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NEW - 2009 Report: The Status of Women and Girls in Vermont
2009 Status Report
NEW - Vermont Girls: Speak Out About Money Matters!
Here's the link to our 4th annual statewide e-survey of Vermont middle and high school girls in collaboration with the Girl Scout Council of Vermont:
Money Matters Survey
Vermont Workplaces Support Nursing Moms
Employers and Employees: Find out more about the needs and rights of moms returning to work.
Download Factsheet (PDF)
2008 Status of Vermont Women and Girls
Download Report (PDF)
History Project Site
Learn more about our
Vermont Women's History Project
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Read how Commissioners and Advisors
define our work
The Vermont Commission on Women joins its counterparts nationally and internationally in seeking to help women and their families gain access to the rights, privileges, and resources needed to live in justice, dignity, freedom, equality, and economic
security.
What we do...
The Commission is a state agency helping women achieve legal, economic, social, and political equality in Vermont. We act as an advisor, planner, and information source for the legislature on issues affecting women. We function as an educational resource by conducting research, producing publications, and providing conferences and workshops. We work in coalition with other organizations to exchange information and take action for Vermont's women. We also provide information and referrals to the general public.
History
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy established the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. Following his lead, Governor Phillip Hoff founded in 1964 the Vermont Commission on Women. He authorized the Commission to conduct research on “how discrimination was occurring, how women’s roles were changing, documenting the needs of working women and their children, and supporting a more active role for women in the political life of the state.” The Commission remains the only state agency singularly focused on women’s issues, and it continues to evolve and respond to the needs of Vermont women.
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