Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women - San Antonio

Celebrating the Day of the Girl with the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas was an incredible experience.

Angie Salinas, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, introduced us to Kiana, a remarkable leader on their Girl Board. Kiana spent the day sharing her insights and experiences with every young girl who visited our table.

Our 2025 theme, “Her Story, Su Poder,” resonates deeply with Kiana. The Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women provided girls with journals, and Kiana emphasized the importance of their stories. D7 Commissioner Christine Chesnut provided yoga sessions for the girls as well.

The Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women takes pride in supporting our young women and looks forward to how we will contribute to our community in 2026.

Meeting Kiana was a highlight, and we are excited to see her growth in the coming years.

Support the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. Under Angie’s leadership, our girls are the only girls in Texas who learn the importance of strategic planning on a true leadership board. We are impressed with how we are building the future of Texas women.

Today, Mayor Ron Nirenberg presented an International Women’s Day Proclamation to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW).

We look forward to see you at International Women's Day Summit 2024 tomorrow

It’s a beautiful day to celebrate Day of the Girl with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas! We’ve got capes, paletas, and more at our table, along with multiple stations in the park provided by groups aimed at empowering girls and women.

We hope you join us!

¡Es un hermoso día para celebrar el Día de la Niña con las Girl Scouts del Suroeste de Texas! Tenemos capas de super heroes , paletas y más en nuestra mesa, además de múltiples estaciones en el parque proporcionadas por grupos destinados a empoderar a niñas y mujeres.

¡Esperamos que te unas a nosotras!

The wait is over: Day of the Girl S.A. is this weekend! Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Yanaguana Garden for a day of fun activities, live music, food trucks, and celebrating being a girl while building your superpower gear! It's free, so RSVP today: https://www.dayofthegirlsa.org/
Here are our activities/partners:
💥 Free T-shirts (for first 250 girls)
💥 Girl Scouts | All About the Eclipse
💥 Girl Scouts | T-shirt Tie-Dye Station
💥 The AM Project | Girl DJs throughout the event
💥 TapSnap Photo Booth
💥 San Antonio Women Firefighters
💥 Empower House | Superpower Shields
💥 Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas | Superpower Bracelets
💥 Girls Incorporated of San Antonio | Girl Power Shields
💥 Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary, SAISD | Robotics & Rocking with STEAM
💥 Latinitas | Calaveras and Butterfly Buttons
💥 YWCA San Antonio | Superhero Gear and Photo Booth
💥 Girls on the Run Bexar County | Superpower Selfies
💥 Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women - San Antonio | Girl Power Capes
💥 Significant U | Superhero Masks
💥 Las Palmas Leadership School for Girls | Superpower Word Bracelets

Generación Digital, Our Generation. Now more than ever, we need to invest in girls. Help us ensure all girls develop to their full potential. Together we can mobilize resources to address the most pressing issues that impact girls!

Join us Saturday August 6th as we learn to negotiate salaries! Register at the link. Child watch for potty trained children is available, along with lunch for everyone that attends - FREE to all attendees!

It’s been a great day, celebrating San Antonio’s women.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Break the Bias”. The Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women aims to work on breaking biases all year long, as we promised during our proclamation by the Mayor last Thursday.

We hope you all join us in breaking biases throughout 2022.

Happy International Women’s Day, San Antonio!

Black History Month is upon us, and it's a great time to honor Black Women that have helped shape our beautiful city.

Ella Austin (1856-1902) was originally from Ohio, but moved to San Antonio's West Side after marriage. She and her husband opened their home to orphaned children, but soon after they realized they would need more space, and moved their children's home to the East Side of San Antonio.

A founder of the Progressive Women's Club, a leading Black philanthropic organization in San Antonio, Ella Austin and members of the Progressive Women's Club became caretakers and fundraisers for the home.

Despite an early death, Ella Austin's efforts still remain a part of community assistance for all East Side residents today, and have grown from a children's home to the Ella Austin Community Center.

Congratulations to Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia on being inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame!

Councilwoman Rocha was recognized earlier this month as a 2022 San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame Inductee for Public Service.