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Making Ends Meet: San Mateo County Women's Economic Affordability Survey

Thank you for taking this survey. It takes less than 10 minutes. Please complete this survey by October 30.
Mira abajo para las instrucciones sobre las opciones de idioma. ESPAÑOL
Tingnan sa ibaba para sa mga tagubilin sa mga opsyon ng wika. TAGALOG

Who are we?

We are volunteers with the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women. We help the Board of Supervisors as advisors. Our mission is to make life better for women of all age in San Mateo County.
We:
- Learn what women need
- Offer advice to the Board
- Give helpful information to the community

What is our goal?

We want to help women feel more secure with money. This survey asks about:
- About you
- Jobs and pay
- Saving for retirement
- Child care
- Managing money

We also ask:

- How confident you feel about your money.
- If your needs have changed since 2025.

Your answers will help us update our report and share what matters most to women in our community. Your voice is important. Please share as much as you can.

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/WIKI
Para seleccionar la encuesta en español, ve a la esquina superior derecha de esta página. Haz clic en "English" y un menú desplegable ofrecerá "Spanish or Tagalog." Elige Spanish.

Para piliin ang survey sa Tagalog, pumunta sa ibabaw na kanan ng pahinang ito. I-click ang 'English' at lalabas ang isang drop-down na opsyon kung saan makikita mo ang "Spanish o Tagalog." Piliin ang Tagalog.
Section 1 - About You
This section helps us understand who we are reaching. Please choose the answers that fit you best.
1.Age
2.Gender Identity
3.Sexual Orientation
4.Ethnicity
5.Household Income
6.If you are a parent, please select which option best describes you. Please skip to question #8 if you are not parenting a child.
7.Children/Dependents
8.Adults you care for (parent or family member)
9.What city do you live in?
Section 2: Money, Pay, and Retirement
These questions are about money and work.
10.What matters most to you about money? (choose all that apply)
11.How do you want to learn about money? (Choose all that apply)
12.Pay: Do you think your male co-workers are:
13.Pay: Would it be helpful to have compensation informaton from your employer on...? (choose all that apply)
14.Pay: Would you want your employer to share information about pay/salaries and promotion practices?
15.Does your employer have a commitment to fair pay?
16.Retirement: Do you have a retirement plan?
17.Retirement: What is hard about saving for retirement? (Select all that apply)
Section 3: Child Care Needs in the Present
Please answer these questions about child care. If you have never used child care, skip to Section 4.
18.What would have made child care easier to find? (rate from 5=most helpful to 1=least helpful)
5 Most helpful
4 Helpful
3 Neutral
2 Not very Helpful
1 Least helpful
One website with all the information
Help from a person who explains your choices
Information in your home language
Events or places to learn more
Advice from people you trust
I did not need help
19.Do you use a friend, neighbor, or relative to help with in-home care for children or others?
20.What kind of help makes it easier to keep the care in question 18? (Select all that apply)
Section 4: Other Important Issues
Since early 2025, have other issues become more important to you?
21.Rate these based on how important they are in your daily life. Ratings: Very Important, Important, Neutral, Not very Important, Not Important.(Required.)
Very Important
Important
Neutral
Not Very Important
Not Important
Rising costs of household goods, gas, inflation
Access to affordable housing
Future of social security & federal safety net programs
Access to affordable health care (including Medicare & Medicaid)
Immigration policies & safety of immigrants
Federal cuts to Head Start, Dept of Education
Access to reproductive health care
Protection of LGBTQ+ rights and safety
Efforts to limit or restrict content in schools/universities
Access to mental health services & resources for well-being (for yourself or your family)
Protections of civil liberties
22.Is there something important we missed? Tell us what it is and why it matters to you.
23.Do you want to share your story? Please add your name and email for us to contact you.
GRATEFUL!!
Thank you for sharing your voice! Your answers help us better support women in San Mateo County.
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