Our Pillar:

Freedom from Violence

Help to raise our voices and support programs to create freedom from violence.

Gender-based violence, discrimination, and harassment undermine the health, security, and opportunity of victims. From identifying and targeting all forms of violence and their risk factors to advocating for systemic change, we support programs, policies and educational initiatives that promote the safety of women and girls in Miami-Dade County. We convene and collaborate with other agencies and organizations to create systemic change that addresses issues of violence for women and girls.

The Challenges

Human trafficking must be eliminated. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.

Sex trafficking includes a commercial sex act which is the trading of any item of value for any sexual service (prostitution, pornography, or sexual performance). It encompasses but is not limited to domestic sex trafficking of minors which is the commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders for monetary or other compensation (shelter, food, drugs, etc.).

Domestic violence, in all forms, should not take place in Miami-Dade County. Domestic violence may occur once or be a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner or family member. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.

Child abuse has no place in Miami-Dade County. Child abuse is any type of cruelty inflicted upon a child, including mental abuse, physical harm, neglect, and sexual abuse or exploitation.

Eliminating gun violence in Miami-Dade County should be a priority. Gun violence includes school shootings, shootings based on gender, ethnicity or beliefs, and shootings in homes and public spaces as well as lack of gun safety awareness and education. We work to secure freedom from gun violence through research, education, strategic collaboration, and advocacy.

Bullying must be identified and eliminated in Miami-Dade County. Bullying is a form of personal harassment and includes physical or verbal abuse that occurs once or repeatedly and may involve an imbalance of power. Bullying is intended to hurt and humiliate the victim and may include insulting or derogatory remarks or gestures. Bullying may occur in-person or through electronic means including email, text, and social media.

Cyber stalking is a form of bullying and violence; it should not take place in Miami Dade County. Cyber stalking is communicating or causing communication of words, images, or language by electronic mail or other electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose.

Our Response

The Women’s Fund supports programs, policies, and educational initiatives that improve the lives of women and girls in Miami-Dade County and beyond. We identify and target gender-based inequities and advocate for equality for women and girls. We convene and collaborate with other agencies and organizations to create systemic change that addresses issues of economic security for women and girls.

Data and Research

Current Reports

The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade advances gender equity by closing critical data gaps that leave women and girls invisible in policy and decision-making. By collecting, analyzing, and sharing data through a gender lens, we equip leaders, advocates, and communities with the insights needed to drive informed action and lasting change.

Public Awareness Campaigns

Recent Campaigns

The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade with the help of our sponsors has been running high-visibility public awareness campaigns throughout Miami-Dade on initiatives critical to women and girls in the County and beyond.

Capacity Building

Initiatives

The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade creates initiatives designed to develop leadership and groups in underrepresented areas.

Impact Collaboratives

Recent Events

Monthly Impact Collaboratives convene though leaders and our community for a focused session on key issues for women and girls in Miami-Dade and beyond.

Community Engagement

The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade brings the community together at events throughout the year to network, build awareness, and engage our community.

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January Impact Collaborative: Stronger Together! Human Trafficking and #ONETEAM 2026

January 8, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Power of the Purse 2026

March 13, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Grantmaking

Grantmaking is the founding program  and tool that The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD) has used throughout its history to fulfill its mission of leveraging resources on behalf of women and girls and addressing  systemic barriers.

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