Framingham Mayor To Explore Commission For Women, Families

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer is seeking input from local residents about possibly creating a city commission that focuses on issues affecting women and families. The idea came out of a recent forum Spicer held as part of an ongoing series.

Here's more from a city of Framingham press release:

On March 2, Mayor Yvonne Spicer held a Community Conversation in celebration of Women’s History Month in March. From that Community Conversation, the idea arose of creating a group to explore creating a commission tasked with voicing and addressing the needs of Framingham’s women and families.

According to the U.S. Census, women make up more than half of our community. Still, currently, there are no Framingham-specific municipal bodies expressly tasked with advocating for women and families, addressing issues such as paid leave, fair and equitable wages, child care, and after-school programs, for example.

If you are interested in serving on this task force, to be comprised of 7 to 9 participants representing the demographic diversity of our community, please email express your interest to Mayor Yvonne Spicer at mayor@framinghamma.gov and Maritsa Barros at mbarros@framinghamma.gov by March 31.