Annual Events

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. In 1980, a group of women came together in Santa Rosa, California to form the National Women’s History Project, a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress and the White House to designate the week of March 8th (International Women’s Day) as National Women’s History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the celebration, resulting in the entire month of March being declared National Women’s History Month.

Since 1996, the San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women, in partnership with the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, celebrate this month with a public ceremony to recognize the contributions of women in the community.

Click here to view the theme and list of women honored for each year.

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Department co-sponsors a press event on the steps of City Hall with community advocates and government officials,and City Hall is lit in purple in recognition of this important month. Read Director Ellis' remarks from the 2022 community rally here.

 

NGO COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN, NEW YORK ANNUAL FORUMS

Each year at the same time that the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meets, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY) hosts parallel sessions with NGOs from around the world so they can contribute to the conversation. Since 2011, the Department has participated in these forums by organizing Parallel Events.