The Commission for Women serves as a resource for women and families to improve their quality of life; to encourage the development and potential of women; to promote public awareness of women's needs, issues, and achievements; to play a leadership role through coalitions with other women's and civic organizations; to serve as advocates for change concerning the status of women; to conduct research and assemble information to determine the status of women; and to report and make positive recommendations regarding the status of women to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, Wilmington City Council, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman and the Carolina and Kure Beach Town Councils.
The New Hanover Commission for Women meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6PM in the Lord Compton Room at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC.
Join this group to stay up to date on surveys, statistical data and events that the New Hanover Commission for Women are engaged in or presenting.
