Your voice matters — join the Commission's work and make a difference in our community.
The Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission works to advance equity and equality for women and girls by advising local government, fostering leadership, promoting wellness, and connecting our community to vital resources and support.
About Us
Founded in 1975, the Commission is dedicated to education and advocacy on issues impacting women and girls in our community. Comprised of commissioners appointed by the Tucson Mayor & Council and the Pima County Board of Supervisors, we serve as an advisory body to local government, working toward equity and equality for women.
Advocacy & Activism
We raise our voices in support of empowering women in Pima County and the City of Tucson — and we provide the resources our community needs to advocate in front of the Tucson City Council or the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
Resource Navigation
With an emphasis on domestic violence resources, PCTWC is working to publish a resource guide that can aid everyone in our community and get people connected with the right support, urgently.
Community Convener
We are striving to be a central hub for our community, connecting women-aligned organizations throughout Southern Arizona. Are you involved with one you think we should connect with? Please reach out.
Thought Leadership
We organize and facilitate community programs addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by women — focused on education, mentorship, and skill-building for personal and professional development.
Come Join Us at a Meeting
Empowering women, enriching lives. Every meeting of the Commission is open to the public — you do not need an invitation, and you do not need to be a commissioner to speak.
Full Commission Meeting
The Women's Heritage Building — the Commission's home, and a gathering space for women's organizations across Southern Arizona.
Calendar
Public meetings and community events. Meetings marked Public Meeting are subject to Arizona's Open Meeting Law — anyone may attend, and the agenda is posted in advance.
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Coming up next
Looking Back to Propel Forward
Fifty years of the Women's Commission, celebrated on Women's Equality Day at the YWCA of Southern Arizona. Free to attend — space is limited.
🗓️ The evening
Appetizers & munchies · cash bar · challenges & giveaways
🏛️ 2026 Arizona Women's Hall of Fame Inductees
Special acknowledgements at the celebration.
📍 Where
Dr. Laura Banks Reed Center
YWCA of Southern Arizona
525 N. Bonita Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85745
Space is limited.
📸 Fifty years, in pictures
From the Clarion of the Tucson Women's Commission to the commissioners serving today. Click any photo to open it.
Open the Legacy Book & 50-Year Timeline →
Have a photo from the Commission's history? Send it to us — we are building the 50-year Legacy Book.
The 50 Things Challenge
Fifty years of advocacy deserves more than a party. Learn something, do something, share something — earn coins for each, and put your name on the community board. Open to everyone in Pima County.
LEARN It
Read the Commission's history. Learn how to speak at a Mayor & Council meeting. Find out who your Supervisor is.
LIVE It
Come to a meeting. Attend the 50th. Volunteer at the Heritage Building. Bring a young woman with you.
SHARE It
Pass on the DV Resource Guide. Nominate a commissioner. Tell one person what this Commission does.
🏆 Community Leaderboard
—Our History
The Commission was founded to give women a stronger voice in our community and government.
Established by City of Tucson Ordinance 4416 — in celebration of International Women's Year and Tucson's Bicentennial Anniversary — as the Tucson Women's Commission.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors expands the Commission's reach to serve the entire county. We officially become the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission. That same year we incorporate as a 501(c)(3), strengthening our ability to advocate for and serve women and girls.
The Commission thrives as a voice for equity and equality across Pima County and the City of Tucson.
In the wake of a nationwide fiscal crisis we faced significant challenges. A dedicated group of Tucson's leading feminists and activists stepped forward to revitalize the Commission and reimagine how we would serve our mission.
Tested once more by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our commissioners continue to work tirelessly to restore our place as a leading advocate for women's rights, representation, and opportunity.
Half a century of advocacy, at the YWCA of Southern Arizona. Everyone is invited.
Past Highlights
Over the years we have proudly hosted and produced programs that celebrate women's achievements, promote wellness, and inspire leadership.
Women in Government Day
Honoring the contributions of women serving in local government.
Girls', Young Women & Women Art Exhibits
Showcasing the creativity and perspectives of women across generations.
Women's Health Resource Directory
Providing vital information to support women's wellness.
Young Women's Leadership Conference
Equipping future leaders with the tools, confidence and connections to succeed.
Equity Day Celebration
Celebrating the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Financial Literacy Event
Addressing cutting-edge policy issues and financial literacy for women and girls.
Get Involved
We are building our legacy with new projects designed to inform, connect and empower women and girls. There are five open seats on this Commission right now — and the fastest way in is simply to come to a meeting.
Become a Commissioner
Five seats are open. Observe a meeting, then send a Letter of Interest. That is genuinely how it starts — every current commissioner arrived this way.
Send a Letter of Interest →Domestic Violence Resource Guide
Creating and distributing a comprehensive guide — funded by a grant from the Food Bank of Southern Arizona — to connect survivors with support.
Help us build it →Preserving a Historic Legacy
Maintaining our historic headquarters at 240 N. Court Ave. in the Presidio neighborhood, while opening it as a gathering space for women's organizations.
Use the space →Empowering Future Leaders Reactivating
Born at this Commission in October 2013 — high school girls to DC & NYC, middle schoolers to the Capitol for Civics & Science. In our 50th year we are turning it back on, and inviting every high school in Pima County. Four badges, one year.
See the program →Modernizing Our Digital Presence
Revamping our website and social media to better share resources, stories, and opportunities. In progress
Lend a skill →See what we're doing right now
The Commission's public activity feed — what we're working on, who spoke, what's coming up, and a poll on what we should focus on next. Everything open, because a public body should be readable.
Open the Community feed →Make a Contribution
Join us in strengthening equity and opportunity for women and girls in our community — your support makes it possible.
Donate here →Sign Up
Whatever you have — an hour, a skill, a name, a dollar — there is a way to use it here. Pick the one that fits.
Stay connected
Learn how to get involved with PCTWC. Meeting reminders, the Resource Guide when it publishes, and news from the 50th.