The Wyoming
Council on Women's Issues is a 13-member council with representation
from each of the nine Judicial Districts in addition to four
at large members and one ex-officio member of the Wyoming
Business Council. The WCWI is a Governor appointed council,
supported with funding from the Wyoming State Legislature.
The vision of the Wyoming Council for Women's Issues (WCWI)
is to work to improve the quality and equality of life for
Wyoming Women. WCWI focuses its actions on the needs and concerns
of Wyoming women in the following areas: (1) employment
practices, (2) educational
opportunities, (3) home
and community, and (4) legal
rights and responsibilities.
NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL
SUMMIT
AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
WCWI's Summit Award is presented annually to a Wyoming business
that has successfully instituted family friendly workplace
practices. Visit the Employment
Practices page for detailed information and access
to an on-line application form. Nominations are due by the
end of business day, July 31, 2009.
THE
DATE'S BEEN SET!
WCWI's fourth annual Non-Traditional Career Fair
will be held at Eastern
Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming. Invitations will
be sent to all 9th - 12th grade girls from Wyoming and neighboring
Nebraska students. Watch for additional details on this site!
For addiation information visit the WCWI
Education Opportunities page.
DATE: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Contact: Mike
Durfee, 307.532.8323
NEWS
RELEASE: WCWI cheers proclamation for equal pay
day on April 28, 2009
NEWS
RELEASE: Wyoming
women's status report released (Click
here for the status report)
Click
here for a copy of the latest WCWI Quarterly Newsletter
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