Our Vision & Values
Through respect, inclusion, equity, and equality, every woman in Chattanooga will have the opportunity to live her best life.
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Our Focus Areas
Health
The Health Committee focuses on individual and family wellness, creating safe and healthy communities, including mental health, elder health, disparities and reproductive health.
Justice
The Justice Committee tackles hard-hitting subjects that relate to injustices for women, such as human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual harassment. Our goal is to identify, research, and recommend solutions to resolve the inequities that women face.
Empowerment
The Empowerment Committee focuses on issues that relate to economic self-sufficiency and political engagement.
The 2025 Statewide Policy Conference was a huge success!
Thank you so much to everyone who came!
If you missed it or need a refresher, you can view the presentations from some of our speakers on the right. We can't wait till next year's conference but in the meantime be sure to get out there and advocate!
Erin Brockovich | Community Healthbook
Alexis Smith | Miss Kansas 2024
Ashton Applewhite | We Are All Aging Let's End Ageism
Jessica Ruffin | Quality Healthcare for Women in Tennessee
Regina McDevitt | Building From The Community Up
Jeanine Carpenter & Sara Beth Myers | Make Change Now! Introducing the New Advocacy Toolkit
Leadership
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How We Do Our Thing
Everything we do is research based. Established on a system-focused, data-driven model, the following three-pronged approach is used to address each policy issue:
- Identify: Members of MCW committees identify issues that prohibit women from living their best lives.
- Endorse: Once an issue has been identified, the sponsors bring to the steering committee their research model.
- Research: Once a topic is identified and selected, the research begins to make the case.
- Recommend: The published study includes policy recommendations for government to consider.