Reflections on Women in Civility

NFWL recently co-hosted an event on civility with the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the National Institute for Civil Discourse’s Next Generation. Our Executive Director, Jody Thomas, was invited to speak about the unique challenges women face in addressing civility and leadership in their legislature. While many believe that women have a natural propensity to […]

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The Importance of Being Civil – Leadership Through Civility

May is Civility Awareness month, and NFWL is committed to the cause. NFWL is proud to be a part of the Bridge Alliance, a growing movement of more than 70 civic action organizations working individually and together to transform the political terrain. We have joined together to put country before self-interest and ask our friends, […]

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Women’s Health Week

The Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services celebrates National Women’s Health Week as a way to highlight the important health issues women face. This year, the group has created guidelines by age, offering specific recommendations for women to check in on their health. Elected women policy makers have […]

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The Battle for Equal Pay Continues

Earlier this month, NFWL encouraged legislators to acknowledge Equal Pay Day and take action on the issue. We shared legislation to proclaim Equal Pay Day in your state, pass legislation to close the wage gap, and to work to continually increase the standards for companies to provide equal pay. This conversation is unfortunately never ending, […]

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