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Abortion Care // Affordable Housing // Child Care // Elections // LGBTQ // Mental health // Reproductive health // Women's Equality

Our Collective Work Is More Important Than Ever

// November 7, 2024

We know many of you feel fearful about what the future holds for gender, racial, and economic equity. You are not alone. 

Child Care // Elections // Tax reform // The Womanifesto

Guest Blog: Vote Yes on 1A

// October 29, 2024

Guest blog: Voting yes on 1a creates a .2% lodging tax raise and reallocation from marketing toward local child care and affordable housing in Grand County.

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Child Care // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

A Sneak Peek at the 2024 Legislative Session

// January 18, 2024

The state budget will limit the ability to create more housing for Coloradans and increase access to child care. 

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Child Care // Equal Pay // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy // Tax reform

What to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

// January 12, 2023

A look at the key factors that will influence this legislative session and what The Foundation’s policy priorities will be.

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Care Workers // Chat4Change // Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce

Who’s Caring for Colorado’s Care Workers?

// November 8, 2022

The assumption is that care workers do their work out of the goodness of their hearts and don’t need living wages or benefits.

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Abortion Care // Basic Needs // Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce // Family Leave // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave // Public Policy Advocacy

Access to Abortion, Basic Needs Headline 2022 Legislative Session

// May 18, 2022

Two of the “biggest” bills of the 2022 legislative session were supported by The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

2021 Legislative Wrap-Up
Child Care // Early Care and Education Workforce // Gender Equity // Legislative Session // Racial Equity // Reproductive health // Tax reform

2021 Legislative Session A Win for Women on Many Fronts

// June 21, 2021

WFCO lobbyist Jennifer Miles summed up the 2021 Colorado General Assembly with one thought: “This was quite a session.”

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Child Care // COVID-19 // Early Care and Education Workforce // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

An Inside Look at Child Care Needs in Colorado

// May 8, 2021

We recently sat down with Clayton Early Learning to dive deeper into the issues facing the early care and education sector in Colorado.

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Action Alert // Child Care // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy // Tax reform

WFCO Supports 20+ Bills During Legislative Session

// May 7, 2021

With only weeks to go in Colorado’s 2021 legislative session, WFCO anticipates a frenzy of activity and opportunities to advocate for Colorado women.

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Child Care // Education // Guest Column // Racial Equity

Free Education as a Birthright for Black Coloradans

// March 25, 2021

Guest Blog: The Free Lifetime Education Initiative for Black Coloradans would help achieve sustainable racial and economic equity.

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