Press Releases

Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Open Nomination Period for 2024 Women Veterans Day Celebration

April 04, 2024

Harrisburg, PA – Continuing the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s effort to support women in the Commonwealth and recognize those women who have served their country in the military, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are seeking statewide nominations for outstanding women veterans who will be honored during this year’s Women Veterans Day Ceremony […]

Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and Second Lady of Pennsylvania Blayre Holmes Davis Host a Panel on Women in the Workforce

March 14, 2024

Pittsburgh, Pa – Today, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and the Second Lady of Pennsylvania Blayre Holmes Davis joined business leaders, advocates, and employers at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh to host a panel and discuss best practices to recruit and retain women in the workforce in celebration of International Women’s Day.  The Shapiro-Davis Administration is committed to […]

First Lady Lori Shapiro and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women Visit Patients R Waiting in Lancaster to Discuss Ways to Improve Maternal and Women’s Health

February 26, 2024

Lancaster, Pa – Today, First Lady Lori Shapiro met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and visited Patients R Waiting in Lancaster to learn more about how  the organization is addressing the maternal mortality crisis by providing Black and Latina expectant moms  with doula support and discuss steps the Commonwealth can take to […]