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Inspire, Empower, Create

  • Inspire, Empower, Create

Initiatives

Initiatives

  • Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault in Michigan through collaborative initiatives with numerous partners.

    Some of our Commissioners have helped form Regional Task Forces across Michigan that coordinate, facilitate and participate in many human trafficking awareness programs and projects including legislative and legal initiatives. Commissioners are also active in bringing awareness of human trafficking in Michigan to the medical community. The commission was also instrumental in creating a campus sexual assault rights and options guide that is featured on most college campuses and their respective websites.

    Identifying the needs of Michigan women veterans through social media to help identify and become a resource for veterans.

    Over 44,000 women veterans currently live in Michigan - many of whom do not think of themselves as "veterans" because they may have not served in wartime or in a combat-specific role. But, if a woman served in the military, she is a veteran. We are partnering with many community and regional organizations to raise the profile of Michigan women veterans.

    Advocating for Michigan women in business which includes promoting of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), becoming a resource for entrepreneurs, and increasing women’s membership on corporate boards.

    Advancing women onto corporate board positions has a positive impact on the business landscape. Commissioners are enthusiastically pursuing connecting with organizations and corporate board recruiters in identifying and promoting qualified senior female leadership.

    Seeking individuals to share experiences and make recommendations as a millennial.

    The goal of our Millennial Advisory Committee is to identify issues of concern, create solutions and implement plans surrounding issues that impact Michigan's young and future female leaders.

  • Helping Michigan's Women Veterans
  • Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault in Michigan
  • Women on Corporate Boards
  • Millennial Advisory Committee

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Meetings

  • Upcoming Meeting Dates and Locations

    The Michigan Women's Commission meets every quarter at locations throughout Michigan. Join us! We'd love to meet you!

    Our Spring 2020 meeting has been RESCHEDULED to a Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 20, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. 

    Join Microsoft Teams Meeting with video and audio at https://bit.ly/2zTFMU7.

    Join by phone only at +1 248-509-0316, Conference ID: 975 375 208#.

    Public comments may be submitted to the Michigan Women’s Commission by emailing mdcr-womenscomm@michigan.gov by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. All comments received will be entered into the meeting minutes and may be read aloud by our meeting moderator during the public comment section of the agenda.

    Closed captioning is available with this Microsoft Teams Meeting at https://bit.ly/2XceCA8. Persons with disabilities needing other accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact Cheryl Bergman at 517-249-7777 or by email to garretts5@michigan.gov by May 15, 2020, to request visual, hearing or other assistance. Requests received after that date cannot be guaranteed, but efforts will be made to provide the accommodation requested. 

    Our remaining 2020 meetings are scheduled for August 10 in Brimley and October 6 in Flint, and are intended to be in-person meetings.

    If you want to attend an in-person meeting and need special accommodations to do so, please contact the Michigan Relay Center at (800) 649-3777 or email MDCR-WomensComm@michigan.gov.