Drake Institute of Women’s Policy
A Think & Do Tank for the Modern Woman.
Our Work
Our exclusive membership network for modern women in policy, politics, and advocacy. Members gain access to insider briefings, visibility opportunities, curated trainings, and invitations to exclusive social and professional events.
Our Why
Through our policy and civic engagement work, we center the needs of women and girls from low- and middle-income households—working on behalf of the 25 million too often left out of national conversations.
Our Way
Our innovative policy development approach known as Reality-Based Experiences Advancing Legislation (REAL) is a gamechanger. We use immersive simulations and interactive case studies to bring policy to life. Our upcoming project, Birthing While Black, is an example of the experiential learning tools that Drake uses to reveal systemic inequities and equip changemakers with the insight, context, and data needed to design effective policy and lead with clarity.
A Think & Do Tank for the Modern Woman
We don’t just study the issues. We mobilize women to shape the future.
The Drake Institute of Women’s Policy is a dynamic think and do tank driving real-world impact through research, advocacy, and community power. From voter engagement to public policy and leadership development, we equip modern women with the tools, network, and visibility they need to address the root causes and symptoms of poverty through public service—domestically.
Our Publications
We produce sharp, accessible policy briefs, toolkits, and case studies that center the realities of women and girls across low- and middle-income households. Grounded in data and informed by lived experience, our publications drive conversations that shift culture and shape legislation.
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Our Petitions
We mobilize around the issues that matter most—from maternal health to economic justice. Our petitions serve as tools of collective advocacy, channeling everyday voices into policy impact and holding decision-makers accountable.
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Our People
We are powered by women with lived and proximate experience—from policy experts and community organizers to emerging leaders and culture-shifters. Our members and partners don’t just advocate change—they create it.
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Read the latest op-ed from our Founder.
The Human Cost of Wealth-Washed Policymaking in DC
Exposing the consequences of policies shaped by privilege—not the people.
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Excerpt
In the United States, policy is too often written in boardrooms and backrooms—far from the lived realities of everyday women. The result? A patchwork of legislation that looks good on paper but fails in practice, especially for low-income women, women of color, and mothers on the margins. Wealth-washed policymaking is a quiet crisis. It’s…