The State of Women in Texas: The Research

Episode 4: Health CareFeaturing Karen Hughes White, President & CEO, Texas Women's FoundationKristen Lenau, Women’s Health Policy Director for Healthy Futures of TexasDiscusses the issue of affordable and accessible health care in our state, and how this is affecting women and families, and even the state’s workforce.

This episode focuses on the issue of the wage gap and how it impacts women and families' economic security and stability, as well as Texas' overall economy.Joining us for this powerful conversation is Gloria Blackwell, CEO of AAUW, one of the largest funders of graduate women’s education worldwide. With a career dedicated to advancing equal pay, Gloria has worked with public officials nationwide and developed programs that equip women with salary negotiation skills. Tune in to learn how the wage gap fuels economic insecurity for women, and what we can do to close it so together, we can build #STRONGWOMENBETTERTEXAS!

Affordable, high-quality child care is essential for families to thrive and fully participate in the workforce, but for more than 50% of Texas families living in child care deserts, access remains a major challenge.In this episode, we sit down with Kelsey Erickson Streufert, Chief Public Affairs Officer for the Texas Restaurant Association. A licensed attorney and seasoned Texas Capitol professional, Kelsey has led groundbreaking legislative efforts to support businesses and working families.Join us for an eye-opening conversation about how the child care crisis affects Texas’ workforce, economic stability, and what can be done to create real solutions.

Texas Women's Foundation has released a series of four podcasts that will take a deep dive into the findings from the 2024 Economic Issues for Women in Texas report that features subject matter experts in the relative fields to talk about the lived experiences, issues and solutions that will help us build #StrongWomenBetterTexas.Episode 1: The Research -Featuring Karen Hughes White, President & CEO, Texas Women's Foundation, Coda Reyo-Garza, Director of Research, Every Texan discusses the approach, methodology, production and findings of the 2024 Economic Issues for Women in Texas report.