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Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report Charles F. Hurley Building | 19 Staniford Street, 6th Floor | Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 626-6520 | E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Commissioners, Staff and Interns 3 Remarks from the Chair 3 Introduction 4 Mission , Charges, Organization 4 2018 Recommendations to Appointing Authorities 5 MCSW FY 2018 Budget 6 Programs, Advocacy and Education 7 Public hearings 7 International Women’s Day 8 Women’s Advocacy Day 8 Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts 8 Equal Pay Day, Education Series , JustAsk! Salary Negotiation 8 MCSW Speakers Bureau 9 MCSW Internship Program 9 Legislative Activities 10 Priority Bills 10 Priority Bills Signed into Law 10 Regional and Local Commissions 12 MCSW Regional Commissions 12 Local Commissions 12 Regional Commission Annual Reports 13 Berkshire County Commission on the Status of Women 13 Bristol Regional Commission Annual Report 15 Cape Cod and Islands Regional Commission Annual Report 21 Essex Regional Commission Annual Report 27 Hampden Regional Commission Annual Report 35 Hampshire-Franklin Regional Commission Annual Report 37 MetroWest Regional Commission Annual Report 50 Worcester Regional Commission Annual Report 57 Appendix 61 A. 2017/2018 Regional Public Hearing Notes 61 B. 2017/2018 Regional Public Hearing Testimony 74 2 COMMISSIONERS, STAFF, AND INTERNS Commissioners Remarks from the Chair Margot Parrot, Chair, Athol On behalf of the Massachusetts Mary-Dith Tuitt, Vice-Chair, Boston Commission on the Status of Nina Kimball, Secretary, Plymouth Women, it is my pleasure to present a brief summary of our Sarah la Cour, Treasurer, Quincy FY18 Annual Report. It has been Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, Springfield an exciting and active period for Rebecca Bact, Auburndale the MCSW: having been strong- Penny Blaisdell, Marblehead ly involved in advocating for pay Ruth Bramson, Boston equity, since the passage of the Equal Pay Act, we have Denella Clark, Hyde Park led numerous equal pay education panels for employ- Marianne Fleckner, Westford ers, employees, and those seeking work as well as part- nered to support salary negotiation workshops across Jean Cotter Fox, Assonet (Freetown) the Commonwealth; held four regional public hearings; Liz Friedman, Northampton heralded the creation of three new regional Commis- Becca Glenn, Waltham sions—closing the gap on state coverage; hosted our Allison Goldberg, Marblehead annual Women’s Advocacy Day in May at the State Denise Hurst, Springfield House; and in June, we honor more than 130 Unsung Joanne Fitzgerald McCrea, Salem Heroines from across the Commonwealth. Maria Puppolo, Springfield Sara Schnorr, Holliston Staff Jill Ashton, Executive Director Isabelle Greene, Program Director Margot N. Parrot, Esq. Interns MCSW Chair McKenzie Chu Emilie Lewis Maegan Cross Lucy Wen Emma Cyr Chloe Wynne Cierra DeVos Abby Kaplan Ashley Latta Alicia Espinosa Brianna Driscoll Casey Repasy Shannon O'Doherty Ruth Fuller 3 INTRODUCTION Mission The mission of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) is to provide a permanent, effective voice for women across Massachusetts. Charges Under MA Chapter 3, Section 66 of the Massachusetts General Laws the MCSW is empowered to: Study, review and report on the status of women in the Commonwealth Advise executive and legislative bodies on the effect of proposed legislation on women Inform leaders of business, education, health care, state and local governments and the communications media of issues pertaining to women Provide referrals and serve as a resource of information on issues pertaining to women Identify and recommend qualified women for positions at all levels of government Promote and facilitate collaboration among local women's commissions and among women’s organizations in the state Serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups concerned with issues affecting women Organization The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women is an independent state agency charged with reviewing the status of women in Massachusetts and offering recommendations regarding policy that would improve access to op- portunities and equality. The Commission is composed of 19 commissioners, who are appointed by one of four ap- pointing authorities: the Governor, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, and the Caucus of Women Legisla- tors. Commissioners serve in a voluntary capacity and the work of the Commission is facilitated by two part-time staff members who are assisted by year-round interns. The full Commission meets monthly, September through June, as does the MCSW Executive Committee. In addition, each commissioner is a member of at least one standing committee that generally meets monthly. The standing com- mittees include: Legislative and Public Policy Committee Program and Planning Committee Budget and Personnel Committee This 2017-2018 Annual Report includes the Commission’s activities and findings for the period of July 2017 to June 2018. 