by HWF | Jul 21, 2023 | 2023-2024
Jocelyn Vare is an at-large member of Fishers City Council and currently serves as the first Democrat ever elected to Fishers municipal office. She is running for re-election in 2023 to continue serving the 6th largest city in the state. Vare ran for Indiana State...
by HWF | Jul 21, 2023 | 2023-2024
Alexis Weaver serves as Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Indianapolis Office of Corporation Counsel. In that role, she advises local government clients, including the Office of the Mayor, Office of Public Health and Safety, and Department of Business &...
by HWF | Jun 30, 2023 | News
Today, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that SEA 1’s near-total abortion ban will go into effect, putting the health and safety of Hoosiers at risk. The United States Supreme Court also delivered devastating decisions regarding affirmative action, LGBTQ+ equality, and...
by HWF | Aug 11, 2022 | News
INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosier Women Forward Board Chair State Representative Cherrish Pryor released the following statement after today’s passage of Senate Bill 1, which creates a near total abortion ban in the state of Indiana. “Despite opposition from the majority of...
by HWF | Jul 21, 2022 | 2022-2023
Gisele founded the Vote Nelas movement, the first advocacy group aimed at increasing women’s political presence in Brazil. The project was formed in 2018, organized by ten women in a non-partisan manner but with a common goal: to fight for more women in...