The Women's Fund

  • Collaboration Institute

    Collaboration Institute

    Across Greater Birmingham, over one third of female-headed households live in poverty. The solution for moving women into greater economic security involves more than any single organization can provide. Read more and register...

  • Why I Give

    Why a Women’s Fund

    At The Women’s Fund, we award grants solely to programs that meet the unique needs of women and girls. Read More …

    Hard Facts about Women and Girls in Central Alabama

    In Jefferson County, 1 out of 4 girls lives below the poverty level. Read More …

    How Can You Help

    We’ll show you how you can create meaningful change for other women and girls in your community. Read More …

    Research

    OUR REPORTS

    • Stepping Up for Women’s Economic Security: Challenges and Prospects for a More Secure Future in Greater Birmingham (2012)
    • Invisibility: A Study of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Jefferson County, Alabama (2010)

    RESOURCES BY TOPIC

    Domestic Violence

    • Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center: 2010 Domestic Violence in Alabama
    • U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women

    Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

    • Polaris Project
    • Crimes Against Children Research Center
    • The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, U.S. Department of Justice
    • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
    • U.S. Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section

    Women’s Economic Security

    • Institute for Women’s Policy Research
    • Wider Opportunities for Women 
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