Texas Women's Foundation Annual Celebration: Honoring Changemakers and Addressing the Wage Gap

Mission and Impact of Texas Women's Foundation

• 💡 Founded in 1985 by 19 women, the Texas Women's Foundation champions collective philanthropy to address historic underinvestment in women's issues.
• 💰 Since its inception, the foundation has invested $85 million in advancing the lives of women and girls across Texas.

The Persistent Wage Gap in Texas

• 📊 Recent research reveals that women in Texas earn 83 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts.
• 💸 This wage gap has a significant economic impact, equating to $60.1 billion annually for the Texas economy.
• 📉 The average Texas woman stands to lose approximately $750,000 in lifetime earnings due to this disparity.
• 🚀 Despite comprising 46% of the workforce and powering a $2.4 trillion economy, women still face substantial earning inequities.

Annual Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration

• 🌟 The event will spotlight inspiring change makers and leaders from across the state.
• 🎤 A program for approximately 200 middle and high school young leaders will kick off the day, focusing on leadership development through music, activities, and speakers.
• 🗣️ The Leadership Forum will feature insights from five MARA leaders and two young leaders, fostering both current and future leadership.
• 🏆 The evening culminates in a Leadership Dinner to recognize and celebrate the honorees, including the "Tomorrow Leaders."

How to Participate

• 🎟️ Tickets for the event are still available and can be purchased through the Texas Women's Foundation website at txwf.org.
• 🤝 The foundation encourages community members to join the celebration and support the advancement of women and girls in Texas.