Resolutions recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls, especially women of color in the Commonwealth

This bill is a resolution that formally acknowledges how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately harmed women and girls, particularly women of color, in Massachusetts. It highlights specific issues such as increased gender-based violence, economic insecurity, and barriers to accessing essential services like healthcare and education. The resolution supports the recommendations of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, which include ensuring gender balance in decision-making bodies and integrating gender perspectives into pandemic responses. Finally, the bill directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of these resolutions to the Commission on the Status of Women for their records.