DATE:
May 5, 2026
05
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
UPDATE ON COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BASELINE INTERSECTIONAL GENDER EQUITY ANALYSIS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On May 10, 2022 (15), the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted an ordinance based on the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The ordinance directs the County to review how it serves the public, hires and supports staff, and engages with communities and businesses to identify differences in outcomes based on gender and explore ways to address them across the enterprise. The ordinance also focuses on the importance of intersectionality, meaning it recognizes that gender-based outcomes are often connected to race, income, immigration status, disability, age, and other factors.
In response to direction from the ordinance (Ordinance 10791, Section 3.B.1.), the County procured a contractor through a competitive procurement process, HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A), to develop the County of San Diego Baseline Intersectional Gender Analysis Report (Report). The Report provides an analysis of County operational and regional data on intersectionality and includes recommendations to advance gender equity within the County organization and across the region.
Today's recommended action is for the Board to receive the Report in alignment with the CEDAW Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Receive the County of San Diego Baseline Intersectional Gender Equity Analysis Report in alignment with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Ordinance.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
All individuals are entitled to equal rights, dignity and opportunity. Discrimination against women and other marginalized members of society violates this basic right and leads to negative impacts. However, persistent disparities, particularly across gender and intersectin...
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