The Seattle Women’s Commission (SWC) is seeking candidates for vacant seats on the Commission. The Commission advises the Mayor, City Council and city departments on issues that impact women in Seattle.
Terms are for two-years and are subject to confirmation by the City Council. Applicants must live or work in Seattle and be available for monthly meetings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of the month at City Hall in downtown Seattle.
SWC is seeking candidates with a particular interest in the following areas:
• Economic opportunities for women, including pay equity, job opportunities, and women-owned businesses;
• Health disparities affecting women, including access to healthy food, reproductive rights, and the social determinants of health such as infant and maternal mortality;
• Housing and homelessness including affordable housing, tenant rights, institutional and informal housing and shelters, and vehicular residents and women living in encampments;
• Violence prevention including training for police and other responders, sexual assault, domestic violence and preventing youth violence;
The SWC aims to work closely with governmental and community-based organizations to make certain that women of color, women with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, returning female veterans, youth and members of the LGBTQI communities are being served appropriately by the Commission’s work. As advisors to the Mayor, City Council and city departments, commissioners have the opportunity to address issues of concern for Seattle women and to work for positive change.
“I encourage anyone who has an interest in issues impacting women to apply for membership,” said Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee. “This group gives people who are passionate about women’s issues the opportunity to be included in the discussion.”
To apply for appointment to the Seattle Women’s Commission, submit your resume and a letter of interest by September 22, 2014. Please reference your experience and interest in the previously mentioned issue areas in your cover letter. To reduce paper consumption, electronic submissions are preferred. Email your letter of interest and resume to: marta.idowu@seattle.gov. For more information on the Seattle Women’s Commission, visit http://www.seattle.gov/seattle-womens-commission.
