2020 Effective Practices Conference

Highlights

Introduction

Mayor Martin J. Walsh underscores the City of Boston's commitment and urgency in eliminating the gender/racial wage gap.

Panel Discussion

David Lissy, Chairman of Bright Horizons and Cathy Minehan, BWWC Co-Chair, focus on how accessible, affordable, and quality childcare options are critical to addressing the detrimental effects of the pandemic on women in the workforce. They discuss how the “She-cession” can be a springboard for cultural change and the role employers can play.

Innovative Initiatives Awards

Dr. Karilyn Crockett, the City of Boston’s Chief of Equity, announces the BWWC’s 2020 Innovative Initiatives Awardees. The four employers - Boston Children’s Hospital, Liberty Mutual, Mass General Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham system, and MassMutual - went above and beyond to support and advance their female employees.

Keynote Speaker

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey emphasizes why government and businesses must act to avoid long-term impacts of the pandemic on women and people of color.