THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

For more than a year, The Fund and our colleagues, community members, and legislators have been championing The Family Care Act . The bill’s prime sponsor, Rep O’Mara, alongside other Representatives, nonprofits, and coalitions have worked tirelessly to get the Family Care Act passed. On Wed. Feb 25 th , the House passed the bill!     This is a big step! We are thankful for the bipartisan support that made this possible, as well as House Leadership, Speaker McClinton and Rep

Primary season is in full swing! Primaries are critical – here in Pennsylvania, it determines who is on the ballot representing the Democrats and Republicans in the general election in November. In the state of Pennsylvania, we have closed primaries - meaning that only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for who will represent their respective parties on the ballot in November. Interestingly, a lawsuit was recently filed by Ballot PA Action filed a lawsuit saying th

On March 12th at 5:00 PM, participants of the Vote16PA initiative of The Fund for Women and Girls co-hosted a roundtable discussion with Representative Chris Pielli, prime sponsor of the Pennsylvania House memo, “Lowering the Voting Age for School Board Elections.” The hybrid event, held at the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, brought together state-level elected officials and community leaders from across Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties to engage