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We are building a coalition of leaders, supporters, volunteers, and partners interested in diversifying leadership and decision-making in Massachusetts. Support An Act to Ensure Gender Parity and Racial and Ethnic Diversity on Public Boards and Commissions (HD. 2082/SD. 521) by becoming a Parity On Board coalition partner.
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Join us and our co-hosts #MAWOCC @MassCSW @LWVMA @ywcasema and @YWBoston on August 2nd at 5:30 pm for A Regional Forum for South Eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Islands! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parity-on-board-regional-forum-se-massachusetts-cape-cod-and-islands-tickets-162108213029?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
"Oftentimes people say oh we can't find the women they don't have the skills but as the data shows they have the skills they have the dreams they don't have the opportunity." @YWBoston President & CEO Beth Chandler
"People aren't intentionally not hiring women of color...but we hire people we know." Beth Chandler, YW Boston President & CEO, advocates for leaders expanding their networks to grow diverse teams. Hear from Beth & @EosFoundation's Andrea Silbert on @NECN: https://www.necn.com/news/business/twib/power-and-pay-gaps-from-elite-universities-to-the-ncaa-sidelines/2434205/
#internationalwomensday2021 is the perfect day to see what progress has been made by women on 50 prominent public boards and commissions in MA since 2019.
Watch below as @AndreaSilbert presents our latest research at the @parityonboard virtual forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWEykJLQtSU
