“The Salt Lake County Council Democratic Caucus is proud to have voted today to support A Bolder Way Forward, a statewide initiative led by the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University. We also applaud the members of the council’s Republican caucus who joined us in supporting this important initiative.
“A Bolder Way Forward is working to advance the well-being and success of women and girls in Utah by addressing disparities in education, the workplace, health, safety and security, and community engagement (which includes political representation).
“A Bolder Way forward notes national and statewide studies continue to show women and girls in Utah are not thriving in critical areas. Utah continues to have high levels of domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and gender-based discrimination, while also ranking as the worst state for women’s equality and having low levels of women’s leadership representation in nearly all domains, including politics and business.
“As elected leaders, we are dedicated to continue seeking out and supporting opportunities and initiatives that help ensure more women and girls thrive in our county and our state.”
- Councilmembers Suzanne Harrison, Ross Romero, Natalie Pinkney, and Jiro Johnson
