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MCSW Publications

The MCSW provides copies of its publications on this Web site in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click here if you need more information about viewing documents in PDF format. Click on the name of a document below to view it using Acrobat Reader. Users without the capacity to install Acrobat or to download these files should contact the Commission office and we will mail you a paper copy of the requested publication.

MCSW Monthly Newsletter The Status Report

Links for each issue follow:

2008 Issues of The Status Report

  • July 2008 Issue
  • June 2008 Issue
  • May 2008 Issue
  • April 2008 Issue
  • March 2008 Issue
  • February 2008 Issue
  • January 2008 Issue

    2007 Issues of The Status Report

  • December 2007 Issue
  • November 2007 Issue
  • September/October 2007 Issue
  • August 2007 Issue
  • June/July 2007 Issue
  • May 2007 Issue
  • March 2007 Issue
  • February 2007 Issue
  • January 2007 Issue

    2006 Issues of The Status Report

  • December 2006 Issue
  • November 2006 Issue
  • October 2006 Issue
  • September 2006 Issue
  • August 2006 Issue
  • July 2006 Issue
  • June 2006 Issue
  • May 2006 Issue
  • April 2006 Issue
  • March 2006 Issue
  • February 2006 Issue
  • January 2006 Issue

    If you would like The Status Report e-mailed directly to you each month,
    click here to subscribe to the MCSW Newsletter List

    State of Women: A County by County Report on Women and Girls in Massachusetts

    Released on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women


    The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) is charged with studying, reviewing and reporting on the status of women in Massachusetts. This comprehensive report is a compilation of the available and most current data on Massachusetts women and girls. The report offers invaluable county level information including basic demographics and data on: employment and earnings, poverty and self–sufficiency, education, health and wellness, and political representation.

  • Click on the following link to download a .pdf version of the entire report. State of Women: A County by County Report on Women and Girls in Massachusetts

  • The MCSW has also broken down the report into individual county fact sheets, which may also be downloaded. Links follow.
  • Barnstable County
  • Berkshire County
  • Bristol County
  • Dukes County
  • Essex County
  • Franklin County
  • Hampden County
  • Hampshire County
  • Middlesex County
  • Nantucket County
  • Norfolk County
  • Plymouth County
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County

    The Handbook for Developing Women’s Commissions

    The Handbook for Developing Women’s Commissions was developed to serve as a resource for those wishing to create a Commission for Women. It is also dedicated to increasing the professionalism and effectiveness of already established Commissions for Women. Narrative has been kept to a minimum for ease and accessibility, and includes forms, worksheets and checklists.

    Click here to download the .pdf Version of the Handbook


    The Fourth Edition of the MCSW Handbook
    How to Get Appointed to State Boards and Commissions

    Click here to download the .pdf Version of the Report
    Click here to download the .pdf Version of the Front and Back Report Covers

    Paper copies are available by request. Please call the MCSW office at (617) 626-6520.


    MCSW Budget Analysis Report
    Real Cuts – Real People – Real Pain; The Effects of the Fiscal Crisis on Women & Girls in Massachusetts

    Click here for more information, or to download a copy of the report.

    The MCSW Fiscal Annual Report

  • MCSW 2007 Annual Report
  • MCSW 2005 Annual Report
  • MCSW 2004 Annual Report

    The Status of Women in Massachusetts Report

    is available from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. You may order it over the phone by calling Liue Neway at (202) 785-5100, or send her an e-mail Liue@iwpr.org.

    MCSW Resource Referral Brochures

  • Community Action Agencies* (PDF Format)
  • Child Care and Children's Resources* (PDF Format)
  • Food, Clothing, and Housing Assistance Resources (PDF Format)
  • Health/Medical Assistance Resources* (PDF Format)
  • Legal Services (PDF Format)
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resources* (PDF Format)

    MCSW Past Public Hearing Reports

  • North Shore (Danvers), May 26, 2004   Report
  • Lowell, February 25, 2004   Report
  • Greater Boston, June 11, 2003   Report   Survey Results
  • Fitchburg, April 17, 2002   Report    Survey Results
  • Brockton, November 14, 2001   Report    Survey Results
  • Worcester, October 3, 2001   Report    Survey Results
  • Cape Cod, May 9, 2001   Report    Survey Results
  • Boston Girls, March 15, 2001   Report    Survey Results
  • New Bedford, November 15, 2000   Report    Survey Results
  • Lawrence, October 18, 2000   Report    Survey Results
  • Springfield, June 5, 2000   Report
  • Pittsfield, June 28, 2000   Report    Survey Results

    Other

    An Act Establishing a Commission on the Status of Women

    *You will need legal size paper (8.5 X 14) to print documents listed with an asterisk.
    **You will need tabloid size paper (11X 17) to print documents listed with two asterisks.





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