Femisphere is challenging Pittsburgh to become a place where women and girls thrive by working with partners in community services, philanthropy, and government to ensure women are put at the center of local economic development and poverty reduction efforts. This article was originally published by The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. You can find the article here. And when…. The mission of WGF is to achieve equality for women and girls, now and for generations to come.
In pursuit of this mission, WGF breaks down barriers so that every girl can rise and every woman can soar. Our vision is for women and girls in Pennsylvania to have equal access, opportunity, and influence in all aspects of their public and private lives.
We seek equity for all women without regard to economic status, class, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or genetics.
Our programs, initiatives, and grantmaking seek to drive systemic solutions to the problem of gender inequity.
Empowering girls is central to our mission. We engage young women as activists, donors, and leaders. Skip to content start a movement watch the video. What's Happening. It was the first place I ever felt that I did not have to hide any part of myself. We believe that when women and girls thrive, communities prosper.
