February 2025 Newsletter - A Bolder Way Forward

A Bolder Way Forward Advocates,

BWF Webinar on February 25 (12pm-1pm): Join Dr. Susan Madsen and several Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) staff and BWF leaders across the movement as they provide updates of what has been happening with a BWF and discuss next steps moving forward! Register for this free event here.

Key Updates on Spokes, Impact Teams, and County Coalitions: You can find the most recent updates from each Spoke, Impact Team, and County Coalition on our BWF Blog. These updates include information on key happenings and ways to get involved. In addition, several County Coalitions are holding in-person gatherings to share BWF, network, and learn about next steps. Visit the BWF Events page for more information on these upcoming events in Iron, Garfield, Kane, Washington, Beaver, Millard, and Davis counties.

Public Policy Updates: During this current legislative session in Utah, spokes have identified key policies and legislation that impacts spoke goals and the wellbeing of Utah women, girls, and their families. You can view summaries of these under each spoke on the BWF Public Policy webpage, as well as information on advocacy convenings being held by partner organizations.

New Research: Today we have released a new white paper on Women’s Safety & Security: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes. This is the third report that shares results from our 2024 Fall Survey, which includes quantitative and qualitative findings for four spokes in the Safety & Security category (Child Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Poverty/Homelessness).

New Podcasts: We are releasing new podcasts on each spoke area to deepen understanding and share results from the 2024 Fall Survey. The first three podcasts in this series are available now: Understanding Sexual Harassment & Gender-based Discrimination in Utah, Understanding the Gender Pay Gap in Utah, and Understanding Childcare/Pre-K Programs in Utah.

Save the Date – June 6, 2025: Information and registration will be coming soon for our 3^rdAnnual BWF Summit.

Visit the BWF Events page to view upcoming events from BWF spokes and partners and check out the UWLP community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women. To get engaged with BWF, take this Interest Survey, and join us on our social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram. Subscribe to this newsletter here.

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