Stanislaus County Commission for Women

08/29/2026

YOU BELONG HERE. 💙💚

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women is more than a commission it’s a community of women who believe that when women lead, our entire community moves forward.

And we’re looking for more women to join us. ✨

We’re currently seeking new Board Members, with a particular need for someone to serve as Treasurer. If you’re passionate about women’s leadership, community impact, and helping build a stronger Stanislaus County, we’d love to connect with you.

Think this could be you or someone you know?

Send us a DM to learn more about board service, what’s involved, and how to get started.

Because there is a seat at the table for you.

You belong here. 💙💚

08/27/2026

, we commemorate the hard-fought victory of the women’s suffrage movement and the adoption of the 19th amendment.
Thank you to all the hardworking, powerful, and amazing women out there - today and every day, we celebrate you.

07/21/2026

We’ll be at The State Theatre of Modesto this Thursday to bring you “What the Constitution Means to Me,” the film adaptation of the Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Broadway play of the same title —a one-woman play written by and starring Heidi Schreck. Schreck resurrects her teenage self, reflecting on her time as a 15-year-old earning college tuition by competing in Constitutional debate contests across the country.

It’s funny, vulnerable storytelling that traces the effect this country’s founding document has had on four generations of women in Schreck’s own family. We think it’s a fitting, authentic, and nuanced way to celebrate the country's semi-quincentennial because it moves past blind patriotism and examines the document as a living, breathing instrument.

Doors at 6:30; SCCW biz meeting @ 7:15; and film at 7:30. Buy your tix via The State!

07/18/2026

Chris Doud plays Woody. Right now, intermission. Come down anytime today.

07/18/2026

It has begun.

What are YOU doing today? We’re at the Prospect Theater, reading through George Orwell’s 1984, astonished by its resonance with today’s national climate.

Stop by; bring your knitting and your tattered copy of 1984, and read along with us.

07/18/2026

In partnership with the Prospect Theater Project, we’re thrilled to present our all-day 1984 Read-A-Thon all day tomorrow at PTP.

How does this connect to our mission?
George Orwell’s 1984 warns of a world where individual autonomy is erased, families are dismantled, and women’s bodies and choices are weaponized as tools of state control. The SCCW advocates for the exact opposite—visibility, rights, and empowerment of women in our community.

This is a free event, with no RSVP required. Come and stay as long as you want. Leave and come back later. Or stay and listen all day! You have options!

Theater doors open at 7:30 am; reading starts at 8:00. 1214 K Street, Modesto. Refreshments available for purchase.

See you there!

06/09/2026

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women and the Prospect Theater Project invite you to get involved! Read a 15-20-minute section of George Orwell's 1984 during our all-day Read-a-Thon on July 18, 2026. Click the link below to find more information and sign up for your preferred time. Have questions? Contact us at [email protected].

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women and the Prospect Theater Project invite you to get involved! Read a 15-20-minute section of George Orwell's 1984 during our all-day Read-a-Thon on July 18, 2026. Sign up below for the hour during which you'd like to read. You'll be contacted soon to confirm...

04/19/2026

Yea!! Can’t wait to see you there!

Join the SCCW and the League of Women Voters of Stanislaus County on May 5th for an event promoting the Equal Rights Amendment. 6:00 at the Queen Bean in Modesto!

04/19/2026

Join the SCCW and the League of Women Voters of Stanislaus County on May 5th for an event promoting the Equal Rights Amendment. 6:00 at the Queen Bean in Modesto!

03/20/2026

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women is deeply saddened by the allegations regarding the egregious acts by Cesar Chavez. We are furious that women and girls were assaulted and r***d by a man in power, and we are heartbroken that they’ve had to keep this a secret for so many years. While we know that this news reverberates across the United States, here in the Central Valley, it is devastating. Many of us have held Chavez up as an icon, we’ve taught about him in our classrooms, read his words, emulated his activism, and otherwise, held him in high esteem. All that is now in question.

We would like to acknowledge that the reprehensible actions of one man do not undo the legacy of the United Farm Workers of America. The history, actions, and ongoing advocacy of this organization will continue to protect and support farm workers across our nation, and we support them. We also support and hold up the brave women who have come forward, including Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, and Debra Rojas, and any women who have not yet felt empowered to do so.

We also want to continue to shine a light on other allegations against other men. The Epstein files and the people named within those files demand persistence, transparency, legal action, and justice. Men who traffic and abuse women and girls must be held accountable for their actions no matter who they are, and we cannot lose sight of that amid the myriad distractions attempting to erase the issue from our collective attention.

We cannot stay silent. We will not stay silent. And we applaud the women who, this week, are no longer silent. We believe you, and we stand with you.