ReflectUS is working with Virginia Organizing and the League of Women Voters in Virginia to increase the capacity for women to run for office and remove barriers for women, specifically working-class women, to engage in political leadership.
Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan statewide organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives and especially encourages the participation of those who have traditionally had little or no voice in our society.
The League of Women Voters, Virginia empowers voters and defends democracy, envisioning a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.
New Leaders Council Virginia is thrilled to join ReflectUs and become an ally in the fight for equal representation. As an organization that aims to build power among the leaders closest to their communities in hopes to progress our nation and create social and political change, we find this new partnership as a great opportunity to empower women and to give the power of government back to the people. We look forward to the great things to come from our partnership.
Please contact tyee@reflect.us to join us!
ReflectUS aims to help women understand the current state of representation where they live. In doing so, we hope to not only inspire, but also guide women through the process of running for office. Below is a heat map that further details the extreme lack of political leadership by women in Virginia. Through our work, we hope to change this.