VT Commission on Women

We are accepting applications for a #Communications & Outreach Coordinator position until April 8th. Join our small, tight-knit, collaborative team working to advance #genderequity and social justice. careers.vermont.gov/job/Montpelier… #Vermont

📢 Exciting news! Join us in Bennington, VT for an engaging public forum hosted by the Vermont Commission on Women. Let's shape our community together! 🗣 Can’t make it? Meet us virtually: women.vermont.gov/vcw-embark-sta… #VCWForum #BenningtonVT #CommunityEngagement #EmpowerWomen

Join us on Zoom this week for an engaging public forum. Come be part of the discussion on Friday, December 15, 12 – 1pm, online! 🕊 Visit women.vermont.gov/about-us/meeti… for more information, and to join us!

VCW is hitting the road!📢 Join us in NEWPORT for an engaging public forum. Can’t make it? Meet us virtually! women.vermont.gov/vcw-embark-sta…

📢 Exciting news! Join us in Newport, VT for an engaging public forum hosted by the Vermont Commission on Women. Let's shape our community together! 🗣 Can’t make it? Meet us virtually: women.vermont.gov/vcw-embark-sta… #VCWForum #NewportVT #CommunityEngagement #EmpowerWomen"

“With paid leave, growing families have a strong start. They are healthier, happier, and more economically secure. They’re better workers. They’re better parents.” - Eva Zaret >>vtdigger.org/2023/10/16/eva…

VCW will be in Rutland on Friday, October 20th, 12 – 1pm in person at the ASA Bloomer building, 2nd Floor, #266, 88 Merchants Row in Rutland. Join us! Refreshments will be provided. Can’t make it? Meet us virtually: women.vermont.gov/vcw-will-be-ru…

If you have a child in a Vermont public school, you’ll be getting a food benefit. Keep your eyes peeled for mail with the Vermont Department of Children and Families' logo, @VermontDCF. Learn more >> dcf.vermont.gov/esd/P-EBT

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications for AAUW’s #fellowships and #grants open TODAY! --> bit.ly/3uR6ZhB Spread the word to deserving women and organizations! #HigherEd #GenderEquity

The flood waters may have receded, but its devastating effects continue to linger. Countless BIPOC businesses and livelihoods have been washed away, leaving our community in dire need of assistance. It's time to act. All links (Linktree): bit.ly/3rvhoDa

Last week we sent out the latest VIEW newsletter - this issue includes updated Vermont flood safety & recovery resources, as well as the usual programming for the upcoming month. 🕊 >> women.vermont.gov/view-newsletter

VCW extends our deepest sympathies to all who have lost homes, pets, property, and livelihoods during the recent flooding. We have compiled a list of resources that may be of help to Vermonters in these extremely difficult times. >> women.vermont.gov/flood-safety-r…

Vermont Commission on Women adopts new transgender individuals policy statement. Read the full press release here. >> women.vermont.gov/vcw-adopts-new…

NEWS UPDATE: The Vermont Legislature has overridden Gov. Scott's veto and the 2023 Child Care Bill is now law! This is a historic win for Vermonters.

Starting July 1, Vermont’s new adoption law will take effect. To read more, visit our latest blog post >> women.vermont.gov/vermonts-new-a…

Yesterday marked LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day. We encourage you to listen to our podcast Speaking of Gender Equity episode on LGBTQIA+ pay equity. >> on.soundcloud.com/DygFL

Brenda Bradley Bisbee (8/25/1930-5/27/2023) founded the Vermont Women’s Fund, advocated for and succeeded in bringing forward an amendment to the Vermont Constitution, approved by the voters in 1994, to revise its language to be gender inclusive, and volunteered for the @VTWomen

The latest VIEW newsletter went out today! Check your inboxes for the Mid-Biennium Legislative Update for 2023! ✉️To access the latest issue and previous newsletters, visit our website: women.vermont.gov/view-newsletter

By 19th-century standards, a Vermont woman enjoyed a fair number of liberties that many women elsewhere did not. She could file for divorce on the grounds of adultery, desertion, intolerable severity and nonsupport. vtdigger.org/2023/05/28/the…

We have two open positions at Building Bright Futures on our Data and Policy Team! Learn more and apply to join us today: buildingbrightfutures.org/jobs/