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Women's Advancement highlights menstrual-equity, We Boss relaunch and youth mentorship for FY26
Summary
The Office of Women's Advancement told the council it will expand menstrual-equity access, relaunch business programming (We Boss) quarterly, and deepen youth mentorship and partnerships with public health and community safety in FY26.
Dana Alice, executive director of the Office of Women's Advancement, told the council April 28 that the office's FY25 accomplishments include relaunching We Boss entrepreneurship programming, expanding menstrual-equity access across BCYF and partnering with Boston Public Schools for related outreach.
"All of our initiatives are rooted in sustainable and impactful change," Dana Alice said, listing the office's four focus areas: health, safety, economic equity and representation. The office said it expanded menstrual-equity work, partnered on the Empower Her inaugural health conference and supported coordination on domestic- and gender-based-violence prevention programs with the Boston Public Health Commission and the Office of Community Safety.
Alice said We Boss will expand from an annual week of programming to quarterly events including a golf clinic and networking mixers; the office also plans to integrate interns into initiatives and partner with BPS to support college tours and career-day programming for girls.
Councilors pressed about childcare funding and how the office connects with other agencies; Alice said the child-care entrepreneur program previously lived in the office but now sits with another city office and that Women's Advancement will focus on convening partners and leveraging its networks rather than increasing staff-heavy service delivery.
No committee vote was taken; the presentation was informational as the council continues FY26 budget review.
