2020 Annual Report

A Letter From WoLF’s Founder and Board Chair, Lierre Keith

Dear Friends and Supporters, 

Looking back, it’s easy to focus on the near-endless barrage of crises that shaped 2020. Yet, while the world seemed to be spinning out of control—as a pandemic, wildfires, and bitter politics raged on—the Women’s Liberation Front witnessed a tremendously successful year with increased engagement and community support. As we step into the progress and promise of 2021, we would be amiss to write off such a challenging yet extraordinary year.

Since our founding in 2013, WoLF has seen astounding growth as we lead the way in radical feminist legal advocacy and public education. In 2020, WoLF had garnered enough support to hire dedicated staff for the first time in our “herstory.” This is truly monumental in growing our organization beyond its roots as an exclusively volunteer-run organization and increasing our capacity to advance our gender abolition work. WoLF also welcomed new board members, a new special advisor, and over one hundred new members last year!

With the support of our members and volunteers, WoLF testified at state legislative hearings, petitioned the federal government for rulemaking, and submitted amicus briefs to courts—all in defense of women and girls. In addition to our legal actions, WoLF created important resources for public education  including our Media Style Guide on Sex and Gender and national and state polling on attitudes towards “gender identity policies.”

Prior to the COVID pandemic, WoLF held two highly-publicized live events in New York and Seattle. Although WoLF’s in-person events were suspended by March 2020, we pivoted to launching our new Women Speak! online video series, featuring inspiring female thought-leaders and trail-blazers in our key focus areas. Nearly 140 attendees gathered live to discuss topics such as women’s sports, sex-based civil rights, and harms of the sex-industry. Viewed over 9,100 times, this series brought the thought-provoking content of WoLF live events to our quarantined supporters via YouTube.

Last July, we launched the Friends of WoLF planned giving program to enable our most dedicated supporters to pledge a monthly contribution in support of our mission. In less than a year, WoLF received pledges from 70 Friends who believe in our work to protect, advance, and restore the rights of women and girls. If you are a Friend or considering becoming one, I would like to personally extend my gratitude for your generous support.

Looking ahead to 2021, I am honored to serve the Women’s Liberation Front as we diligently rebuke the assault on women’s sex-based rights. While WoLF continues growing and evolving to meet the expanding needs of the women’s movement, I have never been more confident in our ability to truly impact the lives of women and girls through our work. Will you continue fighting alongside us?

See you on the front line! 

Sincerely, 

Lierre Keith
WoLF Founder & Board Chair