What's New
Apr 4 2022
“Sexual harassment is strangely taboo. We say we have evolved, but women are still discouraged from calling it out when it happens. And we don’t feel comfortable talking about it... more
Mar 28 2022
On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, a group of dynamic Black women leaders came together from across the region to hold three panel conversations around the topic of... more
Mar 15 2022
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Women’s Committee of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO held a “Breaking Barriers: Challenge Course & Community Kickback” event on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in the Machinists District 751... more
Jan 25 2022
In December 2021, the Supreme Court ruled to leave Texas' Senate Bill 8 in place, a law which banned most abortions... more
Jan 6 2022
The Washington State Women's Commission is proud to present its inaugural Marian Wright Edelman Award to Senator Claire Wilson and Representative Tana Senn for their work behind the historic Fair Start for Kids Act, which has placed... more
Dec 3 2021
Thank you to all who joined us on Wednesday, December 1, in-person or virtually, for a fireside chat between Carmen Best, author of ‘Black in Blue: Lessons on Leadership, Breaking Barriers, and Racial Reconciliation,' and Commission Chair... more
Nov 30 2021
This month, to continue our monthly highlight of women in leadership in Washington State, the Commission sat down for an interview with the Commission... more
Nov 29 2021
Thank you to all of those who attended our conversation with Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah!
We want to once again express our thanks to Secretary Shah and his team at the Department of Health for taking time to... more
Oct 18 2021
Maria Chavez-Wilcox is the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA Seattle King Snohomish chapter. As the first Latina CEO of the organization, she holds over 30 years of... more
Oct 15 2021
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to validating and uplifting survivors and their experiences, and for advocating for behavioral, cultural, and systemic... more
Oct 4 2021
On October 2, 2021 people across the nation gathered to rally for basic reproductive rights in response to Texas' Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas abortion law, that seeks to restrict women's access to abortion.
In Washington State... more
Sep 20 2021
On Monday, September 13, 2021, the Washington State Women’s Commission was proud to co-host members of the Kenyan parliament with Dr. John Yoder and Dr. Roberta Wilburn of Whitworth... more
Jun 28 2021
On June 25, 2021, the Washington State Women's Commission hosted its summer plenary meeting and its first in-person plenary meeting since the start of COVID-19.
In this session, the Commission discussed the impact of COVID-19... more
May 10 2021
Thank you to all who joined us for our No More Stolen Sisters: A Discussion for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day event on Wednesday, May 5th.
We want to extend our sincerest thanks to Representative Debra... more
