Somerville Commission for Women

03/27/2026

📣 Join the Somerville Commission for Women at our upcoming event in celebration of Women’s History Month

🎤 Attend this guided storytelling event to celebrate women and create community among our neighbors

🎟️ SCWevent.eventbrite.com

03/20/2026

🎉 We’re excited to announce Her Stories, Our Somerville — a special event celebrating the voices, experiences, and narratives of women in our community! Join us for powerful storytelling, connection, and an evening of inspiration. 💫

RSVP by March 24 at SCWevent.eventbrite.com

01/15/2026

Visit the SCW's table at the City's MLK Day event!

Meet commissioners, share your story to inform our work, and learn how you can get involved.

We're gearing up for MLK Day and the City of Somerville's annual event coming up this Saturday.

Join us all week long for trivia, historical profiles, a message from our keynote speaker, and more!

RSVP for the event at: bit.ly/MLK_2026

11/07/2025

The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women scholarship application is now open!

The MCSW scholarship supports emerging woman leaders in Massachusetts to continue their education journey to leadership and economic empowerment.

Learn more and apply: https://masscsw.org/2025/11/04/apply-to-the-mcsw-scholarship/

04/16/2025

04/02/2025

Commission for Women chair Kim Sheridan joined Commissioners, representatives from the City of Somerville, the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice, Mayor Ballantyne, and the Somerville Police Department as we officially recognize today, April 2nd, as Day in the City of Somerville!

We're working hard to ensure that survivors in our community are greeted with empathy and belief to support their path to recovery. You can find more information, resources, and statistics about this campaign and Start By Believing Day on our webpage: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/office-somerville-commissions/somerville-commission-for-women

03/14/2025

We hope you'll join us on Wednesdary, March 26th as we join in community for our annual Women's History Month celebration!

🌟 Join us for Somernova’s Annual Women’s History Month Celebration! 🌟

📅 March 26 | 5:30-7:30 PM
📍 Somernova, 14 Tyler St, Somerville

An evening of inspiration, community, and celebration featuring powerful women leaders, live music, food, and drinks! 🎤🎶🍽️

📢 RSVP required—link in bio!

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01/14/2025

We're partnering with Somerville Public Schools to bring together the Somerville community this MLK Day for a panel discussion, live performance by The Floor Lords, and a community donation drive. We hope to see you there!

More info: http://bit.ly/MLKDay_25

12/05/2024

In the spirit of the season, the City of Somerville is placing toy and gift donation collection boxes throughout the City through Wednesday, December 18. Donations will support families in need of gifts for children and teens this holiday season.

https://somervillema.gov/news/donate-local-holiday-gift-drives-city-buildings-through-wednesday-dec-18-2024

10/31/2024

Election day is a week away – stay in the know with some key accessibility information and make a plan to vote!

Additional versions of the 2024 Voter Guide are available at: https://sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/research-and-statistics/info-for-voters-2024.htm

10/15/2024

Join us for the annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 30.

Join us for the City of Somerville's annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 30 at the Somerville Public Library (MA) East Branch.

RSVP and more information: http://bit.ly/DV_Vigil24

09/30/2024

Share about this paid opportunity with youth from the City!

The 2024-25 RSJ Youth League Cohort application is now live through Wednesday, October 16!

This is an exciting *paid* opportunity for Somerville youth to bring youth concerns to the forefront and help shape the future of our City:

http://bit.ly/YouthLeague_24