The Foundation seeks to eliminate the unjust and unequal treatment of people of color, immigrants and those who are economically disadvantaged; eradicate the physical and sexual violence that threatens the lives and well-being of women; protect the rights of women to make choices about their reproductive health; and provide adolescents with information and choices that encourage them to avoid pregnancy.

Results Sought:

Non-Discriminatory, Just Communities

• Eliminate the unjust and unequal treatment of:
  • people of color
  • immigrants
  • economically-disadvantaged individuals and families
• Enforce civil rights laws and defend human rights
• Ensure equal access to government and community resources
• Measurably reduce structural and institutional racism and gender bias
• Measurably reduce unwarranted racial and economic disparities within the criminal justice system

Protect Reproductive Choice; Reduce Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

• Increase access to community resources for victims of sexual assault
• Support public policy and advocacy efforts to ensure victims have access to appropriate services
• Support efforts aimed at preventing sexual assault when appropriate
• Measurably reduce domestic violence and its impact on families
  • Support data driven strategies and public policies aimed at preventing domestic violence and its reoccurrence
  • Support data driven strategies and public policies aimed at preventing recidivism of domestic violence perpetrators
  • Support the development and adoption of statewide data collection system for domestic violence
  • Provide limited support for new domestic violence services in geographic areas that do not have existing services
  • Support technical assistance and capacity building for domestic violence programs at a statewide and regional level
• Measurably reduce adolescent pregnancy
• Ensure that all reproductive options remain available to all women