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
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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
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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
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Integrated Voter Engagement Campaigns
- Pop-Up Events
EZE Boxes Assembly and Distribution
- Attend an event
Contact us if you want to get involved
Donate Now
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!
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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In need of repro health supplies and resources this summer?🌞
Apply for an EZE box! You will receive a variety of menstrual and sexual health products, resources, and ways to get involved with ACT this summer through a discreet box sent to you by mail.
Reserve your box through this link: tinyurl.com/ezesummer24
or click the link in the bio!
#reprohealth #centralvalley #menstrualhealth #reprojustice
As we come to a close for Women`s History Month, ACT would like to show appreciation to all the Black, Indigenous, Queer, Trans Women and Women of Color who have paved the way towards our collective liberation✨ We celebrate this history today, tomorrow, and always! #WHM
Experiencing an at-home abortion? We’d love to care for you with our Self-Managed Abortion Care Packages, a new offer from our EZE Access Program! 📦🤗 Supplied with items to soothe your abortion experience.
We are excited to officially launch a DISCREET abortion care package to your door, especially during a time where you could want or need a little extra resources and support! 😊
We are here for you! #CommunityCare 💜
Apply at this link: tinyurl.com/sma-carepack23
Or Link in Bio!
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!
🌼2024 Spring Campaign is here!🌼 Join our IVE Phone Banking team!🎉 If interested please email your résumé’s to our amazing IVE Project Manager Kenia at Kenia@actforwomenandgirls.org ✨
We are officially one week away from our Healing The Past, Shaping the Future Summit! 🎉🎉
Introducing our guest artist for the event, Abigail Janzen. Read more about them and their work, and register now to reserve your spot to attend the series of art workshops they are hosting 💜 You don`t want to miss out on all the fun we have in store for this event, spots are filling fast! RSVP now at bit.ly/rjsummit24
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📣 Free and Accessible to you! Our next EZE Access Pop-Up at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, CA on Saturday, February 10th, from 10 AM - 3 PM 🥳
😏 Register for our Healing the Past, Shaping the Future Reproductive Justice Summit! You’ll have access to workshops, resource tables, food, community, and of course Reproductive Health Items! ALL FOR FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO YOU!
Hope to see y’all soon!
Link is in our Bio!
Bit.ly/rjsummit24
#RJ #ReproHealth #CentralValley #Visalia #ReproductiveJustice
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 🦋