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?
- Volunteerย (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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**Application now closed**๐ฃ Fall EZE Box Request are here! ๐ *Shipped boxes will be limited*
In need of Reproductive Health & Sexual Health items?
Apply now to request a confidential box of repro and sexual health items! ๐ฆ
For more information, check out our form: bit.ly/fall23eze ๐๐ผ Link is in our Bio!
๐ฃ Stay Tuned for announcements about our EZE pop-up events! ๐คฉ
๐๐ป Thank you to our Sexual Health Peer Educators and guest speakers who led and supported our very successful RJ Collective: Sex Ed Workshop Series and Repro Health Empowerment Retreat!
Thank you for all of your hard work in creating an inclusive community space in person and online! We couldnโt have done it without yโall! ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Have you considered, sought, or received an abortion in the Central Valley CA? Weโre conducting focus groups to understand what unanswered questions you may have about abortions. Your participation will determine the course of future abortion research. We will compensate you $99 dollars per session (2 sessions) along with providing transportation, childcare, and meals during the focus group.
Link: https://redcap.link/abortionstudy
Questions? Contact: info@actforwomenandgirls.org
18+ JOIN US TOMORROW! ๐๐ผ RSVP for My Pleasure, a 2 Part workshop series featuring Xsuela Douglas! Attend for a chance to win a $69 gift card to @unboundbabes
A little more about our guest facilitator:
โจ Xsuela Douglas (she/her/they/them) is a Black and Italian aspiring sex therapist, who moved from Italy in 2018 to pursue a B.A in Journalism and Psychology at The University of Alabama.ย Xsuela is an activist, writer, and student. She is passionate about decolonizing sex education and reclaiming pleasure for marginalized communities, while creating safe, trauma-informed spaces to openly talk about pleasure and kinks โจ
Please RSVP for details and meeting links: bit.ly/actrjseries23 or link is in bio!
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธOur Summer Campaign is here!๐ธโ๏ธ๐
To apply please send your resume to our IVE Project Manager at Kenia@actforwomenandgirls.org โจ
๐ฃ UPDATE on our Upcoming Events! RSVP Now! Link is in our bio ๐
๐๐ผ Please share and attend with friends! ๐ฏ
Each workshop of our series will have a gift card giveaway! ๐ฐ Attend and you will be automatically entered in to win a gift card! ๐ค
โก๏ธ RSVP to our Sex Ed Series to receive our Google Meet Link!
โก๏ธ RSVP to our in-person Repro Health Empowerment Retreat to receive updates!
Note: The Sex Ed Series and Retreat have 2 separate RSVP links! Links are in our bio!
If you have any question, DM us or email: info@actforwomenandgirls.org
Happy Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Join us at this years LGBT Porterville: Pride Resource Fair & Delano LGBTQ+ Alliance: Pride Pulga! ๐
We`re excited to attend and see everyone`s faces! ๐
Stop by to grab some free items, learn about ACT, and hear about our upcoming events.
๐๐ผ The first 5 people to stop by will receive an EZE Wellness Box. ๐
Hope to see yโall there! #Pride2023 ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