Alabama Women’s Leadership Council

Are you the president or director of an organization, group, or agency that affects the status of women in Alabama? The Alabama Women’s Commission is seeking to establish the Alabama Women’s Leadership Council in order to bring together leaders that work to improve the lives of women in the state. The council will meet to share information about their organization’s current work, events, and issues of concern. If you are interested in being a part of this council, please contact Sarah Skipper, Executive Director of the Alabama Women’s Commission at sarah.skipper@servealabama.gov. We hope to have our first meeting this fall.

New Financial Education Program Launched by Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor

Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement. Click here to visit their site.

Women's Commission Establishes Partnership with Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The Alabama Women's Commission is currently working on several opportunities to partner with the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Be sure to learn more about their efforts on behalf of women in the State!

Need Help with Long-Term Care?

Heinz Family Philanthropies releases new "Facts About" cards highlighting ten questions families should ask about long-term care. Click here to learn more.

Women's Commission Establishes Partnership with Parenting Assistance Line (PAL)

The Alabama Women's Commission is currently working on several opportunities to partner with the Parenting Assistance Line as a means to address some of the issues of concern raised in its recent report findings regarding Postpartum Depression. Be sure to stay tuned!

Women's Commission Releases Report Findings

The Alabama Women's Commission is excited to share the findings of a report commissioned by the Commission in 2007 in an effort to highlight and better understand issues most relevant to Alabama's women with children age one (1) and below. In doing so, we have uncovered some surprising trends and are illuminating others that we believe will be of interest to Alabama's citizens and leadership. The issues which emerge as most significant for the chosen population are: 1) diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression; 2) lack of equitable access to high-quality child care; and 3) disproportionately high rates of infant mortality. For the complete report, click here.

Special thanks to the Auburn University Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work and Carole Zugazaga, Ph.D. MSW, Denise Davis-Maye, Ph.D., LCSW, Rosemary Stafford, B.A., Amanda Taylor, B.A, & Mary B. Belk for their endless work on this study.

Women's Commission Launches Speaker's Bureau

The Alabama Women’s Commission Speakers’ Bureau will serve as a resource for organizations across the State of Alabama seeking speaker(s) to address various women’s issues.

Speakers who participate in the bureau will be those who are determined to be highly qualified and effective by the Commission. Speaker information will be provided on the website and will include name, speaker topics, resume/vita (to include past speaking engagements), and contact information. Organizations wishing to invite a speaker will contact the speaker directly. The Commission will not serve as a booking agency.

If you are interested in submitting an application for the Alabama Women’s Commission Speaker’s Bureau, please complete the form below and return it to the Alabama Women’s Commission. The Commission will review your application and notify you if chosen to participate.

Click here to visit the Speaker's Bureau.