Create your own tables, maps and reports to illustrate, analyze and understand the status of women and girls in your community! GENDER EQUALITY Explorer provides free, 24/7, web-based access to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
GENDER EQUALITY Explorer was created by the Women's Foundation of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Humphrey School's Center on Women and Public Policy to expand the availability of data on women and girls and the capacity of individuals and organizations to use data to advance equality for women and girls across the country. Click here to explore.
>> Learn more on how to utilize this tool through our upcoming free online webinar:
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has awarded $125,000 in planning grants to 25 groups for the second cohort of Social Change Fund’s multi-year funding. Read more...
(Feb. 28) - According to new research out today by the Women's Foundation of Minnesota in partnership with the University of MN Humphrey School's Center on Women & Public Policy, Minnesota women and girls continue
to face disparate outcomes in comparison to men and boys in multiple measures of economics,safety, health, and leadership. it also shows that the disparities are even greater for women of color, rural women, LBT (lesbian, bisexual, transgender) women, and women with disabilities.
The Women’s Foundation announced it has awarded a $25,000 grant to Minnesotans United for All Families to launch a new initiative, Women United for All Families. Read more...
We could not be more thrilled with the front-page article in Saturday’s Star Tribune (1/28/12) – and above the fold, no less! From the headlines to the content, we are so pleased with the reporter’s telling of this complex issue, our role in it, and announcement of the first MN Girls’ grants. >> Access the article here.
We are thrilled to introduce you to the stellar cohort of nonprofit and gvernment organizations that will move the needle on this issue in the next year.
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