Every other year, aligned with the state’s legislative cycle, we welcome over 300 hundred community activists to the State House to rally behind priority legislation that increases access to opportunities and equality for all women and girls of the Commonwealth.

Advocacy Day is an event held by the MCSW to advocate for legislation that advances the rights and opportunities of women and girls across the Commonwealth. The MCSW invites all members of the community to attend and participate in Advocacy Day and stand in support of legislation to improve the status of women and girls across Massachusetts.

The Commission discusses key findings from the previous year in collaboration with regional Commissions, reports findings collected from public hearings hosted during the year throughout the Commonwealth and lays out our legislative priorities for the coming session. Attendees also hear from the Commission Chair, Regional Commission Chairs, and State Legislators.

MCSW has shifted Advocacy Day to take place every other year to coincide with the legislative session, which occurs every two years, beginning on odd numbered years in Massachusetts. The event includes time for members of the Commission and supporters to visit their local elected officials to discuss priority legislation and advocate on behalf of the MCSW.

To learn more about the Commission’s work on promoting policy that supports opportunity and equality for women, check out MCSW’s Legislative Priorities.