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Commission for Women  (CFW) Home Page

About the Commission for Women (CFW)

Biographies and Pictures of the Current CFW Commissioners

Staff

Links to Women's Resources

Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center Hours, Directions, and Map Link

CFW Site Map
Counseling Information Link Workshop Information Link Professional Training for Counselors & Social Workers Link Graduate Student Internships in Counseling and Undergraduate Internships in Family Studies, Social Work,  Psychology, and Related Fields Link Externship Program for Post Graduate Masters Level Counselors & Social Workers Link Information about the Volunteer Program at the Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center Link
Commission for Women

The Montgomery County Commission for Women (CFW) is both an advisory board and a department of the Montgomery County Government. The advisory board, comprised of 15 volunteer citizens from the community:

  • focuses primarily on identifying inequities in laws, policies, practices and procedures, and recommending and promoting remedies..
  • conducts research and investigations, analyzes economic, political, and social trends, and provides education on women's issues in the community;
  • holds hearings and publishes informational materials;
  • holds an annual legislative briefing in conjunction with many other women's organizations; and
  • sets priority projects annually.

 

History
The Commission for Women (CFW) was established by an act of law in 1972 to advocate for equal rights for women.

Commissioners
Pictures and bios of current commissioners

CFW Projects

Brochures

  • Talk to Your Daughter About Violence Brochure
  • Hable con su hija acera de la violencia
  • Will your daughter be a driver on the information highway
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
  • Employment Rights of Pregnant Women
  • Domestic Workers Employment Guide
  • 2007 Report on the Status of Women in Montgomery County

 History

CFW Projects

Publications


Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center
401 North Washington Street, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850-1703

PHONE:
240-777-8300 | TTY: 301-279-1034 | FAX: 301-279-1318
Email: cfw@montgomerycountymd.gov

 
Last edited: 11/28/2007