A Reasoned Approach: Reshaping Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Published: 2011

Leading the Way

Ms. Foundation Annual Report 2009/2010

Published: 2010

Efforts to Address Gender-Based Violence

A Look at Foundation Funding

Published: 2010

Leadership Development and Beyond: Building the Power of Young Women, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Leaders of Color

Published: 2010

Immigration Rally: Slide Show

Published: 2010

Audio: Grassroots Leaders Tell Tales

Stories from the 2010 Building Movements Convening

Published: 2010

Survivor Led Activism

Changing the Face of Childhood Sexual Abuse [video]

Published: 2010

Women are Leading the Way [video]

Published: 2010

In Ohio, the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland learned that abstinence-only education was hurting their ability to prevent teens from becoming infected with HIV and AIDS. They adopted a program of comprehensive sexuality education to fight the costs of ignorance. Learn more and view video

2009 Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awardee Kirbie Platero, a member and organizer at Young Women United, is a 19-year old activist, mother and artist working to secure reproductive justice for girls and women. She recently helped lead a successful campaign in New Mexico that brought young women of color to advocate before state officials for the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in public schools. Learn more and view video

Ashley Blanchard

[Ashley Blanchard] Smart, strategic philanthropy is difficult work, and involves thorough research and close interaction with the grant recipient. The Ms. Foundation has the skilled staff and on-the-ground knowledge to find those organizations around the nation that are doing excellent work with tiny staffs and budgets...Read more

Judy Belk

[Judy Belk] As a passionate supporter of the Ms. Foundation, I realize I'm drawn to the foundation's work because it doesn't force me to make a false choice between two parts of my very being. My race and gender are so intertwined within me that I don't know where one begins and the other ends. I'm a black woman and I don't really give a hoot why folks might choose to discriminate against me….I just know as Ms. knows, that discrimination in any form is painful, dehumanizing and can turn an otherwise gentle soul into an angry black woman within seconds. Read more