Advocacy Archives - New Hampshire Women's Foundation

New Hampshire Women’s Foundation Statement of Solidarity and Condemnation of Police Brutality

In solidarity with our partners at the Women’s Funding Network, we jointly released the following statement today:

Today, amidst ongoing protests against police violence, spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, members of the Women’s Funding Network issued a statement of solidarity with Black communities and condemned police brutality and systemic racism. The statement is a call to action for philanthropy to support community-based solutions.

Op Ed: Judicial Nominations

Op Ed placed in the Concord Monitor, 7/9/2019 When We Evaluate Judicial Nominations, Gender Equality Belongs On the Docket Every day our state courts hear cases that have a major impact on the lives and rights of women and girls.…

Gender Matters: Women and 2018 General Election Results

Despite Historic Political Engagement, Gains for Women in Public Office are Slow and Uneven Download the full report. On the heels of the third year of Women’s Marches across the country, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation (NHWF) is shining…

Status of Women in New Hampshire 2018

The Status of Women in New Hampshire is New Hampshire’s only publication that brings together, in one place, the essential data about New Hampshire women. Focusing on health, safety, economic security, and leadership, The Status of Women in New Hampshire…

Women Run! for New Americans

Join the New Hampshire Women's Foundation for our Women Run! program event for New Americans. July 11, 5:30-7:30pm YWCA/SNHU Center for New Americans 72 Concord Street Manchester, NH 03101 Get tickets! (FREE) At this Women Run! event, you can expect to hear…

Statement of NHWF on Family Separation and Detention

STATEMENT REGARDING FAMILY SEPARATION AND DETENTION June 21, 2018 During the past few months, the southern border has seen thousands of children separated from their parents, many of whom are seeking asylum in the United States, because of…

NHWF Applauds the Passage of HB 1587

New Hampshire Women’s Foundation Applauds the Passage of HB1587 May 2, 2018 – Concord, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 1587, setting the minimum age for all marriages in New Hampshire at age 16, with no exceptions.…

Statement on HB 628

New Hampshire Women’s Foundation Director of Policy Sarah Mattson Dustin issued the following statement following this morning’s vote on HB 628: The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation is disappointed by today’s New Hampshire Senate vote to send HB 628, establishing paid…

Gender Matters: Birth Control Access

We just released our Gender Matters report on birth control access in NH. In it, we look at teen pregnancy rates and access to and costs of birth control. Read the full report.

Incarcerated Women 2018 Snapshot

The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation just released New Hampshire's Incarcerated Women: 2018 Snapshot - a point-in-time count and analysis of the women who are incarcerated at the state and county levels in New Hampshire which provides a timely contribution to…