Description: UltraViolet Action is a U.S.-based feminist advocacy organization that uses digital-first organizing, grassroots campaigns, and political advocacy to advance gender justice. Its stated mission is to combat sexism and intersecting forms of discrimination, hold corporations and public officials accountable for anti-women policies, protect reproductive rights, and elevate the voices of women of color, LGBTQ people, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. Type: Non-profit (501(c)(4) advocacy organization / political nonprofit) Policies: Legislative and regulatory initiatives related to gender justice, reproductive rights and access to care, anti-discrimination and civil rights protections, corporate accountability for policies that harm women and marginalized communities, combating misogynist and racist disinformation, economic and health equity measures that affect women and caregivers, and electoral advocacy to support or oppose candidates and measures on those issues. Funding: Primarily funded through individual and membership donations, small-dollar digital fundraising, and grants from progressive philanthropic sources; also finances political activity through its 501(c)(4) arm and occasional independent expenditures. Affiliates: UltraViolet (the broader movement/organizational network), cofounders Nita Chaudhary and Shaunna Thomas, current leadership including Arisha Hatch; routinely partners with other progressive advocacy and reproductive rights organizations on campaigns.
