Real Women Run, currently in its fourth year, is a collaborative nonpartisan initiative of the YWCA Utah, Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University, Walker Institute of Politics at Weber State University, Vision 2020, AAUW, League of Women Voters of Utah, current and former elected female officials and representatives from political parties in Utah, and other organizations that support women. Real Women Run’s aim is to empower women to participate fully in public life and civic leadership through elected political office at all levels, appointments to public boards and commissions, participation on campaigns, or effective engagement and instruction about our political system.