(Montpelier) – The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) starts the new legislative session with a public event examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts economic aspects of women’s lives, especially for women of color in our state.
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Wendy Knight of Panton Appointed to Vermont Commission on Women
Governor Scott has appointed Wendy Knight of Panton to serve a four-year term on the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), the state’s non-partisan commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls.
Commissioner Knight is a communications and marketing executive with over 20 years of government, corporate and entrepreneurial experience in advertising and marketing, food and beverage, healthcare, media, non-profit, and the publishing industries.
Vermont PBS community conversation podcast of 9to5: The Story of a Movement
Better pay, respect, opportunities for advancement, and ending sexual harassment: those were some of the reasons that activated the women's movement and workplace rights groups like 9to5 in the 1970s. PBS Vermont hosted a statewide community conversation following a sneak preview of the film 9to5: The Story of a Movement directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, from Independent Lens on January 14, 2021.
Event Promotes Awareness of COVID-19 Impact on VT Women
The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) started the new legislative session with a public event examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts economic aspects of women’s lives, especially for women of color in our state.
Kiah Morris and Kerin Durfee Appointed to Vermont Commission on Women
(Montpelier, VT) – Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson has appointed Kiah Morris of Bennington and Kerin Durfee of Burlington 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.
Kiah Morris and Kerin Durfee Appointed to Vermont Commission on Women
Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson has appointed Kiah Morris of Bennington and Kerin Durfee of Burlington 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.
VCW Releases Updated Info Sheet on the Taxation of Menstrual Supplies
We've updated our info sheet to include up to date information about the movement to eliminate sales tax on menstrual supplies around the world and here in Vermont. Click to download the latest version of our Info Sheet on the Taxation of Menstrual Supplies.
The Time is Now: Gender Justice, Antiracism, and Systemic Change | New England Women's Policy Conference
The New England Women’s Policy Conference, “The Time is Now: Gender Justice, Antiracism, and Systemic Change” will be held virtually the mornings of December 2-4. This biennial conference is organized by the New England Women’s Policy Initiative, and hosted by UMass Boston's Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, the Vermont Commission on Women, and women’s commissions, women’s funds, and other partners throughout New England.
Silent No More: The Hidden Voices behind Reproductive Justice
By Guest Blogger, former VCW intern Ana Cimino Burke
Advancing public policy grounded in equity and justice is a passion of Ana’s. She has taken this passion and using her infertility journey as a backdrop, penned this piece, using the keypad to hold space for folks who want to share their stories and list what support resources exist because affordable, safe, and quality fertility care IS an economic, racial, and reproductive justice issue.
Legislative Update
The 2019-2020 Session of the Vermont General Assembly adjourned on September 25th, 2020. VCW intern Emily Pocock has compiled this roundup and summary of legislation of interest to or particularly impacting women.