Montgomery Community Media

The 2016 Women’s Legislative Briefing takes place on Jan. 31st at The Universities at Shady Grove and registration is now underway. Lorna Forde of the Montgomery County Commission for Women previewed this year’s event on County Report This Week. Find more information on the Montgomery County Commission for Women website. Visit our PEG partner County […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women is scheduled to host “When a Marriage Ends: Financial, Property and Practical Issues Spouses Must Consider” on July 28 at the Rockville Memorial Library. The seminar includes topics such as parental responsibilities regarding children, child custody and visitation access, child support, use and possession of property and the role […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Maryland State Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez of District 18 said she is “very disappointed” about Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s budget proposal. “He is harming education in Montgomery County,” said Gutierrez. Take a look:

The Montgomery County Commission for Women hosted the 35th Women’s Legislative Briefing on Jan. 25 at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. Hundreds of women attended the all day event where a variety of issues were discussed. Among the topics equal pay, domestic violence, paid sick leave, human trafficking, encouraging woman to run for […]

Nouf Bazaz, Director of the Crossroads Program at the International Cultural Center, recently participated in a panel on challenges facing Muslim American women in a post 9/11 world. In this MyMCMedia extra, Bazaz talks about some of the misconceptions facing Muslim women in the area. Related: 

The Montgomery County Commission for Women will host the 2014 Women’s Legislative Briefing on Jan. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at The Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, 9630 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville. The keynote speaker will be Joanne Bamberger, author of the Amazon bestseller, “Mothers of Intention: How Women & Social Media are […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asks Judith Vaughan-Prather, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Commission for Women, about the upcoming Women’s Legislative Briefing on Sunday, Jan. 26. The event will feature seminars on legislation in the 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly that is of particular concern to women. Topics include workplace issues, retirement […]