Our Mission

Our mission is to promote women's leadership by providing quality education, conducting research that makes a difference in women's lives, and serving as a resource for the empowerment of women from diverse communities across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, New England and the nation.

Political Progress for Women?

NEW! Check out the latest statistics, analysis, and commentary on the status of women in elective office in New England.

Facts: women in politics in new england

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Now accepting applications for the Sept. 2010 class of our unique-in-the-nation Graduate Certificate Program for Women in Politics & Public Policy.

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Find out about our award-winning Graduate Certificate Program for Women. Contact Donna Stewartson, Associate Program Director, at 617.287.6785 or donna.stewartson @umb.edu.




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Our anniversary celebration on October 22nd was wonderful! Thank you to all who made it possible. We will be posting photos shortly.







Publication Opportunities

Center Director Carol Hardy-Fanta is Co-Editor of the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy (formerly Women & Politics). The JWPP invites scholars and activists in politics and public policy fields to submit manuscripts -- and all are welcome to subscribe to the journal.

 

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Carol Hardy-Fanta, Director, was quoted in the Boston Globe: "Minorities, Women Win Big on Ballot."

Paige Ransford, Senior Research Associate, quoted in Ms Magazine article on "Parenting from Prison" research report.

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WATCH!

Carol Hardy-Fanta's speech and panel discussion on Latina women in the 2008 presidential election, which aired on C-SPAN on Oct. 28th.



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PARENTING FROM PRISON Family Relationships of Incarcerated Women in Massachusetts Report and

PARENTING FROM PRISON Executive Summary

 

CALL TO ACTION: A Pay Equity Resource Guide (2008 Women, Wages and Work Conference)

 

Women in Municipal Office in Massachusetts

 

Women of Talent: Gender and Government
Appointments in Massachusetts, 2002–2007

 

Results of the Gender & Multicultural Leadership Survey

Watch a webcast from the national release of the study in Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2007. Read the executive summary and other reports – and check out our interactive map.