Women Creating Change (WCC), formerly known as the Women’s City Club of New York, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan activist organization dedicated to advancing women’s rights and shaping the future of New York City..

 

Founded in 1915, WCC works to advance gender and racial equality by equipping women of color, women experiencing financial hardship, and gender-expansive individuals, with the knowledge, tools, and resources to advocate for the issues that matter most to them. WCC collaborates with partners, policymakers, and advocacy groups to drive real change in economic opportunity, education, healthcare, safety, reproductive rights, and environmental justice.

WCC connects women with key stakeholders to learn, act, and engage. We empower women to lead change, shape policy, and strengthen communities, redesigning systems for a more equitable New York City.

At WCC, we believe every woman has the power to make a difference.

WCC’s Vision
To empower women in New York City to lead, influence, and drive change in their communities.

WCC’s Mission
Women Creating Change empowers women to build just and inclusive communities by breaking down systemic barriers. Through research, education, and community involvement, we help women lead, take action, and connect with key organizations, elected officials, and each other to advance gender and racial equality in New York City.

Read WCC’s values statement.

Issue Pillars
As WCC expands our programs and policy agenda, this work will be built around five pillars that are critical for New York City women:

  • Health and Reproductive Justice
  • Safety
  • Economic Justice
  • Environmental Justice
  • Education

Each of these priority areas has wide-reaching implications for women’s ability to engage in their communities and make their voices heard. WCC’s policy, advocacy, and programmatic work reinforces our mission as an inclusive community that partners with organizations as well as historically and currently disenfranchised women. We support policies that directly connect to our mission to expand civic engagement and encourage the inclusion of more voices in our political and civic processes.


If you are interested in engaging in issues, taking action and improving the lives of all New Yorkers, SUPPORT WCC TODAY!