the foundation for girls and women
Thank you to all who came out to hear Jean Kilbourne
Thank you to everyone who attended Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women with Jean Kilbourne. Her powerful presentation provided eye-opening insights into the portrayal of women in advertising and its impact on gender roles and public health. We appreciate your engagement in this important conversation and your commitment to creating change.
Photos from the event are posted here.
we are chrysalis
When a girl learns, she is able to earn and give back to her community when she grows up. When a woman is given the necessary tools to support her success, everyone benefits. Chrysalis works to increase resources and opportunities for women and girls in the greater Des Moines area, and empower them to be all that they can be.
we are all about girls and women
No tool for development is more effective than empowering women. The World Bank calls investing in women “smart economics” because research shows economic growth for women has a critical multiplier effect. Women are more likely to share their personal economic gains with their families and communities; in fact, women reinvest 90% of their income in food, healthcare, home improvement, and schooling for themselves and their children. In short, “women’s progress” is “society progress.”
we can’t do it alone
Our work is about connections. Whether it's our community of nonprofit partners working to strengthen girls and women, our grant partners delivering our mission, or our school site leaders reaching girls through enriching after-school progrms, we don't work alone. And only with the support of friends, donors, volunteers, and community stakeholders does our work change lives.
issues and resources
Our education and fundraising events share information on the broad issues important to the success of girls and women, and our continuous learning keeps us relevant. Because you care about our community, we want to keep you informed, too.