What We Do

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW) works throughout the year on the following key efforts that support women and girls:

• Foster the advancement of women and girls within the City of Cambridge.
• Promote programs that increase public awareness and understanding of multiple issue areas, including but not limited to gender-based violence, women’s history, and the impact of intersectional sexism and racism.
• Provide technical assistance, information, and referral to individuals, community organizations, businesses, and other City departments related to women’s and girls’ services.
• Work with community organizations and coalitions to promote issues that improve the quality of life for Cambridge women and girls.
• Monitor complaints of unlawful and unequal treatment of women in Cambridge.

Ways to Get Involved

• Internships. The Women's Commission occasionally accepts graduate students to support our work on a project-by-project basis. For more information, email womenscommission@Cambridgema.gov.
  
  
• Commission Membership. Members of the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women are appointed by the Cambridge City Manager and are responsible for supporting the Executive Director in accomplishing the Commission’s goals. When CCSW has a vacancy, it is promoted and also posted on the Boards and Commissions vacancy page of the City of Cambridge Open Meeting Portal.