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POLICY ADVOCACY
While increasing voter turnout is an important goal, Montana Women Vote (MWV) is also committed to advancing policy that improves the lives of women and families in our state. MWV works year-round on advocacy and public policy issues.
Montana Women Vote wants you to know what is going on and to help make your voice be heard!
- Sign up for our Email Action Updates by using the form on the left to send us your name, email and city. We send out monthly action updates during the year and weekly updates during the session to keep you in the loop on important bills and actions you can take on important issues such as heath care, reproductive rights, domestic violence and sexual assault, environmental health, etc.
- See what the Montana Women Vote coalition worked on during the 2007 Legislative Session and our analysis of the session outcome by downloading our 2007 Legislative Summary.
- Join us for our Annual Women's Policy Leadership Institute (WPLI) and learn about making making policy change from great Montana Women Leaders. Download the 2008 WPLI Brochure or click here to register online for the Jan. 18th and 19th event.
During the biennial state legislative session MWV's goal is to empower citizens to become advocates for positive policy changes by:
- Hosting educational and action-oriented events at the capitol;
- Sending weekly email action updates to our constituents;
- Hosting legislative updates in the communities in which we work;
- Providing training to help constituents effectively lobby their legislators;
- Providing training and support to citizens wanting to testify;
- Connecting constituents with member organizations and allies who are organizing actions around particular bills; and
- Facilitating ride-sharing to Helena.
Please email us or call us at (406) 543-3550 X214 if you or your group is interested in policy that affects Montana women and families and wants to get involved in the legislative session.
Read more about our past legislative accomplishments >>
