How Philly’s impact community supported #InternationalWomensDay
March 9, 2017 Category: Featured, Medium, PeopleConsidering that women make up roughly three quarters of the nonprofit workforce nationally, we were curious as to how A Day Without A Woman and #InternationalWomensDay might be recognized across Philly’s impact community.
Only 45 percent of women are reported to hold executive positions. To that statistic, we’d like to point the sector as a whole to Philly’s legal aid and advocacy community:
Here’s how Community Legal Services (CLS) Executive Director Debby Freedman, Education Law Center Executive Director Deborah Gordon Klehr, Defender Association Chief Keir Bradford-Grey and Juvenile Law Center Executive Director Susan Mangold started the day.
Breakfast with these awesome leaders for #InternationalWomensDay @keirbgrey @DGKlehr @SusanMangold pic.twitter.com/Qi08VQSQfy
— Debby Freedman (@debbylf) March 8, 2017
Here’s a statistic that caught our eye from Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia.
86% of our future homeowners and 81% of repair homeowners are women. Women are 55% of staff and 75% of repair team! #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/AtRsG45SYr
— Habitat Philadelphia (@HabitatPhilly) March 8, 2017
Philanthropy Network was shouting out funders supporting programs for women and girls.
On #InternationalWomensDay s/o to members supporting women/girls: Valentine Fdn @CCWomenandGirls @WomensWay @newcenturytrust @leewayfound
— Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (@philanthropyPHL) March 8, 2017
Here are some more ways to support women and girls, from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy …
We have many #highimpact opportunities to help women around the world in our Giving Guide: https://t.co/Hq4mUt1V3g #InternationalWomensDay
— Center for High Impact Philanthropy (@ImpactSP2) March 8, 2017
… including this thread.
1) @NFP_nursefamily provides nurse home visits for low-income first-time mothers. Full profile: https://t.co/C6QN586Zuf #IWD2017 #highimpact
— Center for High Impact Philanthropy (@ImpactSP2) March 8, 2017
Barra Foundation shared an uplifting story about Rita Henderson, North Philly native now working in tech in San Francisco.
"From teen mom to tech maven Rita Henderson has broken the mold" #internationalwomensday #philly H/T @StartupPHL https://t.co/0cwU8bLpvj
— The Barra Foundation (@BarraFdn) March 8, 2017
Project HOME hosted a potluck at noon.
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we're gathering for a noon potluck and discussion. Join us: https://t.co/JYXEXOBp3Z #DayWithoutAWoman pic.twitter.com/L3brEXZTJf
— Project HOME (@ProjectHOME) March 8, 2017
Here are some hard facts from CLS.
For women trying to escape #DomesticViolence, TANF cash assistance can be a lifeline https://t.co/ArEcCovNhg #InternationalWomensDay
— Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (@CLSphila) March 8, 2017
Stereotypes cause young women of color to be punished more harshly for "unfeminine crimes" https://t.co/HJcA3ZZBlp #InternationalWomensDay
— Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (@CLSphila) March 8, 2017
And some more from Benefits Data Trust.
On #InternationalWomensDay we're reminded that women are more likely to live in #poverty, making programs like #SNAP and #WIC so important! pic.twitter.com/8UhqTZuWy5
— Benefits Data Trust (@BeneDataTrust) March 8, 2017
Free Library shared their schedule of events through the rest of Women’s History Month.
The Free Library is proud to celebrate the vital role of women throughout American history: https://t.co/Cubd78PRYe #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/OJFuYcHDwi
— Free Library of Philadelphia (@FreeLibrary) March 8, 2017
But celebrating women and fighting for equal rights cannot end with the day, nor the month.
We recognize women today & everyday as equal leaders in creating art that powerfully ignites change! #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/2O8ptwfeK7
— Mural Arts (@muralarts) March 8, 2017