DOSW’s Website is Getting a Makeover!
Please utilize our existing site in the meantime.
Please utilize our existing site in the meantime.
The San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women promotes equitable treatment and fosters the advancement of women and girls throughout San Francisco through policies, legislation, and programs.
Tasked with helping to transform San Francisco into a fully gender equitable City, the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women champions the equitable treatment and advancement of women and girls across social, economic and political indexes through policies, programs and legislation, both within City and County government and in the private sector.
The Commission uses a human rights framework to guide our policies and programs. Our portfolio includes programming in the areas of health and safety, economic security, civic engagement and political empowerment, anti-human trafficking and eradicating all forms of gender-based violence.
We envision a world where equality for women, girls and nonbinary people is woven into every fabric of our society. We have full agency and autonomy over our bodies and the power to shape and control our futures and our livelihoods.
The Commission on the Status of Women is a Commission of the City and County of San Francisco whose purpose is to ensure women and girls equal economic, social, political and educational opportunities throughout the City. The Commission was established by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1975 after years of advocacy on the part of the San Francisco women’s community. In 1994, the voters of San Francisco approved Proposition E, which created a permanent City Department on the Status of Women to carry out the policies of the Commission.
To transform San Francisco into a fully gender equitable City, we will unlock the potential of the City and County of San Francisco to better serve women, girls and nonbinary people by incorporating a strong gender lens in City government’s internal operations and policies as well as the City government’s external policies, programs and partnerships.