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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The observance of International Women's Day on |
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| 8 | 9 | | March 8, 2025, provides a fitting opportunity to recognize Texas |
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| 9 | 10 | | Women's Foundation for its notable contributions; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding organization can trace its history |
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| 11 | 12 | | to 1985, when a group of 19 brave and bold women, including the |
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| 12 | 13 | | Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, established Dallas Women's |
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| 13 | 14 | | Foundation to help ensure that adequate resources were being |
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| 14 | 15 | | directed to address the needs of women and girls; over the years, |
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| 15 | 16 | | the organization has expanded to serve communities across Texas, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and it has invested $85 million in research, advocacy, grantmaking, |
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| 17 | 18 | | and leadership development to create an equitable society in which |
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| 18 | 19 | | women and girls can fully participate; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, Texas Women's Foundation has |
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| 20 | 21 | | impacted more than 90,000 women, girls, and families statewide |
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| 21 | 22 | | through its economic security initiatives and its investment in |
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| 22 | 23 | | lifecycle leadership development, including programs such as |
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| 23 | 24 | | #BestSelf, the Young Women's Initiative, the Women's Leadership |
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| 24 | 25 | | Institute, and the annual Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration; |
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| 25 | 26 | | the organization has benefited from the generous support of its |
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| 26 | 27 | | donors and philanthropic partners, which include the Hispanic 100 |
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| 27 | 28 | | Latina Giving Circle, the Orchid Giving Circle, and the Village |
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| 28 | 29 | | Giving Circle; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Texas Women's Foundation commissions biannual |
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| 30 | 31 | | research on the barriers that challenge the economic security, |
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| 31 | 32 | | stability, and success of Texas women and families and that |
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| 32 | 33 | | negatively impact the state's economy; the organization freely |
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| 33 | 34 | | shares its Economic Issues for Women in Texas Report to inform |
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| 34 | 35 | | corporate and community leaders, policymakers, and lawmakers |
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| 35 | 36 | | statewide as they work to support meaningful change in the lives of |
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| 36 | 37 | | the 14.7 million women and girls who call Texas home; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Over the past four decades, Texas Women's Foundation |
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| 38 | 39 | | has empowered numerous women to build an even brighter future for |
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| 39 | 40 | | themselves and their communities, and the organization is truly |
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| 40 | 41 | | deserving of special recognition for its many achievements; now, |
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| 41 | 42 | | therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby honor Texas Women's Foundation on the occasion |
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| 44 | 45 | | of International Women's Day and extend to all those affiliated |
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| 45 | 46 | | with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 46 | 47 | | further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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