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YW Boston to run coalition to ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions

YW Boston to run coalition to ensure gender parity on public boards and commissions

Jul 19, 2019 | News

On Tuesday, March 20, 2019, YW Boston announced its support of ensuring gender parity on public boards and commissions in Massachusetts. Beth Chandler, YW Boston President and CEO, spoke at the State House alongside Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad, Senator Jason...
YW Boston launches coalition at Parity On Board: Achieving diversity on Massachusetts public boards

YW Boston launches coalition at Parity On Board: Achieving diversity on Massachusetts public boards

Jul 19, 2019 | News

On Thursday, May 16th, YW Boston, in partnership with the Eos Foundation, held the event Parity On Board: Achieving diversity on Massachusetts public boards at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The event was an opportunity to learn about the research conducted...
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24 Feb

Join us, alongside @MassCSW and the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC) on March 3rd, 5-6PM, for an hour of learning and taking action to support our @parityonboard efforts to diversify Massachusetts leadership. #ParityonBoard RSVP now:
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Watch @YWBoston CEO Beth Chandler and Representative @haddadpat4 on @GreaterBoston discuss #POB https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/02/22/renewed-effort-to-require-gender-racial-parity-on-public-boards-in-mass

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Parity on Board has been refiled in the #StateHouse as HD. 2082/SD. 521. Huge thanks to our lead sponsors Representative @haddadpat4 and @SenJasonLewis. Contact your legislators and ask them to cosponsor today!

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Our Goal: Public boards and commissions in Massach Our Goal: Public boards and commissions in Massachusetts should be comprised of no less than 50% women. An Act to Ensure Gender Parity on Public Boards and Commissions (H.2711 | S.1878) hopes to promote diversity in leadership that broadly reflects the demographics of our Commonwealth.
On the state's 50 most prominent public boards and On the state's 50 most prominent public boards and commissions, women are just 22% of CEOs, 34% of board chairs and 39% of board members. 
#ParityOnBoard supports diversity in leadership that broadly reflects the demographics of our Commonwealth. Get involved at www.parityonboard.org
Women and people of color account for 52% and 28% Women and people of color account for 52% and 28% respectively, of the state's population, yet are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions. An Act to Ensure Gender Parity on Public Boards and Commissions (H.2711 | S.1878) hopes to change that. 
Learn about how you can get involved with the #ParityOnBoard coalition at www.parityonboard.org
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