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2023 Legislative Outcomes with a list of three bills - Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work, Diaper Distribution Program, and Earned Income and Child Tax Credits
Abortion Care // Basic Needs // Equal Pay // Legislative Session // Tax reform

2023 Legislative Session: Some Progress to Celebrate, But Opportunities Remain

// May 11, 2023

WFCO’s top three priorities that we allocated lobbying resources to were passed. But overall, Colorado could have done better for women.

A woman speaks into a microphone and is seated next to a woman and man who are also sitting in front of microphones. The setting is the Colorado Capitol building at the Senate Business, Labor, and Technology committee hearing.
Equal Pay // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

WFCO’s Testimony to Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work

// February 23, 2023

This testimony was delivered on February 21, 2023 to the Colorado Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee. 

an illustration of the Colorado Capitol Building and the text 2023 Legislative Preview
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.

graph of wages for women of different races
Equal Pay // Gender Equity // Guest Column // Native Women // Racial Equity // Women's Equality

251 Days Into The Year, Today Is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day

// September 8, 2021

Guest blog by Marisa Page, she/her, Pawnee/Ponca/Comanche. Marisa is a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and descends from the Ponca and Comanche tribes.

a graphic that says employees and jobseekers: Make Colorado's new equal pay for equal work act work for you.
Equal Pay // Gender Equity // Women's Equality

5 Things to Know About CO’s New Law that Helps Close the Wage Gap

// February 8, 2021

5 things employees and job seekers need to know about salary negotiations, job postings, job interviews, job promotions, and wage transparency.

WFCO Vice President of Development, Renee Ferrufino, and high school student Tea Villareal, stand with Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux.
Equal Pay // Women's Equality

Talking Women’s Equality In Sports With The Lamoureux Twins

// September 9, 2019

We interviewed the Lamoureux twins — mothers, Olympic gold medalists, and trailblazers for women’s equality in sports.

Businesses that invest in women do better financially.
Equal Pay // Family Leave // Guest Column // Women's Equality

It Makes Good (Business) Sense to Invest in Women

// July 25, 2019

Companies that invest in women, and that have higher proportions of women in decision-making groups, tend to perform better financially, have lower risk, and be more resilient.

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Bill Signing
Equal Pay // Impact

It’s the Law: Equal Pay for Equal Work

// May 22, 2019

On May 22, 2019, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” into law at The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

equal pay
Child Care // Equal Pay // Family Leave // Legislative Session // Paid Family Leave // Public Policy Advocacy

2019 Legislative Results: A Win for Women in the Workplace

// May 8, 2019

The 2019 Colorado Legislative Session will be remembered for the traction made for women in the workplace.

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