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🚨New Partner Announcement 🚨

Future Forward Women and @voterunlead are proud to partner with the State Innovation Exchange (SIX)—one of the country’s most influential state legislative networks—to expand the reach of Shaping Power, Shaping the Future, a first-of-its-kind national study on the leadership and power of women elected officials.

SIX joins @emergeamerica, and @runforsomethingnow as collaborating partners—strengthening this national study and extending it across more states.

What this makes possible:

More reach. More states. More women leaders shaping this work.

If you’re a women state legislator, take the survey 🔗 in bio

If you support women leaders, share this post and the survey link

#ShapingPower
#WomenLead
#WomenInPolitics
#StateLegislators
#WomenInLeadership by @futureforwardwomen

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4 months ago

We’re conditioned to think about power in a certain way.

Titles.
Influence.
Prestige.
Power “over.”

But what if power can be something deeper — and more freeing — than that?

For C. Nicole Mason, PhD, it’s this:

Living my life on my own terms.

🎙️ Dr. Nicole Mason on The Mothers by @futureforwardwomen

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4 months ago

📣 We’re proud to launch Shaping Power, Shaping the Future — a first-of-its-kind national study examining how women elected leaders build, govern, and sustain power once they take office.

At a moment when nearly 5,000 women are expected to run in 2026, this work asks a critical question: What does it take not just to win — but to lead effectively and stay?

This effort is led by Future Forward Women in partnership with @voterunlead with collaborating partners Women’s Democracy Lab, @runforsomethingnow and @emergeamerica

Because when women’s leadership endures, our institutions — and our families and communities — are stronger ✨

#FutureForwardWomen #ShapingPower #WomenLead #WomenInPolitics LeadershipMatters by @futureforwardwomen

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5 months ago

Recently, Future Forward Women, in partnership with Vote Run Lead, convened Time to Care: A Blueprint from New Mexico and Beyond—a national conversation about what it takes to move universal childcare from political momentum to durable public systems.

We were joined by an extraordinary group of leaders and practitioners, including Erin Vilardi, Ai-jen Poo, Elliott Haspel, Emmy Liss, Albert Wat, Rachel Schumacher, Shoshana Hershkowitz, and Justin Cohen.

Our new readout, Care Is Having a Political Moment—Here’s Why It Matters, captures these lessons and offers a governing playbook for what comes next.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full article and download the Care Governing Playbook + Scorecard.

#TimeToCare #WinningWithCare #CareIsInfrastructure #UniversalChildcare #futureforwardwomen by @futureforwardwomen

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6 months ago

We had a fantastic 2025! Deep impact, possibility and momentum defined our year—and in 2026, we’re building on that momentum.

With courage and clarity, we’re focused on bold ideas, BIG change, durable leadership, and what it takes to build forward together.

Check out our Impact Report and register for our upcoming Webinar—Time to Care—on January 21st at 1:00 pm EST. The session will focus on how states can build universal and affordable child-care systems. by @futureforwardwomen

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6 months ago

BREAKING NEWS—After nearly four decades in Congress, Nancy Pelosi — the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House — is retiring, closing a historic chapter in American politics.

Her leadership shaped landmark legislation, expanded women’s representation, and redefined what’s possible in public service.

Future Forward Women thanks and celebrates Nancy Pelosi for her trailblazing leadership. Her legacy will continue to light the path for the next generation of changemakers.

#NancyPelosi #Trailblazer #WomenInPower #HerLegacy #FutureForward #WomenLead #PublicService #Leadership #BreakingBarriers #futureforwardwomen by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

Five years after coining the term “shecession,” FFW President & CEO Dr. C. Nicole Mason warns that the crisis facing women today is deeper — and deliberate.

Despite a strong economy, hundreds of thousands of women are being pushed out of the workforce by rigid workplace policies, soaring child-care costs, and systems that make caregiving unsustainable.

This isn’t economic decline — it’s policy failure.
 At FFW, we’re working to design and scale women-and family-centered economic policies across all 50 states to change that.

🔗 Read more in @thehill — link in bio.

#Shecession #FutureForwardWomen #CareEconomy #WomensLeadership #EconomicEquity #PolicyInnovation by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

From underdog to the next mayor of NYC—congratulations Zohran Mamdani 👏🏾

In his inspiring acceptance speech Mamdani committed to putting the people and families of New York City first—affordable housing and healthcare, easier commutes for working people, and universal childcare.

We look forward to working alongside Zohran and his Administration to make universal childcare a reality for millions of NYC families ✨

#shapethefuture #hope #equity #childcareforall #newmexico #leadershipinaction #auntie #uncle #bro #democracyatwork by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

Mary Sheffield has been elected Detroits’s first woman mayor, ushering in a new era of inclusive leadership rooted in equity, affordability, and opportunity.

A longtime champion for working families and single mothers, Sheffield has pledged to make Detroit a city where every resident can thrive—through stronger neighborhoods, safer communities, and pathways to prosperity that reach every household.

We love to see it ✨

#FutureForwardWomen #WomenLead #MarySheffield #Detroit #HistoricWin #EquityInAction #WomenInPolitics #LeadershipMatters #shapethefuture by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

Last night, Abigail Spanberger made history as the first woman elected Governor of Virginia — a milestone decades in the making.

Her win is a powerful reminder that courage, conviction, and integrity still define real leadership. From CIA officer to Congress to the Governor’s Mansion, her path reflects what’s possible when service leads the way ✨

#FutureForwardWomen #WomenInPower #AbigailSpanberger #BreakingBarriers #Trailblazer #LeadershipInAction #WomenLead #shapethefuture #voterunlead #runforsomething by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

🚨 Breaking: A federal judge just blocked the Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits — giving a lifeline to 42 million Americans who rely on the program to put food on the table, just ahead of the holidays. 🍽️💪

#BreakingNews#SNAP #FoodSecurity #PublicPolicy #Accountability #EconomicJustice #DemocracyInAction by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago

BREAKING NEWS: After 36 years of serving Manhattan—and tens of thousands of New Yorkers—PPGNY’s clinic at 26 Bleecker Street will close its doors. Funding shortfalls, rising building costs, and mounting access barriers have forced this decision.

#ReproductiveJustice #ProChoice #AbortionAccess #ClinicClosures #WomensHealth #NYC #HealthEquity by @futureforwardwomen

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9 months ago