The Essex County Commission on the Status of Women represents all towns in Essex County including Saugus, Lynnfield, Lynn, Peabody, Swampscott, Salem, Marblehead, Danvers, Beverly, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham, Hamilton, Manchester-by-the-sea, Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, Merrimac, West Newbury, Haverhill, Groveland, Georgetown, North Andover, Andover, Methuen, and Lawrence.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Essex County Commission on the Status of Women (ECCSW) held a Facebook Live panel event “Overcoming Abuse: Stories and Support” on October 1 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, featuring survivors and panelists from Saheli, a South Asian domestic violence organization; Amirah, an anti-sex trafficking organization; and Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC).