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SF Women's Building wins national historic listing

SF Women's Building receives federal recognition as a national historic site due to its connection to LGBT history and the radical women's movement. By San Francisco Bay Times.

Women's Building, San Francisco, CA - Places by the National Park Service.

By the National Park Service.

San Francisco mural is named a top tourist destination

Maestrapeace, the mural that covers The Women's Building in San Francisco, has been named as a top tourist destination by TripExpert. The original muralists are raising funds to create a tabletop book on the iconic mural. By ABC News.

Celebración de aniversario

Women's Building to celebrate 45 years with party

The Women's Building will mark its 45th anniversary with a gala celebration next week that will bring out founding members, past leaders, community members, and local artists. By Bay Area Reporter.

Celebrating women environmentalists during Women's History Month

Throughout Women's History Month, the San Francisco Environment Department spotlights the increasing prominence and influence of women in the environmental movement, with TWB proudly featured among them! By San Francisco Environment Department, 03/01/2024

Solutions to Close the Gender Economic Gap

On the occasion of IWD 2023, our ED, Tania Estrada, joined in a thought-provoking discussion on women's leadership and the path to gender equity in the workplace. The event featured a dynamic panel of experts who explored the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership positions and the importance of supporting women's advancement in all sectors. By World Affairs Forum.

September 22, 2021

MICROPIXIE RELEASES NEW VIDEO IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, “COMO MÍNIMO”

The video was produced, directed and edited by Micropixie with an all-female crew, who were mostly women of color, and shot in the rapidly-gentrifying Mission district of San Francisco with some famous neighborhood locations: The Women’s Building, Lovejoy’s Tea Room, and Radio Habana Social Club.

August 26, 2020

Benjamin Moore Partners with National Trust for Historic Preservation on Campaign Celebrating Women’s Heritage

Together, Benjamin Moore and the National Trust identified sites rooted in women’s history and will help restore these places to their former glory. By BusinessWire.

Historia de TWB

February 12, 2021

Carmen Vázquez, a Force on L.G.B.T.Q. Issues, Dies at 72

Carmen Vázquez, a Force on L.G.B.T.Q. Issues, Dies at 72. Often outspoken, she was a fixture in advocacy groups in San Francisco and New York. She died of Covid-19. By the New York Times.

Historia de TWB

January 27, 2021

Remembering Carmen Vázquez, the first founding director of the Women’s Building

Carmen Vázquez altered political organizing in both California and New York during her lifetime. She died on Jan. 27, 2021, from Covid-19. By Mission Local.

Historia de TWB

November 9, 2018

The Icelandic Artist Ragnar Kjartansson’s Latest Project? Exposing How Misogynistic American Pop Music Is

Ragnar Kjartansson's durational performance "Romantic Songs of the Patriarchy" takes over the Women's Building in San Francisco. By Artnet News.

Historia de TWB

January 17, 2018

National Register Nomination Case

In its capacity as a Certified Local Government (CLG), the City and County of San Francisco is given the opportunity to comment on nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (National Register). Listing on the National Register provides recognition by the federal government of a building’s or district’s architectural and historical significance. The nomination for the individual listing of The Women’s Building at 3543 18th Street, also known as The Women’s Building, was prepared by Donna Graves. Report by San Francisco Planning Department.

Historia de TWB

January 1, 2016

The Poetry Center Presents Pat Parker and Audre Lorde reading at the Women's Building in San Francisco in 1986

The Poetry Center Presents Pat Parker and Audre Lorde reading at the Women's Building in San Francisco. Pat Parker reads from Jonestown & other madness: poetry (Firebrand Books, 1985), Movement in Black (Crossing Press, 1978), and The Complete Works of Pat Parker (A Midsummer Night's Press, 2016). Audre Lorde reads from Our Dead Behind Us (W.W. Norton & Company, 1986). Parker and Lorde trade reading in four alternate "sets."

Historia de TWB

January 31, 2012

“Mothering the Movement: The Story of the Women’s Building” author, Sushawn Robb, on KPFA!

Listen to Sushawn Robb, author of “Mothering the Movement: The Story of the Women’s Building” as she talks about the book on KPFA’s Living Room with Chris Welch. By Sushawn Robb, on KPFA.

Historia de TWB

January 1, 2012

How the Women's Building Came To Be

A Historical Essay by Sushawn Robb Excerpted with permission from Mothering the Movement, the Story of the San Francisco Women’s Building (Outskirts Press: 2012). By Shaping San Francisco Digital Archive @ FoundSF.

Storied: San Francisco Podcast

Our Community Engagement Coordinator and Content Specialist were invited to participate in the latest episode of Storied: San Francisco Podcast, where they talk about how they ended up here and the history of The Women's Building and women's movement in the city.

Waymo Partners with SF Nonprofits to Help Get Tax Refunds Back to the Community

Waymo Partners with SF Nonprofits to Help Get Tax Refunds Back to the Community. The Women's Building is proud to be a part of a new partnership with Waymo to transport people and goods across San Francisco as part of the Free Tax Help Bay Area program. As tax season ramps up, it's more important than ever to ensure that low-income families and individuals have access to reliable transportation and free tax support. Along with local nonprofits like United Way Bay Area, Bayview Hunters Point YMCA and YMCA of San Francisco , we're collaborating to scale our impact and connect communities in need. We're thrilled to be a part of this effort and can't wait to see the positive impact it has on our communities.Published by: Waymo.

NPO Spotlight – The Women’s Building

The Women’s Building has been featured in the latest article by SFTimes! The piece shines a spotlight on The Women's Building and our commitment to empowering women and creating a more equitable society. We are grateful for the recognition and look forward to continuing our work with our community.

Solutions to Close the Gender Economic Gap

On the occasion of IWD 2023, our ED, Tania Estrada, joined in a thought-provoking discussion on women's leadership and the path to gender equity in the workplace. The event featured a dynamic panel of experts who explored the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership positions and the importance of supporting women's advancement in all sectors. By World Affairs Forum.

October 5, 2021

Community Credit Unions Help “Underbanked” Women

Community Credit Unions Help “Underbanked” WomenSAN FRANCISCO -- Worldwide, only 65% of women have a bank account, compared with 72% for men, so as we celebrate National Businesswoman's Week later this month, community development financial institutions are working to even the playing field. Many of those institutions specialize in making loans to under-banked groups. Ebony Perkins, director of investor relations for Self-Help Credit Union, said her organization has loaned $3.25 billion dollars to women over the past 40 years.

Essential Memory: Helping children find a home in the United States

Lily Macia opened the door of the Women’s Building to say goodbye to a mother and father who had finished their fingerprinting appointment, a process required for sponsors to reunite with minors who have crossed the border. Many of the sponsors Macia works with have been successfully reunited with the minors, but one particularly challenging story was of a Guatemalan mother who was never able to reunite with her daughter.

Remembering Carmen Vázquez, the first founding director of the Women’s Building.

On January 13th we remember Latina gender justice activist Carmen Vázquez, born #OTD in 1949. She spent her life advocating for the rights & dignity of #LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, & elders. She passed in 2021 from COVID-19. Her legacy lives through The Women’s Building. By Mission Local.

A year in: As Covid-19 food insecurity soared, the Mission fed thousands

As thousands of San Franciscans became hungry during the course of the year, Mission individuals and organizations took on the need.

November 20, 2020

Women's Building: una "habitación propia" para las mujeres en San Francisco

Women's Building nació en San Francisco durante el movimiento feminista de los años 70, cuando las mujeres organizaron una conferencia nacional contra la violencia hacia la mujer y grupos conservadores les cerraron las puertas. By Milenio México.

Snap: A new routine – Mondays at the Women’s Building food pantry

By Mission Local.