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Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
Board Information
Policy Area
Advisory Councils and Working GroupsPurpose
To study, review and report on the status of women in the commonwealth; to inform leaders of business, education, health care, state and local governments and the communications media of issues pertaining to women; to serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups concerned with issues affecting women; to serve as a clearinghouse for information on issues pertaining to women; to identify and recommend qualified women for appointive positions at all levels of government, including boards and commissions, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; to assess programs and practices in all state agencies as they affect women, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; to advise executive and legislative bodies on the effect on women of proposed legislation, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; and to promote and facilitate collaboration among local women?s commissions and among women?s organizations in the state, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate.Seat Restrictions
Term Limit: 0| Term Length: 3 [14 additional members appointed according to statute]Meeting Information
Public meetings are hybrid, mostly virtual since the pandemic with the Full Commission meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 4:00pm-5:30pm, September through June. The meeting time is usually set by the Chair of the Commission and could change but all public Meetings are posted and updated here: Events for October 2023 – https://masscsw.org/events/month/. Meeting Location: 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 16220, Boston, MA 02108.Compensation
Expenses Only.Legal Authority
Board Members
↓↓ Sort members table by selecting table header for Member, Seat Name, Appointing Authority, or Term End Date.
| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanisha Arena | Caucus of Women Legislators 6 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2024 |
| Ms. Rebecca Bact | Governor 5 | Governor | November 1, 2023 |
| Carol Campbell | Governor 2 | Governor | November 1, 2025 |
| Divya Chaturvedi | Caucus of Women Legislators 3 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Denella J. Clark | Governor 3 | Governor | November 1, 2024 |
| Guimel Decarvalho | Senate President 3 | Senate President | October 31, 2024 |
| Ms. Marianne C. Fleckner | Speaker of the House 2 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2024 |
| Ms. Jean Cotter Fox | Speaker of the House 3 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Elizabeth A. Friedman | Speaker of the House 4 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2025 |
| Sarah Glenn-Smith | Senate President 1 | Senate President | October 31, 2026 |
| Ms. Allison Goldberg | Governor 4 | Governor | November 1, 2024 |
| Audrey Hall | Senate President 2 | Senate President | October 31, 2024 |
| Ms. Nina Liang | Speaker of the House 1 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2024 |
| Leslie-Ann McGee | Caucus of Women Legislators 4 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2025 |
| Aisha Miller | Caucus of Women Legislators 2 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2024 |
| Christine Monksa | Caucus of Women Legislators 5 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2026 |
| Sonia Shah | Senate President 4 | Senate President | October 31, 2025 |
| Kimberly J. Shea | Caucus of Women Legislators 1 | Ex Officio | October 31, 2025 |
| Mary-Dith Tuitt | Governor 1 | Governor | November 1, 2025 |