Women's Initiatives
Advancing & Advocating for Women
Commission for Women
Established by City Council to eliminate gender discrimination and to encourage equal opportunity for women in all aspects of their lives.
Alexandria Small Business Development Center
Offers assistance to help start, manage, and grow women-owned businesses.
Women's Health
Alexandria Health Department
Advance "Healthy People, Healthier Communities" and provide essential public health services to Alexandrians.
Whole Woman’s Health of Alexandria
Provide high-quality reproductive health services, including safe and confidential abortion care serving the Alexandria area.
Women's Achievements
Salute to Women Awards Program
Celebrate Alexandria’s outstanding women, men and youth who have made a significant impact on women and girls in Alexandria.
Women’s History Tour
Explore sites associated with a wide array of diverse and courageous women who have been an integral part of our history.
Girls & Teens
Space of Her Own (SOHO)
Empower girls from under-resourced communities through visual arts, carpentry, life skills lessons and creative one-to-one mentoring.
Circle of Girls Club
Free program designed to build self-esteem, coping skills, and friendship for girls ages 12-18.
Crisis & Trauma Support
Domestic Violence Program (DVP)
Provides guidance and advice to eliminate discrimination because of sex and encourages equal opportunity for women.
Sexual Assault Center (SAC)
Offers support to victims of sexual assault and to their families and friends.
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Community, Task Force and Resources
Information for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ).
LGBTQ Task Force
Safe and inclusive space where LGBTQ people and allies gather quarterly to network, share ideas, and plan training and community events.
Woman & Teen Pregnancy
Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP)
Prevent adolescent pregnancy through education, advocacy, assistance, and prevention programs.