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- EIN 22-3093407
- (207) 622-0851
- 295 Water St Ste 10 Augusta ME 04330-4659 USA
- www.mainewomen.org/homemwpc.htm
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues, Civil Rights, Job Training, Reproductive Rights, Women, Womens Rights
Mission: Mission: to increase social, economic, and political opportunities for maine women and girls through public policy and leadership development.
Programs: Research, outreach, and public education on the challenges facing maine women and girls and their policy solutions. In 2017, mwpc hosted the maine women's summit on economic security, convening approximately 250 activists, donors, elected officials and members of the media to examine the challenges women face and to identify solutions. We published, in partnership with the maine children's alliance, "investing in our future: how maine can prepare our children to become tomorrow's leaders", a report outlining the challenges facing families with young children and specific strategies to address them. In addition, we addressed approximately 100 students and community members about the challenges facing women and policy solutions.
civic leadership for women and girls: hosted the 22nd iteration of girls day at the state house, teaching 100 8th grade girls from across maine how policy is made and how it can be shaped, and encouraging them to participate in shaping their community.
dyer fund: offered the linda smith dyer fellowship to a student at the university of maine school of law to research the issues facing maine women and support maine law's justice for women lecture.