Our Purpose
Coordinate the efforts of numerous women’s and social justice organizations interested in removing these intersectional barriers and disparities for women in Nebraska in order to move forward on social, cultural, and systemic positive change for women in Lincoln and Nebraska.
Research and collect data.
Conduct research and collect data regarding the status of women in the City of Lincoln on a biannual basis to ascertain needs, trends and barriers to accessing resources experienced by women within the City, to be captured in a report and made available to the community with policy recommendations to the City Council and Mayor within three months of completion.
Educate our community.
Educate the public and leaders in business, education, and government of those intersectional barriers and disparities that impact Lincoln women in areas including, but not limited to: health care, employment, housing, child care, education, representation and food security.
Advocate for public policy.
Advocate for public policy and programs that positively impact women and families in Lincoln and Nebraska by providing testimony, white papers or research documents, collecting and sharing personal narratives, sharing data and trends, lobbying policymakers, on topics including, but not limited to: intersectional barriers and disparities based in health care, employment, housing, child care, education, representation and food security. The Commission will seek to make improvements for Lincoln women by working with City Council, the Mayor, the Lincoln Board of Education, Nebraska Legislature, and other policymaking bodies throughout the state that may enact policies and programs impacting Lincoln residents.