Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
S 127 creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy within New Jersey's Department of Children and Families to study issues affecting women as homemakers, mothers, spouses, and workers. The office will conduct research on topics like workforce status, childcare access, education equity, and violence against women; collaborate with state agencies and Rutgers' Institute for Women's Leadership; and identify data gaps to inform policymakers. It establishes a dedicated "Women's Research and Policy Fund" to manage $150,000 in initial state funding, plus potential federal grants and foundation support, while transferring historical records from a prior sex discrimination commission. The office directly serves New Jersey women by generating evidence-based research for state decision-makers.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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