Mission

The Feminist Women’s Health Center provides accessible, comprehensive gynecological healthcare to all who need it without judgment.   As innovative healthcare leaders, we work collaboratively within our community and nationally to promote reproductive health, rights and justice. We advocate for wellness, uncensored health information and fair public policies by educating the larger community and empowering our clients to make their own decisions.

Vision

We envision a world where all people have unfettered access to nonjudgmental healthcare regardless of age, race, gender identity or class, a world in which our wholeness is honored and informed, individual choices are manifest.

Core Values

• We provide quality healthcare and community education regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic or immigration status;
• We respect the human dignity of all individuals;
• We act with compassion and caring;
• We remain committed to reproductive freedom and justice;
• We actively include those who experience unique barriers to both education and healthcare access including non-english speakers, youth, GLBTQI*, all racial/ethnic/cultural communities and people with varied capabilities;
• We provide medically accurate, comprehensive and respectful education;
• We actively seek collaborations within our community to accomplish shared goals;
• We recruit and educate young future leaders to continue our advocacy work;
• We utilize resources in a way that provides the same high quality education and healthcare within our scope of practice to as many clients as possible; and
• We provide a work environment for all employees that is affirming, empowering and respectful of them as individuals while encouraging success.

GLBTQI: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex*

“As an organization committed to staying in tune with the changing needs of women, the FWHC has been able to grow along with the population they serve. However, over the years, they’ve never wavered from their goals of providing uncensored health information and the same high quality cutting edge care to women both with and without financial means.”

-- Byllye Avery, Founder,
The National Black Women’s Health Project