In the spring of 2018, the Vermont Commission on Women, with the help of several partner organizations, undertook a year-long qualitative data-gathering initiative called the Listening Project.  

The Project included circulation of an online statewide survey, a series of in-person interviews conducted by VCW Commissioners, and events during which VCW Commissioners and community members gathered to share and reflect on their experiences of living in Vermont. 

Listening Project Full Report

Listening Project Executive Summary

Listening Project one-page reports, What Vermonters are Saying, by topic:

•     Child Care and Paid Family and Medical Leave

•     Economic Security: Income and Employment

•     Affordability and Cost of Living: Housing, Food Insecurity and Transportation

•     Health Care: Access and Affordability

•     Cultural Challenges: Bias, Harassment and Discrimination

•     Higher Education, Employment and Training Opportunities

•     Work-Life Balance, Schedule Flexibility and Barriers to Accessing Programs and Services