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Commission on the Status of Women

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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Santa Clara County Ordinance No. NS-300.183, adopted December 26, 1973, and last amended by Ordinance No. NS-300.524 on August 10, 1993. The general purpose of the CSW is to promote the Board of Supervisors' policy to take affirmative action to eliminate the practice of discrimination and prejudice based on gender in the areas of housing, employment, education, community services, and related fields.

The CSW is composed of 15 members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. All members represent the community at large and serve a term of three years. Meetings of the CSW are open to the public and are held at 6:30pm on the second Monday of all even-numbered months in the Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium at the County Government Building located at 70 W. Hedding Street in San Jose.

For more information and meeting dates/times, visit the Boards and Commissions portal.

CSW Mini-grant Program 

The Santa Clara County CSW mini-grant program supports organizations and individuals who have events or programs impacting the women and girls of Santa Clara County in one or more of the following areas: Leadership, Civil rights, Economic, Social, Health & Wellbeing, Education.
 

Visit our CSW Mini-grant Program page to learn more and apply.

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