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The Women’s Fund SouthCoast is a recognized voice for gender, racial, and economic justice across the SouthCoast and Massachusetts. Through our research, advocacy, and leadership initiatives, we contribute to public dialogue on democracy, reproductive justice, economic equity, and community-driven change.
Our work is featured across local, regional, and statewide media, with growing national visibility. We also contribute original thought leadership through op-eds, essays, and public engagement that shape conversations on equity and systems change.
Women, Power, and the Future of Democracy
Authored by Executive Director Christine Monska, this opinion essay positions women’s leadership as essential democratic infrastructure and calls for sustained investment in local leaders across the SouthCoast.
A Time to Celebrate Women’s Accomplishments and Advocate for Gender Justice
Authored by Christine Monska, this essay underscores the urgency of advancing gender equity across Massachusetts and highlights the power of community-based leadership in driving change.
A Time to Celebrate Women’s Accomplishments and Advocate for Gender Justice
Authored by Christine Monska, this Women’s History Month essay reflects on progress while calling for continued action to advance equity in pay, representation, and opportunity.
Women’s Advocates Worry Trump Could Limit Abortion Rights Here
Christine Monska is featured alongside reproductive health advocates discussing the risks of abortion restrictions and their potential implications for SouthCoast communities.
Reproductive Rights Experts Wary of More Restrictions
Coverage of a New Bedford Light discussion featuring reproductive rights experts, including SouthCoast voices, on protecting abortion access in Massachusetts.
Women’s Fund Urges Congress to Expand Abortion and Child Care Access
Coverage of advocacy efforts urging federal lawmakers to protect abortion access and expand affordable child care for families.
“Every Single Issue is a Women’s Issue”
A profile of Christine Monska highlighting her leadership and the organization’s integrated approach to research, grantmaking, and advocacy.
Women’s Fund SouthCoast Features Women-Owned Businesses and Community Event
A feature highlighting WFSC’s role in uplifting local women entrepreneurs and strengthening community-based philanthropy.
Women’s Fund Southcoast Has a New Leader. Here Are Her Plans.
Coverage of the organization’s leadership transition and vision for expanding impact across the SouthCoast.
Women’s Fund SouthCoast Hires Monska as Executive Director
A sector update highlighting WFSC’s leadership transition and mission-driven work.
SouthCoast Tonight
SouthCoast Tonight interview with Christine Monska
A video conversation with Executive Director Christine Monska about the Women’s Fund SouthCoast’s mission, local impact, and the importance of investing in women and girls in the region.
TCAM TV – TRUE Conversations
TRUE Conversations with Christine Monska
In this televised interview, Christine Monska discusses leadership, equity, and the role of community-based organizations in advancing systemic change across the SouthCoast and Greater Taunton region.
City of New Bedford
Women’s Fund SouthCoast Community Spotlight
A video feature highlighting WFSC’s partnerships, grantmaking, and community leadership across the region.
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The New Bedford Light
The Motherhood Tax is Shaping Who Gets to Lead
In a new Community Voices op-ed published by The New Bedford Light, Women’s Fund SouthCoast Executive Director Christine Monska reflects on the “motherhood tax” and the structural barriers shaping who is able to remain in the workforce, advance into leadership, and participate fully in our democracy. The piece explores the intersection of caregiving, economic security, and gender equity ahead of the Women’s Fund SouthCoast’s 16th Annual Mother’s Day 5K.