Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women

We are a City department dedicated to ensuring women and girls equal economic, social, political, and educational opportunities throughout the city.

Hours of operation
Monday: 8:30 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Contact

Kimberly Sansoucy
Executive Director
ksansoucy@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4695

Location

51 Inman Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Mid Cambridge

Additional information

We also provide technical assistance, information, and referral to individuals, community organizations, businesses, and other City departments as well as coordinating and working with community members, organizations and coalitions promoting issues to improve the lives of Cambridge women and girls.

Last updated April 10, 2023.

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Current programs

Program

Consent Camp for Rising 4th-9th Graders

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women and YWCA Cambridge

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Mid Cambridge

A fun, NO-COST camp to help kids develop sustainable activism and leadership skills!

Program

Events at the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women hosts many events through out the year in collaboration with community partnerships.

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Event

Consent Camp for Rising Cambridge 6-9th graders!

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women and YWCA Cambridge

Mid Cambridge

Join us for a fun and engaging Consent Camp! Learn the basics of consent education, activism, and peer education from trained high school peer leaders!

Event

Women in Resistance/Mujeres en La Resistencia

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Mayor Siddiqui, Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), YWCA Cambridge, and Cambridge Women's Center

Mid Cambridge

Featuring speaker Diana Sierra Becerra with stories of Salvadoran women who fought for justice. Joined by Irma Flores, Gabriela Cartagena and Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City Project.

Event

Cambridge Sports Night for Girls

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women and DHSP Recreation

Mid Cambridge

Take a break from the cold and get active!
A fun, free event for families with girls in grades K-5.
Try basketball, cheer, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and MUCH more!

Event

Book Release: Coming out, Becoming Ourselves

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women

Join Author Sarah Boyer and others in celebrating the Boston Daughters of Bilitis. For more than 30 years, DOB was a safe place for lesbians to come together, love women, and fight for their rights.

Event

Lifting Up Cambridge Womxn's History: Summer Series

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women

We're hosting several discussions and events to talk about what is happening to increase awareness of womxn's contributions to Cambridge's history and how to create more equitable public spaces.