Georgia Women’s Policy Institute
Georgia Women's Policy Institute's Fellows at the Georgia State Capitol
The YWCA Greater Atlanta is an affiliate of the YWCA USA, the oldest and largest national women's organization. We are a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for a proactive, multi-issue, state-level policy agenda to improve the lives of women and girls in Georgia.
Our mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Greater Atlanta was founded on the campus of Spelman College in 1902. Our very foundation is built upon mobilizing diverse groups of women leaders to identify community problems, advocate for solutions, and create more equitable communities in Georgia.
The Georgia Women’s Policy Institute (GWPI) is the YWCA Greater Atlanta’s Signature leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement training program, where women from diverse backgrounds learn how to develop and support state-level policy proposals. Participants learn the fundamentals of Georgia government as they research, develop, and advocate for state policy to create a more just and equitable Georgia for its women, girls, and families. We encourage more women to get involved in the policy process, as a strategic pathway to creating better public policy.
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Economic Empowerment & Health and Safety
Fellows work on economic/health & safety policies that would help GA women and their families.
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Reproductive Justice
Fellows work on reproductive justice policies that would help GA women and their families.
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Racial Justice
Fellows work on racial justice policies that would help GA women and their families.
YWCA of Greater Atlanta’s 2024 Policy Agenda
Every state legislative session the YWCA Greater Atlanta’s Georgia Women’s Policy Institute follows and advocates for bills that impact the lives of women and girls as they work their way through the legislative process. Click the button to see our Policy Agenda below!
Every week YWCA Greater Atlanta's Advocacy Team sends out a legislative update about life under the Gold Dome during the legislative session. Subscribe today to keep track of our legislative work and how you can advocate for women and families in Georgia!
2025 marks the start of the Georgia General Assembly's 2-year long "Biennium," when the newly elected members of each chamber take the oath of office. A new Biennium means that the legislative "slate" has been wiped clean, and all new legislation must be introduced. Georgia's legislative session lasts for 40 non-consecutive days, the last of which is called "Sine Die," Latin for "without a day" or more simply, "the last day." This year, Sine Die has been set for April 4th. "Crossover Day" is the final day for a bill to move from one chamber to the other. Bills that do not cross over cannot be passed during that session. This year's "Crossover Day" is set for March 6th.