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Division of Equity and Social Justice
Division of Equity and Social Justice

Office of Women's Policy

Art by Ruby Morales from the She is More collection, a project by Womanhood and funded in part by the Office of Women’s Policy.

The County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy is committed to ensuring that County policies and programs are gender-responsive and meet the needs of women and girls. We work to improve outcomes, increase access, and promote self-determination of people who identify as women. 

Office highlights

an elderly person and child's hands reaching out to each other

Caregiver Returnship Program

The Caregiver Returnship Program empowers professionals, who put their careers on pause to care for others, to transition back into the workforce. Participants are connected to County employment, benefits, and networking opportunities.

Learn about the Caregiver Returnship Program
when young mom thrive, reimagining child care, community, and young motherhood

When Young Moms Thrive

The purpose of the When Young Moms Thrive, We All Do Initiative at Young Women’s Freedom Center and Alliance for Girls was to bring young moms and young trans parents of all genders together to reframe common stereotypes about young parenthood and shed light on the social structures and systemic barriers challenging young mothers across California.

Learn about When Young Moms Thrive research
illustration split into three parts; left has a blue crescent moon, the middle has a larger hand holding small hand with white flowers behind; the right has two flowers with colors behind

Womanhood Project

The "She is More" series by artist Ruby Morales is part of Womanhood, a women's recognition public art project honoring the significant achievements and contributions of women across all intersectional identities to the County of Santa Clara.

Learn about the "She is More" project