Summary: Listen to Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Surina Khan discuss the power of women-led public policy advocacy while exploring the groundbreaking, intersectional work of the Women’s Foundation of California. <br> <br> “When you put women—whether we’re cisgender women or trans women—in charge of our own resources, you really begin to see powerful accomplishments and gains,” says Surina Khan, the CEO of the <a href="https://womensfoundca.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Foundation of California</a>.<br> A long-time social sector leader and advocate for women’s and LGBTQ rights, Surina joined Jhumpa Bhattacharya on the podcast to discuss the innovative work of the Women’s Foundation of California, including its transformative <a href="https://womensfoundca.org/policy/wpi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Policy Institute (WIP)</a>, which has trained more than 500 grassroots leaders in state and local policy advocacy—leading to 35 (and counting) policy wins for women and girls across the state.<br> Surina and Jhumpa discussed the history of the Women’s Foundation of California; the past and present philanthropic landscape for funding gender justice work; and powerful case studies of the impact of WPI leaders and alumni on women, girls, and LGBTQ communities in California and beyond.<br> They also discussed intersectionality as an important framework for advancing multi-issue advocacy and reform, and they highlighted opportunities for California grassroots leaders to get involved at the state and local advocacy levels through the Women’s Policy Institute.<br> To listen to the full discussion, use the audio player above or subscribe to the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-truths/id1186480379?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hidden Truths podcast</a> on iTunes.<br> <br> To learn more about the Women’s Foundation of California, visit <a href="https://womensfoundca.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">womensfoundca.org</a> and follow the foundation on <a href="https://twitter.com/womensfoundca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WomensFoundationofCalifornia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womensfoundationca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.<br> The Women’s Policy Institute accepts applications for its respective state and local advocacy programs on an annual basis. Visit <a href="https://womensfoundca.org/policy/wpi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">womensfoundca.org/policy/wpi/</a> to learn more. <br>
