About Us
In 1978, our founders envisioned a world free from gender discrimination. Our first case, Blair v. Washington State University, guaranteed equal access to school sports facilities and programs in Washington state. It also set a national precedent. Since then, we’ve made progress in every area of the law related to gender justice.
Our Mission
We fight for gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, education, and coalition building.
Our Vision
Dignity. Safety. Autonomy. For everyone.
Our Values
Strategize for Systemic Change​
We prioritize impactful and systemic advances in law and policy that secure justice.​
Embody Creativity in Excellence
We achieve excellence in our work by remaining creative, nimble, and open to learning.
Embrace Accountability
We are accountable to impacted communities, partners, donors, and our colleagues.
Stand with Impacted Communities​
Securing gender justice for impacted communities will ensure lasting protections for all.
Our Values
Strategize for Systemic Change​
We prioritize impactful and systemic advances in law and policy that secure justice.​
Embody Creativity in Excellence
We achieve excellence in our work by remaining creative, nimble, and open to learning.
Embrace Accountability
We are accountable to impacted communities, partners, donors, and our colleagues.
Stand with Impacted Communities​
Securing gender justice for impacted communities will ensure lasting protections for all.
What Gender Justice Means to Us
Gender justice is multifaceted. It means securing equal rights. It means providing the support people need to overcome the barriers they face. And it ultimately means changing the systems that create those barriers in the first place.
It even means going beyond gender — because gender doesn’t exist in isolation. Our lives are shaped by many intersecting factors, including race, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.
All our work is guided by this concept of intersectionality, and we stand in solidarity with all movements for justice.