Menopause: It’s a Movement! is a data-informed education and advocacy initiative designed to ensure Michigan women thrive through menopause—at work, within the healthcare system, at home, and beyond. In addition, the Michigan Women's Commission (MWC) hosted conversations in each of Michigan’s prosperity regions convening healthcare professionals, naturopathic practitioners, mental health experts, and legislators to understand the needs and capture stories in each community. Using the survey data and shared stories from the conversations, MWC created calls to action for the healthcare industry, the workplace, and the culture we live in.
To accelerate women’s labor force participation in high wage careers, the Michigan Women’s Commission (MWC) convened Pathways to High Wage Careers Roundtables statewide, promoting high wage, high demand career pathways for women and engaging employers in identifying and addressing the barriers that limit women’s participation and advancement in the workforce. This report shares what the MWC learned from these conversations — and offers clear, actionable recommendations to ensure more Michigan women can access, enter, and thrive in high wage careers.
This report is an update to the 2024 Women in the Michigan Workforce report, with a continued focus on earnings, parental status, and employment by industries and occupations. In addition, the current report offers information on the Michigan labor force, industry projections, and international comparisons.
MI FARE: Fostering Access, Rights and Equity in Michigan is an initiative to help women understand and access their rights, public benefits, and other opportunities for economic security and prosperity.
From Fall 2019 until the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled in-person events in Spring 2020, the Michigan Women’s Commission and Governor Whitmer held conversations with women around the state to hear what they believe are the most pressing issues they face. The women overwhelmingly cited economic security issues as their top concerns. Pay equity, affordable and accessible child care, and a pathway to higher paying jobs were consistently prioritized—and this was before the pandemic put a glaring spotlight on these issues. The Commission used these Gender Equity Conversations to craft our current initiatives. View the summaries from our Community Conversations.
MWC hosts two public meetings per fiscal year in various locations across Michigan. During the public meeting commissioners and staff share out the status of our initiatives, hear ex-officio member and department liaison reports, and take public comment. These meetings are in-person only. If you require accommodations that would facilitate your full participation in this meeting, please contact our general email LEOMIWomensComm@michigan.gov at least 10 days prior to the event. Requests received after that date cannot be guaranteed, but every effort will be made to provide the accommodation requested.
FY26, FY27 Public Meetings Notice
October 2026 Public Meeting Notice
April 2026 Public Meeting Notice
April 2026 Public Meeting Agenda
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