California Women’s Law Center

The California Women’s Law Center (CWLC) invites applications and nominations for Deputy Director. For over 35 years, CWLC has been an advocate for gender equality throughout California and beyond, working in collaboration with allies to protect, secure, and advance the comprehensive civil rights of women and girls, particularly the needs of low-income women and families. A legal support center, CWLC advances its mission through three primary activities: training and legal support services, impact litigation, and policy advocacy. Their work focuses on four broad areas: Title IX and gender discrimination in schools, women’s health and access to reproductive care, violence against women including sexual assault and domestic violence, and women’s economic security. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, CWLC is a leading advocate for women’s rights. CWLC supports policy leaders, legal professionals, school administrators, and other partners in crafting and enforcing laws that impact women’s ability to thrive.

The Deputy Director will be assuming a new role at CWLC dedicated to leading and inspiring their high impact legal program and helping to define California’s role as a beacon of women’s rights and advocacy throughout the U.S. and around the world. The Deputy Director will lead strategy and staff in addressing the matters noted above while investing in and understanding pressing ongoing challenges including housing insecurity, pay inequity, and disparities related to women’s health, reproductive rights, and opportunity. CWLC has advocated for and achieved policy change on a wide range of issues, and the Deputy Director will continue the critical work of responding to the diverse and changing needs of women and girls in California and beyond.

TO APPLY

More information about the California Women’s Law Center can be found at: www.cwlc.org.

This search is being conducted by Allison Kupfer Poteet and Sharon Gerstman of the national search firm NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter outlining their interest, qualifications and skills that have prepared them for a significant leadership position in an organization committed to pursuing justice for women and girls, along with their resume, via NPAG’s website (https://npag.com/cwlc-depdir).

CWLC is an equal opportunity employer. CWLC prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability states, marital status, genetic information, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying, please email . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive information about how to request accommodations for interview purposes.

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