Our Mission

ACT is a reproductive justice organization building power through leadership development, community organizing, advocacy, and policy change in our communities.

Build Power. Organize. ACT.

  • Womxn
  • Young People
  • Communities affected by systemic oppression
  • Elected officials and decision makers
  • Guiding Principles

    Reproductive Justice
    Gender Justice
    Racial Justice
    Accountability and Courage
    Movement Building
    Restorative Healing
    Liberation and Equity

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  • Organizational Strategy

    Center young people and hold physical space for their growth and healing

    Create opportunities to develop leadership

    Build power of our base through community engagement, political education, civic participation, and connection to broader movements

    Build strategic alliances with organizations and movements to advance reproductive justice

    Increase access to reproductive health services and resources

    Educate and inform policies, policy makers, and leaders

  • Anticipated Changes

    Historically oppressed communities have the equity, access and power to thrive.

    Communities inform and drive policies to dismantle systemic oppression

    Young people and womxn belong to a unified movement addressing reproductive justice locally, statewide, and nationally

    Decentralized personal, social, institutional and political power

    Freedom and capacity to radically imagine and realize our full selves

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Get Involved

Want to get involved?
  • Volunteer (sign up here)
    • Event Committees
    • Canvassing or phone banking
    • Office support
    • Outreach
  • Internships & Fellowships
  • Join our Board of Directors
  • Participate in a Program:
    • RJ Collective
    •  

      Integrated Voter Engagement Campaigns

    • Pop-Up Events

      EZE Boxes Assembly and Distribution

  • Attend an event
Contact us if you want to get involved

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    ACT for Women and Girls is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 2005. Honor ACT by assuring sustainability and support ACT ‘s growth to adequately meet the needs of the community. Become a monthly supporter today!

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    Be Our Friend! for $5/mo, or $ 60/yr you tell us you like us and don't mind affiliating with us. This is our entry donation level for identifying with ACT.

    Share Our Goals! for $10/mo or $120/yr you tell us you believe in our mission and want us to keep on keepin' on. This is a basic sustaining membership!

    Nurture our Activists! for $30/mo or $360/yr you are footing the bill for the youth to do the advocacy work.

    Superheroine or Superhero for Social Change! for $50/mo or $600/yr you are ACT's SUPERHERO. Because of you, we are able to reach more individuals.

    Movement Leader! for $100/mo or $1,200/yr you are building the Central Valley voice and helping us grow our movement to reach the Nation!

    Donate to ACT's Mutual Aid Fund

    ACT’s Mutual Aid Fund will go directly to those most impacted by COVID-19 in Tulare Co, including ACT’s youth participants, alumni network, undocumented families, young parents, LGBTQ youth, and folks who have lost income.

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    A HUGE THANK YOU to all attendees and resource tables for attending the first ✨Healing the Past, Shaping the Future Reproductive Justice Summit ✨ on February 10th at College of the Sequoias!

    Thank you to our workshop hosts for creating welcoming and joyful learning spaces as we find ways to shape our future 🤩

    Much love and thanks to our collaborators within the Central Valley Reproductive Justice Coalition and the community members who truly went above and beyond to make this event happen in our community.

    We couldn’t have done it without y’all 🥹🫶🏽

    Thank You!
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    Calling all allied orgs, volunteers, and supporters! 🗣️
    Sign up today to come table at our summit, volunteer with us for set up, serving lunch, and take down, or throw some goodies our way to make this summit a hit 💥
    🦋 DM us or Register at bit.ly/rjtabling24 🦋
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    ❤️‍🔥ACT’s first in-person event in years!❤️‍🔥
    Come celebrate and be in community with us for the Healing the Past, Shaping the Future Summit. Hosted in collaboration with the Central Valley Reproductive Justice Coalition, it will be a day full of fun & learning with the following activities:
    🌿Workshops on Doula/Birthwork, Consent and Boundaries, Voter Rights and Engagement, and RJ 101
    🌿Healing Space and Artivism
    🌿Free food, resources, raffles, and goodies
    🌿+ More
    ✨Register at bit.ly/rjsummit24✨
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    ❄️Happy Holidays!🤍☃️❄️ ...