by Alex | Apr 3, 2024 | Advocacy Blog
It’s 2024, and women in the “Equality” state are earning just .70 for every dollar a man earns; a gap that creates obstacles to self-sufficiency for women and families. There’s clearly more work that needs to be done to ensure Wyomingites are...
by Micah Richardson | Mar 28, 2024 | Advocacy Blog, Advocacy Blog
The 2024 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session has come to a close! WYWF followed the action and is glad to be able to provide a recap. But before I jump in, let’s take just a second to look at a few differences between a budget and general session: Now that...
by Micah Richardson | Nov 27, 2023 | Advocacy Blog, Advocacy Blog
Over the last year the Wyoming Women’s Foundation has traveled the state to listen and learn from people like you to better understand what issues are impacting your community. Time and again we heard that unreliable, unaffordable, or inaccessible childcare is a real...
by Micah Richardson | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocacy Blog, Advocacy Blog
When does a conversation about external cost adjustment (who even knows what that is?) get exciting? When it impacts our teachers and kids! Let’s dive in to learn a bit more about the Joint Education Committee’s recent meeting in which external cost adjustments (ECA)...
by Micah Richardson | Aug 24, 2023 | Advocacy Blog, Advocacy Blog
The interim is in full swing! We’d like to bring you up to date on some of the discussion and bills that have the potential to impact Wyoming women, girls, and families. We’re starting with teacher retention and recruitment. We encourage you to share the...
by Marissa Carpio | May 26, 2023 | Advocacy Blog
May is National Maternal Mental Health Month Nationally, Maternal Mental Health Month is recognized in May every year. This month aims to raise awareness for mothers’ mental health before, during, and after pregnancy. This is important, especially in Wyoming....
