Georgia Commission on Women

The Georgia Commission on Women is dedicated to making life better for the women of Georgia and their families. Fifteen Georgians make up the Commission, and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House nominate them for four-year terms. Our members, appointed from all regions of the state, are devoted to the health, education, employment, and legal status of women in Georgia. The Georgia General Assembly along with Gov. Zell Miller created the GCW in 1992. Our mission is to advise our appointing officers and look at how laws affect women in Georgia and their families. We study issues of concern for women, and we celebrate the successes of Georgia women. The GCW has partnered with organizations across the state to understand how women in our state are faring. In 1995, we worked with Linda Grant, PhD at the University of Georgia in a wide-ranging study of the status of Georgia women. Women in Georgia: A Report to the Commission on Women was published in 1996 and...