Join a WV Committee

Committee membership is open to all Women’s Voices members. If you are not currently a member, join or renew here.

If you are interested in attending a scheduled committee meeting, please contact the committee chair.

See dates of upcoming meetings and other Women’s Voices activities here.

Thursday Evening Programs Planning Committee

This committee meets in July to plan educational programs for the following September – May. For information about our Thursday Evening Programs, contact programs co-chairs, Nancy (Nix-Rice) Litz and Lynn Lupo at programs@womensvoicesraised.org.

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee meets on the 4^th Friday of the month to discuss timely social justice issues, review legislation at the state and federal levels, and direct Women’s Voices positions and actions on legislation and ballot measures. For more information, contact advocacy co-chairs, Margery Doss and Nancy Price at advocacy@womensvoicesraised.org.

Gun Violence Focus Area

Our Lock It for Love project provides gun safety education and free gun locks to St. Louis area residents who have children living in or visiting their homes. For more information, contact Lock It for Love coordinator, Pat McLafferty at gunsolutions@womensvoicesraised.org.

Racial Justice

The Racial Justice Committee addresses the complex and inter-related issues of institutional racism and racial disparities in areas such as education, health care, and housing. The major focus areas of this work include affordable housing and criminal legal reform. For information on the Racial Justice Committee contact Anne Litwin & Liz Sondhaus at racialjustice@womensvoicesraised.org.

Task Force Contacts:

Attainable Housing Task Force meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. Contact Keba Jones or Linda Maser at housingjustice@womensvoicesraised.org.
Criminal Legal Reform Task Force meetings typically meet monthly on Wednesdays. For details, contact Karen Coulson or Rochelle Kaskowitz at criminaljustice@womensvoicesraised.org.

Membership Committee

This committee helps Women’s Voices grow through attracting new members and engaging members in the organization’s programs and activities. For information, contact membership chair, Michele Steinberg at membership@womensvoicesraised.org.