Virtual Discussion On Pandemic’s Impact On Working Women

Source: Hampshire-Franklin Commission on The Status Of Women and Girls

COVID-19’s detrimental effect on women in the workforce has been well documented. How are women in Hampshire and Franklin Counties coping and what tools are available to help them begin to thrive financially?  State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg will join the following panelists on Tuesday April 27 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. for a discussion about resources from the Massachusetts Treasury, tools for salary negotiations, women’s empowerment, credit reparations, and family budget planning.

• Shaitia Spruell, Program Manager for the Massachusetts State Treasurer & Receiver General’s Office of Economic Empowerment and Chair of the Legislative & Public Policy Committee, MA Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW)
• Andrea Chesnes, President and founder of the Yoga Root studio
• Margaret Tantillo, Executive Director Dress for Success
• Jessica Atwood, Economic Development Program Manager at the Franklin County Regional Council of Governments 
• Marie Clare Higgins, Executive Director of Community Action Pioneer Valley 
• Denella Clark, MA Commission on the Status of Women and Children State Chair

“Women face unique challenges in attaining financial security,” says Goldberg. “My office’s economic empowerment programs provide access to information and tools that help women at each stage of their lives develop the skills they need to be successful in today’s economy. When we invest in women, we empower them to invest in themselves.”

Participants in this event will leave with a better understanding of the region’s financial landscape, realities of women in our area, issues that women are facing at their workplaces, and tools for financial autonomy. 

To receive the Zoom link to this virtual event, send an email to bmaccracken. hfcswg@gmail.com.

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The Hampshire-Franklin Commission on the Status of Women and Girls reviews the status of women and girls and works to eliminate inequities in state laws, practices, and conditions that affect women and girls in the state. Commissioners serve for a term of three-years. The Commission is currently seeking new members. Anyone identifying as female is welcomed and can apply by forwarding their resumes to mcsw@state.ma.us