NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY “WOMEN OF THE YEAR” COMMEMORATIVE RUBY CELEBRATION GALA, "MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER", WOMEN EDUCATING AND INSPIRING GENERATIONS, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025.
On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the Commission for Women will hold its 40th Anniversary "Women of the Year" Commemorative Ruby Celebration Gala, “Moving Forward Together", Women Education and Inspiring Generations". The event will be held at the Biltmore Los Angeles, 506 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA. 90071.
Submit Your Nomination HERE.
For more information click here or to become a sponsor email laccw@bos.lacounty.gov or call 213-974-1455.
About the Commission
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.
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Resilience Scholarship
The scholarship program was created in 1999. This is when the Commission for Women hosted an annual Run/Walk event to raise funds for young women.
The Commission has taken proceeds from this and other annual events in order to provide over 300 young women supplemental educational scholarships.
Annual Women of The Year Award
Congratulations to the 2024 Women of the Year Honorees
Nomination Application
Nomination Application for "Women of the Year" Awards.
Celebrating 104 years of passion, purpose and progress as we look to the past and craft the future.
LA County Has 5+ Million Women And Girls
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Narrowing The Health-Wealth Gap
To View the LACCW Narrowing the Health-Wealth Gap Event please click on the link below.
Helping Hands
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Promoting Child Care Equity
To View the LACCW Promoting Child Care Equity webinar please click on the link below.
2023 Report on the Status of Women in LA County
This 2023 Report on the Status of Women in Los Angeles County (Status Report) is the latest in a series of reports commissioned by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women, prepared by the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University. The 2023 Status Report, the Commission prioritized four broad interdependent areas that would inform their work on the behalf of women: education, economic security, health, and safety.