News
August 2011
The Program for Women in Politics & Public Policy is pleased to welcome Professor Ann Withorn who will teach the year-long research methods seminar. Professor Withorn has been teaching courses on social policy and social movements, with a focus on women's and welfare rights issues in the College of Public and Community Service for over three decades. She has also taught in the McCormack School’s doctoral program in Public Policy. Professor Withorn is actively involved in research, writing, and advocacy around poverty and social policy issues. Professor Withorn earned her doctorate in Social Policy from Brandeis University.
May 2011
- The Program for Women in Politics & Public Policy held it's graduation ceremony. The attendees of this year's graduation ceremony were honored by the presence and keynote speech from US Attorney Carmen Ortiz.
April 2011
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Caring for Women: A Profile of the Midwifery Workforce in Massachusetts was released at the State House.
- MA Midwifery Workforce Report Highlights on WBUR Commonhealth Blog, (WBUR,4/14/11)
- Boston Herald cites midwifery workforce shortage from recent report (Boston Herald, 4/19/11
- The Center held its 30th Women's Research Forum and, in partnership with the Labor Resource Center, released a report on women's status in the construction trades: Unfinished Business: Building Equality for Women in the Construction Trades.
- The Research Fellowship Initiative for Women of Color Leaders was launched at a State House Event. Watch the Press Conference on You Tube.
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"I Want My Million Dollars!" Why Every Woman Should Care about the Wage Gap featuring Evelyn Murphy, PhD, Former Lt. Governor, & Director of WAGE Project.
WATCH ON C-SPAN!
February 2011
- UMass Boston Offers First Demographic Analysis of Recovery Act Jobs
January 2011
- The Center was quoted in a recent Boston Magazine article: The 50 Most Powerful Women in Boston
December 2010
- Sarah Rial, a 2006 Graduate of our Women in Politics & Public Policy Graduate Certificate Program was presented the prestigious 2010 Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
