[3][2] Bravo taught for a period at St. Mary’s College and then moved into clerical work,[2] which she saw as a way to support her time spent as a social activist.
[5] In Wisconsin, Bravo worked on numerous projects and created change in her local community.
For instance, with the help of former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, she contributed and helped lead the Economic Sufficiency Task Force of the Wisconsin Women = Prosperity project.
[7] As the executive director, Bravo highlighted sexual harassment in the workplace[8] and shed light on the mistreatment of employers by their workers.Two years into her role as the executive director of 9to5, Bravo also acted as a representative for the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women (in Beijing).
Bravo also served on the Commission on Leave, which was arranged by Congress to help measure the impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act.