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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 3h

💸 58¢ on the dollar.
💼 10 extra months of work.
💰 $1.3M lost over a lifetime.

#LatinaEqualPayDay #FutureForwardWomen #Equalpay

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 6h

Ten years strong.
55,000 women trained.
Countless wins ahead.
Congratulations, @vrlaction.bsky.social — you’ve built the blueprint for women’s power.

— Future Forward Women

#womeninpower #futureforwardwomen #representation #femalefuture #politics

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 1d

Read the full interview here on our Substack, The Perfect 10: theperfect10newsletter.substack.com/p/ten-years-...

Ten Years In, Erin Vilardi Has the Blueprint for Women’s Power

The founder of Vote Run Lead reflects on a decade of training women to run, win and stay in power—and why the next ten years will be spent turning ambition into infrastructure.

theperfect10newsletter.substack.com

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 1d

Erin Vilardi, Founder/CEO of @vrlaction.bsky.social sat down with our President/CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, to discuss strategy, the blueprint for women's power, & why they're so afraid of us.

Celebrating 10 years of Vote Run Lead this week - congrats Erin and the VRL team!
#women #power #milestone

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 1d

Read the full interview here: theperfect10newsletter.substack.com/p/ten-years-...

Ten Years In, Erin Vilardi Has the Blueprint for Women’s Power

The founder of Vote Run Lead reflects on a decade of training women to run, win and stay in power—and why the next ten years will be spent turning ambition into infrastructure.

theperfect10newsletter.substack.com

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, our President/CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, interviewed @vrlaction.bsky.social's Founder and CEO Erin Vilardi. They talked strategy, the blueprint for building women’s power, her early spark ✨, why they are so afraid of us.

Read the interview in the comments below.
#womenspower #leadership

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 8d

Women leaders who inspire us ✨ Barbara Jordan broke barriers at every step—from the Texas Senate to Congress to the DNC stage. She redefined leadership & inspired generations with her powerful voice for justice + equality.
#WomenLeaders #Texas #WomenInPolitics #equality #feminism

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 8d

Our President/CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, had an amazing time connecting with global leaders + thinkers at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social's annual convening in NYC last week. There, she participated in a working group on human rights and democracy ✨🌎
#democracy #humanrights #women #girls #equality

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 13d

Read the full article here:https://theperfect10newsletter.substack.com/p/the-birth-control-pill-sparked-a

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 13d

It’s #WorldContraceptionDay.

YCT-529—a male birth control pill in trials—could change the game for both men and women.

Contraceptive equity means shared access and shared responsibility.

Read our take on The Perfect 10-see link below.
#MalePill #YCT529 #ReproJustice #futureforwardwomen

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 14d

Check out the full TX report here:https://futureforwardwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FINAL.Texas-State-Report-and-Profile.pdf

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 14d

Texas women are showing up and leading 💪 The state ranks 4th in the nation for political representation, with 61 women in the Legislature—more than half women of color.

But political power alone hasn’t translated into equal health, pay, or protections.

Check out our latest TX report ⬇️

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 14d

Women who inspire us to lead ✨Ann Richards reshaped Texas and redefined women’s leadership—ushering in a new era of power that still inspires today ✨🩷💪🏾💪😍❤️

#AnnRichards #WomensLeadership #TexasTrailblazer #FutureForwardWomen #WomenInPolitics #equality #feminism #shapethefuture #Texas

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 15d

Read the full report here: futureforwardwomen.org/wp-content/u...

futureforwardwomen.org

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 15d

Read our latest report on Women’s Power and Influence in #Texas to see how wage gaps and stalled policies undermine women’s economic security and cost them billions every year.

Link in comments ⬇️
#TexasWomen #EqualPay #WageGap #EconomicJustice #PayEquity #GenderEquity #ClosingTheGap #payus

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 15d

See the full article on our Substack, The Perfect 10: theperfect10newsletter.substack.com/p/roxane-gay...

Roxane Gay Told Me Feminism Isn’t a Hall Pass—It’s a Practice of Power

In our interview, she talks identity, accountability, and why living with contradiction is essential to the future of feminism

theperfect10newsletter.substack.com

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 15d

At FFW, we live for juicy conversations about women & power. Our President/CEO C. Nicole Mason interviewed feminist, author, and social critic @roxanegay.bsky.social on power, accountability, why being anti-feminist is anti-democratic, and her @nytimes.com bestseller, the Portable Feminist Reader.

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 20d

#IKYMI 🚨New Report: This month, we spotlight women’s power & influence in Texas. 🇨🇱

TX women are breaking political barriers—ranking 4th nationally in representation—but TX falls far behind in health, pay + economic security.

Full report: bit.ly/48m7kj9

#TexasWomen #PolicyChange #GenderEquity

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 20d

🚨New Report: This month, we spotlight women’s power & influence in Texas. 🇨🇱

TX women are breaking political barriers—ranking 4th nationally in representation—but the state falls far behind in health, pay + economic security.

Full report: bit.ly/48m7kj9

#TexasWomen #PolicyChange #GenderEquity

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 22d

gather4justice.bsky.social's President/CEO, Carmen Perez-Jordan, spoke at the opening plenary of Women's Funding Network's #FeministFunded event, where she shared comments on feminist leadership, hard truths, and what it will take for us to move forward.
#movements#feministleadership #justice #care

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks @stephmu00mls.bsky.social for reposting this. We are so grateful for our work enjoying greater exposure because of you. Thanks 😀

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks @stephmu00mls.bsky.social for reposting. We appreciate you sharing our work. 👍

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Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · 22d

Our CEO, C. Nicole Mason, had the honor of joining Carmen Perez-Jordan (gather4justice.bsky.social) and Amoretta Morris (borealisphil.bsky.social) in the Opening Plenary at Women's Funding Network's #FeministFunded conference, moderated by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. #feministleadership

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · Sep 4

What can we say—we just love her 😍

Happy Birthday once again to Queen Bey—aka Yoncé, aka Sasha Fierce, aka Mrs. Carter—and proud mother to Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir.

You remind us that power isn’t permission—it’s action, ambition, unrelenting purpose, & creating a life on your own terms.
#QueenBey

Future Forward Women @futureforwardwomen.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're celebrating history maker, trailblazer, and icon Beyoncé. 👑 Happy Birthday, Queen!

This month, we’re spotlighting women + orgs shaping TX. From economic power, health outcomes, political influence + key policies—we’re breaking it all down.
#HappyBirthdayBeyoncé #QueenBey #WomenWhoLead #Power

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