Commission on the Status of Women

Authority: 
Chapter 2.88 of the Cambridge Municipal Code.

Purpose: 
Established in 1977 as a City department, the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW) works in an inclusive manner to promote equality and justice for all women and girls and advocates on their behalf with other City departments and officials, local organizations, and state government to increase their opportunities through program development, policy recommendations, and public education in key issue areas identified by the Commission as significantly affecting women and girls.

Membership: 
up to 20 members

Term: 
3 years  (renewable) 

City Dept.: 
Women’s Commission, 617-349-4697

Commission Members: 
Phyllis Bretholtz
Srin Chakravorty
Pauline Carter-Wells (Cambridge Police Department Appointee)
Lisa Mashburn
Audrey Oetomo
Marjorie Saunders
Addie Schwarz
Susan Yanow