Welcome to the Kentucky Commission on Women!

We hope you will enjoy browsing our web site and various links to information that is of interest to and pertaining to women. The Kentucky Commission on Women works to improve the status of women in Kentucky, works to educate the public about issues and challenges pertaining to women, serves as a catalyst to bring policymakers and advocates together, and as an informational clearinghouse for women around the Commonwealth. In terms of education, health and well-being, economic sufficiency, leadership and equity, Kentucky must continue to rise to meet the challenge of strengthening Kentucky women. The Commission stands ready to identify and examine the obstacles to progress, and to develop solutions for the future for our women and girls. We hope this website will assist in raising your awareness of  what has already been accomplished and what yet needs to be done to improve the quality of life for women, and Kentucky citizens in general. It just makes good sense…. Strengthen Kentucky by Strengthening Kentucky Women!

August 4, 2008: Kentucky Ranks 50th in Breast Feeding 

July 30, 2008: Kentucky Takes Ab-Only Funds as Health Indicators Fall

July 24, 2008: House Panel Approves Compromise Health IT Bill that Addresses Some Privacy Concerns 

July 22, 2008: FDA, CDC back Merck's Gardasil shot as Safe 

July 22, 2008: Women Are Now Equals as Victims of Poor Economy 

July 20, 2008: Birth is a viable choice - examination of treatment options for pregnant women with cancer  

July 16, 2008: Bush Proposal Threatens Women's Health 

July 10, 2008: Albany (New York) to Expand Domestic Violence Law to Include Dating Relationships 

July 8, 2008: Screening for Cancer in Elderly Fuels Fight 

July 7, 2008: Women Graduates Expect Lower Earnings than Men 

July 1, 2008: Three New Recovery Kentucky Centers Open

July 1, 2008: South Carolina Sets Aside $2M for Low-Income Cancer Screenings 

• Kentucky Women Are Still In the Red
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Tuesday April 22 is National Equal Pay Day. According to the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) the day is observed on a designated Tuesday in the month of April because a woman must work this far into the year on average to earn as much as a man earned the previous year. (Tuesday is the day on which women’s wages catch up to men’s from the previous week).
• Governor Beshear Honors Kentucky Women
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  Governor and Mrs. Steve Beshear, joined by the Kentucky Commission on Women, today honored three inductees, Sally Brown, Dr. Jacqueline Noonan and Lyda "Gertrude" Ramey, to the Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit at the state capitol. The exhibit recognizes outstanding Kentucky women and their lifetime achievements. The governor also signed a proclamation declaring Women’s History Month in the commonwealth. Today’s event kicks off this annual March celebration.
• Governor Beshear Appoints Member to Kentucky Commission on Women
  Monday, February 18, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Linda B. Roach to the Kentucky Commission on Women. This appointment will serve for a term expiring Jan. 17, 2012.