Women's Policy and Research Commission public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Women's Policy and Research Commission
The Commission will conduct a hospital tour and discussion regarding women's health. Members will also receive updates from subcommittees and work to identify target issues or legislation for the 2026 Session.
- Hospital tour and discussion regarding women's health
- Subcommittee updates on Education, Economic Opportunities, Violence Affecting Women, and Health
- Selection of target issues and legislation for the 2026 Session
- Discussion of 2026 meeting topics and speaker ideas
Women's Policy and Research Commission
The Women's Policy and Research Commission will meet on August 21, 2025, to receive a training on open meetings, hear subcommittee updates on education, economic opportunities, violence affecting women, and health, and decide on target issues and legislation for the 2026 session. The meeting also includes planning for the November 13, 2025 meeting and speaker.
- ABCs of Open Meetings training by Les Theriot
- Subcommittee updates on Education, Economic Opportunities, Violence Affecting Women, and Health
- Decision on target issues and legislation for the 2026 session
- Planning for November 13, 2025 meeting and speaker
The Commission approved the minutes from the previous meeting and appointed members to four subcommittees focused on education, economic opportunities, violence affecting women, and health. The group also scheduled its November 2025 meeting at Woman's Hospital.
- Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Established Education subcommittee chaired by Ashley Townsend
- Established Violence Affecting Women subcommittee chaired by Laura Rodrigue
- Established Health subcommittee chaired by Tangela Womack
- Placed Economic Opportunities subcommittee on hold
- Scheduled November 2025 meeting at Woman's Hospital
Women's Policy and Research Commission
The commission will conduct organizational business, including elections for Chair and Secretary. The agenda also includes subcommittee appointments and establishing a work plan for the annual report.
- Elections for Chair and Secretary
- Subcommittee selection and appointments
- Work Plan for Annual Report
- Women’s Policy Primer presentation
The Commission identified four subcommittees to target specific issues relating to women. Members discussed the work plan for the annual report and potential speakers for 2025.
- Established Education subcommittee (Chair Ashley Townsend)
- Established Economic Opportunities subcommittee
- Established Violence Affecting Women subcommittee (Chair Laura Rodrigue)
- Established Health subcommittee (Chair Tangela Womack)