Our Priorities
Twenty years of Blueprint Reports, client stories from direct service organizations, focus groups and listening sessions throughout Chester County show entrenched barriers driving gender discrimination especially for those facing multiple biases.
As a result, our Board of Directors has 3 set priorities for systemic change to improve the well-being of those facing gender discrimination and disparities.
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EQUITY IN EDUCATION
We envision a community where every student is empowered to thrive through equitable access to resources, opportunities, and support — including fair funding, high-quality instruction, inclusive materials, mentorship, meaningful representation, and a learning environment that removes barriers and uplifts each student’s full potential.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
We envision a community where everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare, i including mental health care, reproductive and birthing care, and gender-affirming care, as well as overall safety and well-being, including safety from gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking.
Listening Sessions
Our Listening Sessions bring together women and girls who are most directly affected by gender discrimination. We create space for them to share their experiences, name the barriers they face, and identify what would improve their lives.
Sessions take shape in different ways. Sometimes we proactively seek out perspectives we’re missing. Sometimes community partners invite us in to hear from the people they serve. Sometimes an opportunity emerges naturally at an event or gathering. However they come about; each session centers the voices that are too often ignored.
Our goal is simple:
Understand the issues and the solutions directly from the people who live with them.
Their insights guide where we focus our energy, how we advocate, and what systemic changes we pursue.
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Recent sessions have included:
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High school
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college students
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Immigrant women
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Single mothers
Upcoming sessions will include domestic violence survivors and nonprofit leaders from across the county.
Blueprint Reports
The Blueprint Report is the only comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the status of women and girls in Chester County. Published every five years, it reveals where progress is being made—and where urgent action is still needed. The Blueprint Reports have tracked progress over time through five key areas: Economic Stability; Health & Well-being; Violence and Safety; Education Attainment; and Political Participation.
