March is Women's History Month
Each year since 1987,
March has been designated as Women’s History Month in our nation, and it
is a time for all Kentuckians to learn more about the invaluable role
women have had in the creation of our history.
Women's History Month Proclamation (PDF)
Kentucky Women Remembered
Please join us for the 2013 Kentucky Women Remembered ceremony on Tuesday, March 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda.
A reception, sponsored by Gray Construction, will follow immediately after the ceremony on the 2nd Floor Mezzanine.
Honorees (posthumous):
Lois Howard Gray
Honorable Thelma Stovall
Mary Eugenia Wharton
Downloads:
Kentucky Women Remembered Invitation (PDF)
Legislative Update
Click here for a current list of bills presented in the 2013 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly that affect or pertain to women.
On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Commission had a legislative briefing and advocacy training.
Abramson Honored
At its 26th Annual Celebration of Service and Survival the Center for Women and Families honored KCW chair Madeline Abramson as one of their 2013 Women of Distinction.
Other women of the Kentucky Commission on Women who have been awarded this honor recently include First Lady Jane Beshear (2012), Executive Director Eleanor Jordan (2011) and KCW Commissioner Marcia Roth (2009).
 Aloma Dew honored by Governor Beshear
In January Gov. Steve Beshear honored former chair of the Kentucky
Commission on Women Aloma Dew with an acclamation paying tribute to her
service and commitment to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its citizens.
View a copy of Gov. Beshear's acclamation.
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 Welcome to the first issue of the Commission Connection newsletter! We are excited to share this with you on the first day of Women’s History Month. This monthly newsletter is another way to better connect with members of the Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) and other women’s advocates across the Commonwealth.
In this issue we will highlight the service of our former Chair Aloma Dew, and meet our new Chair, Madeline Abramson. You may also read about the events and activities we have been involved with recently, such as First Lady Jane Beshear’s 5th Annual ‘Shop & Share Day’ and unveiling our sixth kiosk at the Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital in Hyden. We have included some additional news about the eagerly anticipated 2013 Kentucky Women Remembered (KWR) ceremony, Women’s History Month, and a legislative update of bills we are monitoring in the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly.
We expect to fill each issue with news of our partnerships, activities and initiatives. As you peruse this issue, we invite you to let us know what you think and invite you to offer any feedback and suggestions on how to make it better. We will continue to utilize any tool we can to strengthen our connection to you. As our motto reads ... we strengthen Kentucky by strengthening Kentucky women. Enjoy!
Eleanor Jordan, Executive Director
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 Meet the New Chair
Madeline Abramson has a passion for public service. Over the years, she has served as a leading community volunteer in organizations dedicated to the arts, social services, health care, young people and education.
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 'Shop & Share' a Success
First Lady Jane Beshear announced
that more than $500,000 was raised on "Shop & Share Day". The donations from
this one-day goods drive support the Kentucky Domestic Violence
Association shelters. As in past years, the Kentucky Commission on Women
was a partner in this event and thanks goes to the many volunteers,
including several KCW commissioners, who gave of their time.
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From left to right: Eleanor Jordan; Joy
Hoskins, director,
Division of Women’s Health and assistant director of Nursing, Kentucky
Department for Public Health; Susan
Stone, president and dean, Frontier Nursing University;Mallie Noble, Administrator of ARH Mary
Breckinridge Hospital.
Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) Executive Director Eleanor Jordan and other women’s health advocates unveiled a new interactive women’s wellness kiosk at Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital in Hyden.
This is the sixth kiosk launched by the Commission and its partners and will be housed at Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital, which serves Leslie County and the surrounding region. Frontier Nursing University is sponsoring the kiosk at the hospital.
[read more]
Kentucky Commission on Women Foundation, Inc.
The Kentucky
Commission on Women Foundation, Inc. was created to assist in sponsoring,
funding and supporting the programs, projects and activities of the Kentucky
Commission on Women. If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to the Kentucky Commission on Women Foundation, Inc., c/o Kentucky Commission on Women, 700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 146, Frankfort, KY 40601. Contributions are tax deductible.
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