Hard Facts about Women and Girls in Central Alabama

5 HARD FACTS

1. In Jefferson County, 1 out of 4 girls lives below the poverty level.

2. Birmingham police respond to an average of 40 domestic violence calls each day.

3. Women in Alabama earn 74% of what men earn.

4. Alabama ranks 3rd in the nation for domestic violence homicides.

5. Alabama ranks 3rd in the nation for the number of elderly living in poverty.

OUR RESPONSE

• We invest in economic security for all women and girls.
• We invest in systemic changes that reduce domestic violence.
• We invest in programs that target a reduction in intimate partner severe assaults and homicides.
• We promote gender equity and invest in economic self-sufficiency programs for women and girls.
• We fund programs that ensure safe, reliable services for this growing population.

SOURCES

• Voices for Alabama’s Children, Alabama Kids Count 2006 Data Book
• blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/08/birmingham_police_round_up_mor.html
• www.iwpr.org/initiatives/womens-economic-status-in-the-states/sws-2009/alabama-2009-1
• www.acadv.org/The2010AlabamaStatePlan.pdf
• www.aging.uab.edu/SubChannel/Research/aging-alabama.aspx
• www.womensfundingnetwork.org/

We honor and celebrate the “power of the purse” and vigorously promote women’s philanthropy. Through our efforts, we envision a community in which women and girls live with the dignity, the skills, and the financial education to be strong, independent, and contributive members of our community.