrick, CEO & President, Women’s Foundation of California I recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post in which I called upon us to challenge the notion, rooted so deep in this fiercely individual culture, that we are not each others’ keepers. I asked you to believe, and act as if, we have [...]
Would you like to join a team that is dedicated to improving the lives of California’s women and families? We have an opportunity for someone who has strong administrative and organizational skills. This role provides key support to Judy Patrick, our passionate, focused and busy CEO. We’re looking for an independent, detail-oriented and collegial person [...]
As of today, Democrats and Governor Jerry Brown have negotiated a deal for California’s budget, which is expected to pass early this week. Over the past few months, as our president and CEO Judy Patrick has watched the budget negotiations, which have not included the voices and perspectives of low-income women and families, she’s been [...]
