Who We Are

The National Women’s Political Caucus-Virginia is a chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), a national, pro-choice, multi-partisan, grassroots membership organization dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and supporting women candidates for elected and appointed office.

Our Goals

Our Virginia Caucus amplifies the NWPC’s mission in Virginia, and in 2020 our chapter was founded with the following goals:

Increase women's participation in the political process
Increase the number of women in elected and appointed positions
Support candidates who support women
Draft legislation that centers on equality and the needs of women

Our Policies

Making the Equal Rights Amendment the 28th Amendment to the Constitution
Giving all Virginia women the freedom to control their own bodies, including accessing abortion care
Bringing child care and health care equity to all Virginians
Bringing environmental justice to our most vulnerable neighborhoods
Developing real and lasting criminal justice reform
Education equity for all Virginia children, no matter their zip code

We will continue to actively collaborate with like-minded organizations in the Commonwealth to build on past progress, always with an eye on the next generation of women leaders.

‍We are dedicated to leaving a powerful legacy for years to come.