Women’s Advancement
Our mission is to promote gender equity by empowering women and removing systemic barriers to their advancement.
Our office embodies Mayor Walsh’s commitment to advance and support women in Boston. We focus on three priority areas: economic equity, safety, and empowerment.
Some of our work includes:- a first-in-the-nation approach to closing the gender pay gaps
- reducing demand for sex-buying and trafficking
- programming for women entrepreneurs, and
- research on supports for the childcare workforce and childcare access and affordability.
Contact
1 City Hall Square
Room 804
Boston, MA 02201-2025
United States
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Attend a Women's History Month event
We've got all your Women's History Month and International Women's Day plans here.
Take the language, disability, and childcare survey
Tell us about your experience so we can support children and families.
Learn to negotiate your salary and benefits
Advocate for yourself and help us close the gender pay gaps.
Find resources for women entrepreneurs
Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WE BOS) is a network of support and resources.
Become a volunteer salary negotiation workshop facilitator
Help empower women to advocate for themselves in the workforce.
Nominate an EXTRAordinary Woman
Tell us about the women doing incredible work in our City. We'll share their stories!
Apply for an internship
We offer internships for course credit. You can apply through the City of Boston internship application.
Learn about the Women's Employee Resource Group
The resource group supports the City of Boston's women employees.
Get Involved: employers
Sign the 100% Talent Compact
Commit to closing the gender pay gaps in Boston.
Join the Employers Against Sex Trafficking (EAST) Alliance
The initiative aims to reduce the demand for illegal sex buying.
Let us know about your organization or event
Does your organization serve women and girls in Boston?
Download a sample workplace policy
Customize these policies to make your workplace more equitable.
Manar Swaby
What, exactly, does an accessible city look like? Manar has some ideas, and she’s leading Boston’s efforts to get there.
Mu-Chieh Yun
Mu-Chieh uses digital media to build community and redefine representation for women of color in Boston and beyond.
Liz Miranda
Liz is a lifelong learner, leader, and advocate working to lift up Boston’s young people.
Miriam Morales
Miriam has built her business on compassion, community, and a really good cup of coffee.
Angie Liou
Angie is tackling housing injustice in Boston’s Asian American community.
Read about us on Medium
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We dive into deeper detail about our work through our Medium account.
Read Boston Women
Press
'Day care is hard to find and expensive. Boston is looking to help' (Boston Globe, February 21, 2019)
'How Boston Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap' (New York Times, May 26, 2018)
'Working toward equality for women in the economy' (WGBH, April 6, 2018)
'Report details persistent wage gap in Greater Boston area' (WBUR, February 1, 2018)
'Boston trains women to negotiate in an effort to close the wage gap' (PBS NewsHour, January 6, 2018)
'City of Boston is making strides in helping women-led businesses succeed' (FOX25, October 16, 2017)
'Salary negotiation workshop for Boston women reaps results' (Progress, September 7, 2017)
'Tackling the Wage Gap with Code' (BU Today, January 27, 2017)
'Boston's efforts to end sex trafficking' (Pulitzer Center, April 26, 2016)
Boston Women's Memorial
The memorial is dedicated to three women who helped shape the City’s history.
Tania Del Rio
Executive Director, Women's Advancement
Lavi Gomes
Executive Assistant
Brenna Callahan
Policy and Communications Manager
Alexandra (Allie) Puleo
Policy and Research Manager