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Commission for Women

On March 18, 1975, a motion was introduced to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to prepare a draft ordinance to establish an independent County Commission for Women. A 15-member commission was created to represent the special interests and concerns of women of all races, ethnic and social backgrounds, religious convictions, sexual orientation and social circumstances.

The Los Angeles County Commission for Women's Resilience Scholarship Program

*DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019*

The Los Angeles County Commission for Women is pleased to announce the release of its 2019 Resilience Scholarship for young women residing in Los Angeles County. The scholarship targets individuals who despite facing adverse circumstances have desire and motivation to succeed. The scholarship application is NOW available and the deadline to submit via email/in person, fax is 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 or via mail postmarked by Friday, May 17, 2019.

The Los Angeles County Commission for Women’s (LACCW) Resilience Scholarship Program, formerly known as 'The Girls at Risk Educational Scholarship Program' was the vision of former Commissioner Janet Elliot Mummey, Esq., who had the foresight and impetus to create a scholarship program for young women. The Commission’s primary goal is to generate equal representation from each Supervisorial District within Los Angeles County.

The goal of the Commission is to have equal representation from each Supervisorial District. Therefore, first-time candidates must reside in Los Angeles County.

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1 OUT OF EVERY 8 CALIFORNIANS IS A WOMAN OR GIRL LIVING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2018 Report on the Status of Women in Los Angeles County

The 2018 Report on the Status of Women in Los Angeles County offers a portrait of the 5.2 million women and girls residing in our county. Based primarily on data from the United States Census, the report includes a demographic overview of the ethnicity, age, race, family relationships, and veteran status of women and girls in LA County. Sections on educational attainment, economic wellbeing, home and family, health, and violence against women offer data, tables, and graphics of how women and girls are faring here on a wide variety of indicators of wellbeing. The report was commissioned by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women and conducted by Mount Saint Mary’s University. It was published on January 2019.

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L.A. County has 5.1 million women and girls

48% LATINA

25% WHITE

16% ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER

8% AFRICAN AMERICAN

3% OTHER