Voices of Sonoma County Women

Tell us about your your life and your community

The purpose of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the concerns of the women of Sonoma County. This survey is anonymous . The results will be compiled and shared with the County Board of Supervisors as well as State and National Women's Commissions. If you wish to expand on your answers, please do so in "other" boxes.

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* 1. 1. What are the most important challenges facing women where you live?

Access to quality, affordable Childcare

Caring for aging parents

Citizenship status

Divorce and its' impacts

Domestic and /or Intimate Partner Violence

English as Second Language

Healthcare

Human Trafficking

Hunger/food insecurity

Legal Services

Low Income Housing

Mental Health

Number of Women in Leadership Positions

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Poverty

Public Safety

Retirement , insecurities of

Sexual Harassment and Assault

Substance abuse and addiction

Transportation

Unemployment

Women's Health Services

Workplace challenges

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are the issues you are facing, either yourself or someone in your
household?

Access to quality, affordable Childcare

Caring for aging parents

Citizenship Status

Divorce and it's impacts

Domestic and /or Intimate Partner Violence

English as a Second Language

Healthcare

Human Trafficking

Hunger/food insecurity

Legal Services

Low Income Housing

Mental Health

Number of Women in Leadership Positions

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Poverty

Public Safety

Retirement, insecurities of

Sexual Harassment and Assault

Substance abuse and addiction

Transportation

Unemployment

Women's Health Services

Workplace challenges

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are the barriers, if any, preventing women in your community from
getting help for these problems?

Don't know what services are available

Don't know how to access services

Finances

Technology

Transportation

Language

None

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you live in California?

Yes

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* 5. What County do you live in?

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* 6. What city do you live in?

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* 7. What is your Zip code?

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* 8. How old are you?

Under 18

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66-75

76-85

86+

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* 9. Please specify your race or ethnicity

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Asian American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What is your gender identity?

Female

Male

Transgender

Non-binary

Agender

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is your marital status?

Single

Living with Partner

Married

Separated

Divorced

Widowed

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What is your housing status?

Own home/apartment

Rent home/apartment

Living with family or friends

Living in a shelter

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What are your living arrangements?

Living alone

Living with parents

Living with spouse/partner

Living with spouse/partner and children under 18

Living with spouse/partner and adult children

Living just with children under 18

Living just with adult children

Living with other adults/roommates

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

Employed, working full-time

Employed, working part-time

Self employed

Not employed, looking for work

Not employed, NOT looking for work

Full time Homemaker

Student

Retired

Disabled, not able to work

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* 15. What is your annual household income?

Under $20,000

Between $20,000 and $35,000

Between $36,000 and $55,000

Between $56,000 and $75,000

Between $76,000 and $100,000

Between $101,000 and $150,000

Over $151,000

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* 16. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Less than High School diploma

High School diploma or GED

Some College credits

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree(Master's , J.D, PhD, etc)

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* 17. What is your sexual orientation?

Straight

Gay

Bisexual

Asexual

Prefer not to state

Comments

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* 18. How responsive do you think your local government is to the needs of women in your county or city?

Not at all responsive

Not so responsive

Somewhat responsive

Very Responsive

Extremely responsive

Unsure

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* 19. How responsive do you think your state government is to the needs of women in the state?

Not at all responsive

Not so responsive

Somewhat responsive

Very responsive

Extremely responsive

Unsure

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* 20. What specific changes do you think would most help the women in your region?

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* 21. Is there anything else you would like to mention about yourself or your challenges?

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* 22.
Would you like to receive our occasional emails? If so, please leave your email here. We will also be holding live listening sessions throughout the County over the next year.
Thank you for your participation!

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* 1. 1. What are the most important challenges facing women where you live?

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* 2. What are the issues you are facing, either yourself or someone in your household?

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* 3. What are the barriers, if any, preventing women in your community from getting help for these problems?

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* 4. Do you live in California?

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* 5. What County do you live in?

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* 6. What city do you live in?

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* 7. What is your Zip code?

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* 8. How old are you?

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* 9. Please specify your race or ethnicity

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* 10. What is your gender identity?

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* 11. What is your marital status?

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* 12. What is your housing status?

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* 13. What are your living arrangements?

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* 14. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

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* 15. What is your annual household income?

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* 16. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

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* 17. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 18. How responsive do you think your local government is to the needs of women in your county or city?

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* 19. How responsive do you think your state government is to the needs of women in the state?

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* 20. What specific changes do you think would most help the women in your region?

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* 21. Is there anything else you would like to mention about yourself or your challenges?

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* 22. Would you like to receive our occasional emails? If so, please leave your email here. We will also be holding live listening sessions throughout the County over the next year.Thank you for your participation!

* 2. What are the issues you are facing, either yourself or someone in your
household?

* 3. What are the barriers, if any, preventing women in your community from
getting help for these problems?

* 22.
Would you like to receive our occasional emails? If so, please leave your email here. We will also be holding live listening sessions throughout the County over the next year.
Thank you for your participation!