Top 10 Takeaways from Our 2023 Webinar Series

What motivates women to get involved in their communities?

That was the big question our team asked ourselves at the beginning of 2023. When we think about women’s leadership, empowerment, civic engagement, and political involvement, it’s easy to rattle off all of the barriers, systemic or otherwise, keeping women down. We wanted to change things up, shifting the perspective from barriers to motivators. In doing so, we uncovered the top five issues disproportionately affecting women across demographics and ideologies through our own data and research from YWCA USA and UN Women–the economy, climate change, reproductive health, racism, and gun violence. 

Data in hand, we set off to localize these topics through our webinar series, Acting Locally on the Issues, designed to bring leading experts across various sectors to women seeking answers. 

Below, you’ll find our 2023 webinar recap video that we hope will inspire you into the new year.

PS. It’s not too early to sign up to get alerted for our extended 2024 webinar series!

Most of our panelists started their leadership journeys through small actions to benefit their communities and by educating themselves on the issues they care about. You can start to forge your own path by checking out our Building a Better Community email course. In just four weeks, you’ll better understand how to uncover your interests and leverage your skill set for the people and causes you hold near and dear. 

Thank you to all our remarkable panelists and moderators for your insightful wisdom and boldness. We are so excited to host an extended series of webinars in 2024 with even more leaders from across the country! Sign up today to be the first to know when we release the lineup.

We’ll see you in 2024!