News and Successes
Center to offer $100K in grants to rural businesses
4/21/26
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs, a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, will open applications May 5 for its Texas Rural Grant. Now in its fourth year, the program supports small businesses operating in rural Texas communities.
CWG releases She Runs Texas: 2026 candidate profiles
2/4/26
The Center for Women in Government (CWG) at the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership (JNIWL) has released She Runs Texas: 2026 Candidate Profiles, a new analysis examining women candidates who filed to run for county, state and federal office in Texas during the 2026 election cycle.
Leadership institute launches speakers bureau
1/21/26
The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership (JNIWL) at Texas Woman’s University has launched the Center for Women in Government Speakers Bureau, a directory featuring a free, accessible platform connecting schools, civic organizations and community groups with women leaders in public service across Texas.
Center awards $50K in grants to women-owned startups
10/28/25
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, has selected 10 entrepreneurs out of 303 applications to receive $5,000 awards through its StartHER Grant Program, part of an ongoing effort to boost women-owned businesses across Texas.
Newly redesigned Texas Women in Politics exhibit now open at TWU
9/29/25
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) has unveiled a newly redesigned Texas Women in Politics exhibit at the Sue S. Bancroft Women’s Leadership Hall, the flagship installation of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership (JNIWL).