Truth and Testimony: Public Hearing with Commission on the Status of Women
In honor of International Women's Month, Everywoman's Center invites all interested individuals and organizations to provide truth and testimony regarding the status of women's lives in Massachusetts at a Public Hearing with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.
The purpose of these hearings is for the MCSW Commissioners and staff to listen to the voices of women and girls within the Commonwealth regarding the status of their lives within Massachusetts. The MCSW and EWC invite all individuals or organizations who are interested to attend this public hearing and to provide both verbal and written testimony. A summary report of all the given testimony will be developed and sent to the Commission's appointing authorities, and the legislators in the region where the hearing was held and will be used to create changes in public policy and legislation in order to improve the status of women in Massachusetts. Participants can sign-up to provide testimony that evening and it is also possible to reserve a time to testify in advance at www.umass.edu/ewc. Recommended time for each presentation is between three and five minutes.
This event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Everywoman's Center at 413-545-0883.
The mission of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women is to provide a permanent, effective voice for women across Massachusetts. The Commission stands for fundamental freedoms, basic human rights and the full enjoyment for all woman throughout their lives. For more information about the MCSW please visit www.mass.gov/women or call 617-626-6520.