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Commission on the Status of Women seeks modest FY2026 increase to expand regional outreach and reports

5589987 · March 11, 2025
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The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means it seeks roughly a 1 percent increase in FY2026 to continue regional public hearings, a girls empowerment summit, Commonwealth Heroines awards and to support newly formed emerita and youth pipelines for commissioners.

Meredith Tuitt, chair of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW), and Vice Chair Christine Monska presented the commission’s FY2026 request at the Gloucester field hearing on March 10. The commission asked for a modest, roughly 1% increase that would raise its appropriation to $1,031,256 to support…

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