LIFE Campaign Town Hall on Youth Issues! Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School, 555 E. 51st Street.  FUFA is a member of this citywide youth coalition.  Please join us!

New video on the Status of Girls:  Hear directly from girls, adult allies, and foundation representatives about the need for funding for girls’ leadership programs!

Truth About Violence Against Girls – October 22 at 2 pm: Please join us to learn more about how girls are experiencing violence in Chicago and Illinois, find out how girls are taking action to end violence, and discuss how we can work together to reverse these trends. Part of the Status of Girls [...]

The Chicago Sun-Times takes a closer look at our Status of Girls in Illinois Report and highlights some of the troubling data and what some organizations are doing to help girls thrive.

Check out this new statement by the Chicago Alliance Against White Supremacy, our collaborative project with the Chicago Freedom School, about the Henry Louis Gates case and the banning of youth of color from a swimming pool in Philadelphia – see what CAAWS says about systemic racism and white supremacy…

Women & Girls CAN is featured on the Avon Foundation’s mark m.Powerment site! Check it out for info about ending dating violence, and how you can make a difference!

Commentary featuring Women & Girls CAN! Check out women’s e-news for a commentary by the Chicago Foundation for Women & Women’s Funding Network, featuring Women & Girls CAN!

Take action to support anti-violence groups! We are partnering with the Battered Women’s Network to oppose state cuts to anti-violence groups.  Email us to find out how you can get involved!

FUFA shapes public dialogue on violence! FUFA organizer Manju Rajendran spoke on Chicago Public Radio today about the epidemic of intimate partner violence & the need for the media to portray young women and genderqueer youth of color as “resilient, powerful & courageous.”  Check it out!