ABOUT THE GREATER LA CHAPTER
We are building an inclusive community of like minded individuals who share a common concern and support for global women. In this spirit, we necessarily endeavor to build a local community that recognizes that our support for global women must start at home with an equally enthusiastic support for one another.
Join us!
Inquiries:
Monthly meetings: Once a month, every 2nd Wednesday, Location: NCJW 543 N. Fairfax Ave. West Hollywood, CA
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Founded
02.12.2012
Core Values
Our efforts will be community-based, sustainable, cost effective, transparent, accountable and ecologically responsible.
Our process will be democratically constructed to include diverse member contributions.
Vision
To inspire and engage our Greater Los Angeles community in UN Women’s vision of gender equality and the empowerment of women
Mission
To build an inclusive, community-based effort to ensure UN Women becomes a household name in our Greater Los Angeles community
Strategies
Partner with private and public sectors, non-for-profit organizations and concerned individuals in order to raise awareness and support for UN Women
-Refugee project
-Form partnerships around walks, speaking events
Develop innovative strategic outreach, fundraising techniques and grant proposals in support of UN Women
-Chapter membership
-Grants
-Events
Advocate for gender equality legislation (and against legislation that compromises the status of women) at the local, state, and federal level
-Call-ins, mail-ins, petitions, visits, shadowing
Educate the community on gender equality and social justice
-film screenings on social justice
-school programs
-speaker’s panel
-workshops, salons