Our Focus

Tackling women's issues amid a global pandemic and economic recession.

To achieve long-term economic prosperity, West Virginia must empower more women to play an active role in blazing a path forward. One of the fastest ways to increase the size of the state’s economy is to increase the number of women in the workforce. 

Pre-COVID-19 data indicate that fewer than half of West Virginia women are in the labor force, leading to the lowest workforce participation rate among women in the country. This trajectory needs to change.