Army of Advocates

Women shouldn’t be taxed for being women. Via: Dallas Morning News By: Dena L. Jackson, PhD You may have heard that young women in developing countries miss school due to not having access to [...]

TAKE ACTION Join Texas Women’s Foundation in support of the elimination of the “Pink Tax” The “Pink Tax” is a markup on items essential to women such as feminine [...]

Everyone needs access to credit as a part of a healthy family financial plan. Without credit, women and families sometimes turn to payday lending as a way to meet emergency financial needs. [...]

Watch a video of Vice President of Programs, Lisa de la Garza, speak with Young Invincibles’ Aurora Harris about their impact and how we’re supporting their advocacy across Texas.

Happy New Year Army of Advocates! We hope your new year is off to a healthy and happy start and that you’re feeling refreshed to dive back into action! Up next – The Primary Election on March 1. [...]

Think back to the last time you may have talked with a friend or co-worker about an issue that’s important to you. You may not have realized it at the time, but in the simplest terms, that’s [...]

Advocacy is a key part of our strategic plan, first in our vision where we see an equitable society for women and girls and then through raising our voice to promote social and economic change at [...]

The 87th legislative session may be over but that doesn’t mean advocacy stops! While we wait for the outcome of the special sessions called by the governor and another two years until the next [...]

The 87th Texas Legislative Session wrapped up on May 31 with plans for two special sessions later this year.   The first taking place later this summer on governor priorities that did not pass in [...]

With the 87th Texas Legislative Session nearing its end on May 31, we expect many lawmakers will be making their final push to get their bills passed.  While we continue to hope for the best in [...]