Inspired by civic action, equality movements around the world, and the personal experience of its founders - Rebecca Leonard, Gina Ford, Cinda Gilliland, Steven Spears and Jamie Maslyn Larson - WxLA emerged in 2018 as a vocal advocacy initiative for gender justice in landscape architecture. WxLA raises awareness for the challenges that prevent womxn from reaching their highest potential, provides information about the barriers to womxn and strategies for change and celebrate new models of working. In its first two years, WxLA spearheaded action-oriented initiatives such as the (first-ever) Women’s Landscape Equality (re)Solution, a dynamic media presence including an instagram campaign and website, and a successful WxLA Scholarship.
