Testimony on An Act Relating to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
VCW's Executive Director Cary Brown provided testimony in the Senate's Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs committee this week on H.183. Read the testimony.
Governor Scott Appoints Ed Adrian, Lisa Carlson and Heidi Tringe to the Vermont Commission on Women
Governor Phil Scott has appointed Ed Adrian of Burlington, Lisa Carlson of Danville, and Heidi Tringe of Montpelier to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), the state’s non-partisan commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls.
Vermont House of Representatives, Mitzi Johnson, Appoints Kim Nolan of Shelburne
The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, Mitzi Johnson, has appointed Kim Nolan to serve a four-year term on the Vermont Commission on Women.
Ms. Nolan is an Executive Leadership Team member and Senior Director of City Market Co-op, a community-owned food cooperative with two locations in Burlington.
Survivors of Sexual Assault and Violence
Vermont Commission on Women stands with all survivors of sexual assault and violence.
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The Hidden Side of Women’s Lives in Our Community: Women’s Commission Listening Project Comes to Brattleboro
Brattleboro area residents will share their story at Vermont Commission on Women’s Listening Project event, “The Hidden Side of Women’s Lives in Our Community,” hosted by area Commissioners at Brooks Memorial Library, Wednesday, September 26th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Economic Challenges in Franklin County: Listening Project Forum
What do health care, child care, paid family and medical leave, education, and mental health have in common? According to preliminary results from Vermont Commission on Women’s statewide Listening Project survey, these are the top areas of concern for women in Franklin county.
Kellie B. Campbell of Georgia Appointed to the Vermont Commission on Women
The Senate Committee on Committees has appointed Kellie B. Campbell of Georgia, Vermont, to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women.
Ms. Campbell is an Associate Director in Information Technology (IT) for Saint Michael’s College, and directs hybrid and online programs for the Accelerated Summer College.
Listening Project Guides Future Work of Vermont Commission on Women
The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) has launched a short public survey called the Listening Project, designed to help focus future work on issues that matter to Vermonters. The survey asks what needs aren’t being met for Vermont women, what most effects their abilities to provide for themselves or their families, and what can be done to help.
Vermont Commission On Women Issues Statement Regarding Federal Immigration Policy
The Vermont Commission on Women today voted to issue the following statement:
“The Vermont Commission on Women supports the joint resolution passed by the Vermont Senate and House condemning the recently reversed federal policy of separating children from their families at the southern international border, expressing a profound hope that the family separation policy will not be reinstated, and imploring the Department of Homeland Security to reunite the separated families immediately.”
Legislative Update 2018
The 2017-2018 Session of the Vermont General Assembly adjourned on May 24th, 2018. Below, you’ll find a roundup of legislation of interest to or particularly impacting women. If you’d like to refresh your memory about the legislation passed in 2017 during the first half of the biennium, read last year’s legislative update here.