4 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPOINTING AUTHORITIES In accordance with the responsibilities of the MCSW under MA Chapter 3, Section 66 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the MCSW respectfully submits the following recommendations for action to our appointing authorities: Support legislation that addresses the issue of women’s Support legislation to provide medically-accurate sexuali- self sufficiency and economic security ty education, and protect access to contraceptives Ending gender discrimination in disability insurance poli- The Commission envisions a healthy, well-informed popu- cies with An Act Providing for Equitable Coverage in Disa- lation of youth across the Commonwealth, and sees An Act bility Policies (S545/H482) is a key component of establish- Relative to Healthy Youth S2071/H3704( ) as a vital compo- ing women’s full self-sufficiency. Women face unnecessary nent of that end goal. This bill sets a standard benchmark financial burdens when purchasing individual disability for health education and states that any Massachusetts insurance. As one of the only two types of insurance in the public schools that decide to provide their students with state that can legally charge women more than men, disa- sexuality education must select a comprehensive, medical- bility insurance providers often charge women 25% to 75% ly accurate, and age-appropriate curriculum while re- more than their male counterparts. This is blatant gender specting the rights of parents and local decision-making discrimination and a direct violation of the Massachusetts authority. This will ensure that all students are receiving Equal Rights Amendment. Creating a level playing field at correct and age-appropriate knowledge of reproductive the most basic level, healthcare, will work to end gender health which sets them up to be healthy, knowledgeable disparity. citizens. Guaranteeing family and medical leave with An Act Estab- As part of this push for a more educated understanding or lishing a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program reproductive health, the Commission further supports an (S1048/H2172) is another important step toward estab- agenda of increasing women’s access to safe, timely lishing self-sufficiency for women. Despite the universality healthcare. Part of women’s reproductive health involves of serious personal or family medical emergencies, most access to contraceptives and other means of birth control Massachusetts families face losing their jobs to care for and reproductive rights. An Act Negating Archaic Statues themselves, their families, or children during these times, Targeting Young Women S.2260( ) would repeal three ar- particularly in low-income and single parent households. chaic laws that restrict women’s access to contraceptives This harsh reality disproportionately affects women as and abortion, including an 1800s ban on all abortions, a they tend to be the primary caretakers of the family and ban on contraceptive use by non-married women, and a are increasingly the primary bread winners. requirement for all abortions to be performed in a hospi- tal. The repeal of these laws protects women seeking re- Another way to protect women’s self sufficiency is by mak- productive services as well as the healthcare providers ing it easier to arrange childcare, no matter the woman’s they go to. The bill strikes the word ‘married’ whenever it job. An Act Supporting Working Parents who Choose to appears, and ensures protection to all Massachusetts Run for Public Office (S386/H2898) would insert wording women. to explicitly allow working parents running for office to use campaign funds to pay for childcare while the candidate is “performing work or attending events directly related to the candidate’s campaign.” Assisting candidates with the cost of childcare would allow more primary caregivers— both mothers and fathers—to run for office. This will give more women the ability to run for office as they are pri- marily the ones who do most of the childcare. 5 MCSW BUDGET Commission on the Status of Women BUDGET FY18 FY18 GAA Total Income from State Appropriation $117,012.00 Expenses Salaries $84,812.00 Operating Expenses $32,200.00 Remarks excerpted from the presentation to Joint Committee on Ways and Means March 20, 2018 CSW spokesperson: Margot Parrot, Chair On behalf of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), we respectfully request that the Joint Committee on Ways and Means consider an increase in the Commission’s FY2018 budget from its current level
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