County of Santa Clara
Office of Women's Policy
The County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy is committed to ensuring that County policies and programs are gender-responsive and meet the needs of women and girls. We work to improve outcomes, increase access, and promote self-determination of people who identify as women.
Mission
The mission of the County of Santa Clara is to plan for the needs of a dynamic community, provide quality services, and promote a healthy, safe, and prosperous community for all.
Vision
A Santa Clara County community where women and girls prosper and live self-determined lives.
Pro-Equity Approaches
Change the Narrative
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Provide training and tools to understand and address the root causes of girls, women, and gender-expansive inequities.
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Raise visibility about gender bias, gender inequities, the status of women, girls, and nonbinary individuals, their needs, and their contribution to Santa Clara County.
Subject Matter Expertise
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Offer guidance to County departments and community members on best practices to support girls, women, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals to support, referrals, and resources locally and nationally.
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Work collaboratively with all County departments and local agencies to review current practices and provide technical assistance.
Transformational Change
Lead innovation of cross-departmental best practices, remove systems barriers, and expand linkage and access to services.
Partnerships and Community Engagement
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Represent the County and build partnerships with local, state, and national government agencies, school districts, and nonprofit organizations on girls, women, and gender-expansive issues.
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Convene local agencies and community leaders to build supports and platforms to strengthen and amplify girls, women, and gender-expansive voices.
Policy Analysis
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Embed a gender-based lens across county policies.
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Review existing or proposed policy to ensure adequate and appropriate inclusion of girls, women and gender-expansive individuals.
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Track key Women’s policy areas and provide recommendations for local action.
Data, Evaluation, and Accountability
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Support the standardization and integration of gender and related demographic data into County data collection.
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Design, implement, and analyze a county-wide crosswalk on programs being conducted related to girls, women, and gender-expansive issues.
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Identify specific county-wide gaps in girls, women, and gender-expansive support and services.
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Conduct or secure research to identify promising/evidence-based practices to advance equity in girls, women, and gender-expansive issues.
Office Highlights
