Commission on the Status of Women Regular October Meeting

Remarks by President Shokooh Miry

Director Kimberly Ellis may discuss grant programs; core service area activities; meetings involving City leaders, agencies, and stakeholders; Department staff; past/upcoming events; and/or Department operations.

The Department will host a panel discussion moderated by Mahsa Hakimi, Arts Commissioner, to showcase the stories, challenges, and successes of queer, BIPOC and woman-owned businesses in San Francisco and promote a deeper understanding between the intersection of identity and entrepreneurship in San Francisco.

Speakers: Madeleine Lim, Executive/Artistic Director of Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project; Jolene Linsangan, Business Owner of Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant; Kate Maeder & Kaela Miller, Business Owners of Scarlet Fox Wine Bar.