Women and girls should not live in fear of violence.

But in 2011, there were 9,313 domestic violence related offenses in Miami-Dade County. And the average age of a minor girl sold for sex in the United States is 13. There is work to be done.

Young women should be prepared to lead our future.

Just 17 percent of United States Senators are women, and only 16.8 percent of the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court has three women justices out of nine, and six women governors out of 50, or 12 percent. In state legislatures, 23.6 percent of elected representatives are female, and only nine percent of mayors are women in the 100 largest cities. There is work to be done.

Women have the right to make our own decisions about our bodies and our lives.

Yet in 2012, states enacted the second-highest number of laws restricting abortion, with 43 provisions in 19 states. In 2011, a record 92 laws restricting abortion were enacted. There is work to be done.

Women must have fair employment opportunities, and earn equal pay for equal work.

But women still only earn 77.5 cents for every dollar earned by men in comparable work. And 39% of single mothers live below the poverty level. There is work to be done.

Blog
Jun 18
40 years after Roe v. Wade - and they still try to limit our rights!

Last week a group of congressmen once again tried to restrict women’s reproductive decisions when the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill which would ban abortions nationwide after 20 weeks.  One...

Jun 11
Raise the Bar Raises $42,000

On Thursday, June 6, more than 300 of Miami’s most enthusiastic professionals braved the elements to celebrate the 9th Annual RAISE THE BAR networking and cocktail reception at Avenue D, in downtown Miami. Neither the pouring rain or the Miami Heat traffic kept people away and...

About Us

The Women’s Fund is Miami-Dade’s only organization directing all our energy toward creating equal opportunity, access and influence for women and girls. Through research, collaboration, and grant-making we expose the issues, give voice to the silent majority, and pool our collective giving power to provide grassroots solutions. We are working to create a just and safe Miami-Dade, where power and possibility aren’t limited by gender.

We believe Miami-Dade can be a place where women need not fear violence at home. We know it can be a community where girls see a path out of poverty. We actively pursue and protect justice for women and girls in our county and our state, including our rights to reproductive freedom, healthcare and education. We know that by identifying, funding and mentoring best-in-class programs that build opportunities for women to lead, we make this vision real.

By doing this, we make our community a better place for everyone.

 

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