Upcoming Events
The importance of bringing women together in community.
We gather locally and globally to celebrate, support, and enrich the lives of the women of Washington State and beyond. We believe that through the power of relationships, we amplify our voices and our impact.
Join us at our next event.
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Activate your Activism
Discover how you can champion the causes closest to your heart! It's easer than you think, and oh-so fulfilling. Swing by our awesome event to master the art of being a powerhouse advocate.
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Women at the Capitol
In partnership with the Washington State Women’s Commission, the KD Hall Foundation, and the Interagency Committee of State Employed Women we are delighted to invite you to the 2024 Women at the Capitol event.
Join us in Olympia, WA on Friday, March 1 to meet our civil leaders, elected and appointed officials, and the government employees who are working on the issues most important to women in our State.
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Making Waves Gala - Tickets are Sold Out!
Tickets are sold out!
Our Making Waves gala will be held on December 2, 2023.
Together we will honor the 2023 Leadership Award winners, hear from our keynote speakers, party with our fabulous drag queens, and bid on some amazing auction items. We can’t wait to welcome you then.
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The 2024 Global Delegation
The Global Delegation is Back!
The Global Delegation is an integral part of CWD and its history so we’re delighted to announce that we’ll host a trip in 2024.
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CWD Fourth of July!
Join CWD to celebrate the 4th of July with a front row seat at Gas Works park for the fireworks on Lake Union.
Tickets are free so bring your friends and family, there is limited space so reserve your spot today. There will be free snacks, water & sodas, and adult beverages in our private section, and lots of food trucks in the park. Feel free to bring games, blankets, chairs, and your own food as well.
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Women at the Capitol
Spend the day in Olympia, WA with us where we’ll meet our elected and appointed officials who are working on the issues most important to women in Washington State. Buy your tickets today!
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Shujaat: Celebrating Afghan Women’s Resilience & a performance of A Thousand Splendid Suns
Join us on International Women’s Day for a Community Conversation, Shujaat: Celebrating Afghan Women’s Resilience. This is a free event for anyone in the community to attend and is on Wednesday, March 8 at 5:00 pm at the Seattle Opera Center.
Come and learn more about the vital work being done in our community to support local Afghan women refugees as well as women still living in Afghanistan. Stay for a discounted performance of A Thousand Splendid Suns.
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Meet Our New CEO
Come and meet our new CEO Bao-Tram Do, in-person, on Tuesday, February 28 6-8pm PST. Join us at the Tinte Cellars Georgetown tasting room to welcome past, current, and future CWD supporters to our new CEO.
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The Power of Mentorship
Join us as we host Lisa Z. Fain on Thursday, January 19 at 6 pm to learn why mentorship is so very important to your success in life.
Recording of the event now available on the event page and our YouTube channel.
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CWD Holiday Party
Join us for an evening of connecting with old friends and making news ones! Learn about the work CWD has done over the last two years and our exciting plans for 2023.
We're thrilled to be hosting this in-person event at locally owned restaurant, Tyger Tyger in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle. There is no cost to attend and includes one drink on us! Additional drinks and food are available to order individually.
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Leadership Development Series: Girls on the Rise - Supporting Young Women Leaders
Join us and KD Hall of KD Hall Communications and founder of Girls on the Rise, a program that teaches skills of self-efficacy and leadership to high-achieving young women. She will share her pathway to leadership and insights that she has gathered along the way that can inspire you to lead where you land. She’s also joined by two young women who are part of the Girls on the Rise program.
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Women’s Financial Power
Join Radha Friedman, Laura Clise, and Michelle Shireen Muri to learn about how women can harness their collective power and change the way we give, invest and shop to create a more equitable future.
Recording of the event now available on the event page and our YouTube channel.
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Building Generational Bridges to Fight for Reproductive Rights
Join CWD to hear first-hand accounts of women’s experiences accessing and fighting for safe abortion services. Leave equipped with actions you can take to carry the torch for women’s reproductive rights
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Women Leaders in the Arts: The Role of Art in Democracy
To watch or revisit the event enjoy the recording below and listen to a distinguished panel of women from the arts and learn more about their experiences and thoughts on the important role that women’s leadership and the arts play in democracies.
Recording of the event now available on the event page and our YouTube channel.
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Be Bold Now 2022
Be Bold Now is an annual event where women share stories of courage, inspiration, and support in celebration of International Women’s Day. CWD is partnering with the Be Bold team to belatedly–due to the Omnicron variant–celebrate International Women’s Day and to inspire the audience to unleash their limitless potential.
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virtualCWD | Voices of the Women Shaping the Tech Industry
Revisit our event to listen to the voices of the women creating space and opportunities for all women in the tech industry.
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virtualCWD | Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Black Women’s Leadership in WA
Revisit our event. Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Black Women’s Leadership in WA. Join CWD in this important conversation and learn from black women leaders in WA. Register today.
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virtualCWD | The Economic Impact of the Pandemic on Washington Women
Revisit our event. Join the Center for Women & Democracy and the Washington State Women's Commission as they host leaders and experts in policy, law, public service, and education in a conversation on the economic impact of the pandemic on women in Washington State, and talk about policies and actions needed to build a more woman-centered infrastructure that improves equity for working women.