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The Regional Economic Research Institute (RERI), of the Lutgert College of Business, at Florida Gulf Coast University has worked with The Women Fund of Southwest Florida (TWF) from their inception. Our initial collaboration with the TWF was in November, 2011, when the RERI responded to a request for proposal to conduct a comprehensive study of the status of women and girls in Southwest Florida. The report: The Status of Women in Southwest Florida was completed in August 2012 and represented the first comprehensive study of women and girls in our region.

Since completing this report, RERI has continued its collaboration with TWF. We have served as a friend and sounding board for TWF as they worked on varied programs from addressing the issue of the sex trade and human slavery via a partnership with FGCU, Institute for Justice Studies and the State’s Attorney Office, to promoting opportunities for women in the workplace. Currently, we are working with TWF to provide annual updates to the “The Status of Women in Southwest Florida” report, and to assist them in mission driven efforts to provide a healthier and safer environment for women and girls in our region.

In summary, over the last decade RERI was worked with many public and private organizations and agencies in the region. In all the studies and reports that we have produced and all the alliances we have forged, our work and our collaboration with TWF has been one of the most satisfying and rewarding. They are truly a unique organization, led by a group of competent, committed, professionals who are dedicated to creating better lives and more opportunities for women and girls throughout our region.

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