The Women's Leadership Academy (WLA), launched in 2010, operates educational programs aimed at "[strengthening] participants' self-efficacy, leadership capacity and capabilities." WLA programs seek to instill "knowledge of policy-making processes and ways women can influence these processes; leadership ethics, principles and approaches of women political and policy leaders; understanding of how political campaigns are organized and run; recognition of the critical importance of diversity in enriching democratic political participation; skills in community organizing and advocacy; and commitment to advancing women's leadership on a personal and collective level."
