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Advocating for Women & Girls At noon on January 10, 2023, the 88th Texas Legislature gaveled in the first day of the legislative session. Texas is one of only four states in the nation with lawmakers that meet every other year. Texas Women’s Foundation Director of Advocacy and Policy, Laura Atlas Kravitz, has been at the state Capitol meeting with lawmakers and staff, presenting TXWF research and policy priorities to collaboratively support women and girls. R E A D MOR E ON P A GE 4
Texas Women’s Foundation Hosts Day of Leadership and Learning Texas Women’s Foundation’s 2023 Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration will be a day of learning and leadership for the community, to take place on April 27, 2023 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. This event will gather students, community and corporate leaders for programming to empower the next generation of leaders. There will also be recognition of powerful trailblazers from across Texas by presenting the Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards.
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Jenna Bush Hager Best-Selling Author; Co-Host, NBC's TODAY
The day of leadership will kick off with 200 girls from the North Texas area who will experience a day of empowerment at #BestSelf. It will be followed by Leadership Forums with the 2023 Award Recipients and will conclude with the awards celebration that will feature panel discussions moderated by best-selling author and cohost of NBC’s TODAY Jenna Bush Hager. C ON TIN U E D ON P A GE 2
WINTER 2023
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Maura Award Recipients
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37th Annual Luncheon Recap
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Young Leader Award Recipients
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Reproductive Health Matters
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Message from the Board Chair
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Economic Issues Research