West Virginia Women's Commission, Charleston, WV Videos

If you happened to miss May's Talk & Tea: Women in Transportation with special guest Melissa Thompson, Vice President and Professional Engineer at Whitman, Requardt & associates, LLP, the recording is now available for your convenience. #TalkandTea 🗣🫖#Womenintransportation #WomenInEngineering #EnhancedByEngineering #WVwomen

In case you missed it, please tune into our recorded Talk & Tea for March. Special guest, Christy Black, of the WV Developmental Disabilities Council spoke about West Virginia's IDD Waiver Program and the upcoming rally in support of the program. #WVwomen #TalkandTea #IDDwaiver

2024 Women’s and Girls’ Day at the Legislature
It’s time for the 2024 Women’s and Girls’ Day at the Legislature! This year’s theme is “Girls Who Dream Become Women with Vision: Giving Voice to the Next Generation.” Join us, the West Virginia Women’s Commission, as we prepare future generations and teach them how to embrace the legislative process. Today’s event is coming to you from the West Virginia Capitol where students are learning about positive and inclusive change. Guest speakers include First Lady Cathy Justice and Delegate Kayla Young. For more information about the WVWC, visit wvdhhr.org/wvwc/.

Women Inventors
In February, we honor National Women Inventors Month by acknowledging and expressing gratitude for the extraordinary impact of female inventors. Their contributions across science, technology, and the arts have left an indelible mark on our world, shaping the innovations we value today. #WomenInventors #inventherlegacy

Women Inventors Month
The West Virginia Women's Commission is celebrating National Women Inventors Month, recognizing the brilliant contributions of female inventors who have shaped our world across various fields. #WomenInventors #InventHerLegacy

Talk & Tea - Success for Women On Their Business Journey
Watch our latest Talk & Tea featuring special guest Nora T. Myers, Executive Director of the West Virginia Women's Business Center. Discover valuable insights on women's success in their business journey. ☕🗣️ #womeninbusiness

Talk & Tea: "Recovery"
Did you miss our Talk & Tea event with Co-Interim Director of DHHR's Office of Drug Control Policy Rachel Thaxton on Recovery? No worries! You can catch the replay right here. Don't miss out on all the insightful and informative conversations we had. #RecoveryMonth #womeninrecovery #wvrecoverymonth

Today symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. #EqualPayDay

In Case You Missed It... Get ready to be empowered! Wow. Knowledgeable guests from the West Virginia Treasury, Gina Joynes, Amy Hamilton, Roxanne Clay, and Andrea Herrick delivered fascinating and highly informative presentations at February 28th,'s Talk & Tea. Please watch the replay here. #MustSeeTV #TalkAndTea #WVwomen #FinancialHealth 🗣 🫖

2023 Women’s and Girl’s Day at the Legislature
Join the West Virginia Women’s Commission for a livestream event as we celebrate the 2023 Women’s and Girl’s Day at the Legislature Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the West Virginia Culture Center.

Hello, I am Julie Palas. For the last 7 years I have had the honor and great pleasure of being the Interim Executive Director of the West Virginia Women's Commission (WVWC) while also serving as the Executive Director of the James "Tiger" Morton Catastrophic Illness Commission (JTMCIC). I have been asked to serve as the full time Director with the JTMCIC, so today, Friday, September 23, 2022, will be my last official day with the WVWC. There will be somewhat of a transition still taking place, but starting Monday, August 26, I am pleased to announce that Jill S. Upson, Director of the Governor's Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs, will take on the duties of Director of the WVWC. I hope you will take the time to welcome her. There is still work to be done to improve the lives of women and girls in West Virginia and I encourage each of you to continue to support the WVWC and ask to participate in upcoming quarterly meetings, activities and events. Each one of you is needed and will be welcomed. You can still contact me via the information below. I do hope you will stay in touch and reach out if there is ever any way I can assist you as a volunteer with your efforts on behalf of West Virginia's women and girls. You may also contact me in case you, your family or friends who live in West Virginia, have a life-threatening illness and need life-saving treatment and related travel assistance when all other resources are exhausted. Again, what a wonderful experience getting to work alongside so many of you these last seven years. You are true inspirations and such treasures worthy of praise. My best to each of you in all of your endeavors,, Julie Julie C. Palas, J.D. Executive Director James “Tiger” Morton Catastrophic Illness Commission* 100 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: 304-558-9027 (office) or 558-6073 (direct line) Fax: 304-558-4775 Email address: [email protected] Website: www.wvdhhr.org/CIC ------------ Continue to follow the West Virgi

Mark Curtis, host of Inside West Virginia Politics on WOWK TV, interviewed the WV Women’s Commission Interim Director Julie Palas on today’s episode. Watch and listen as they talk about the 2022 Legacy of Women Awards Ceremony held on August 19 and the Women's Equality August Extravaganza Online Silent Auction going on now through August 31. You can view and bid on the auction items at the Facebook link above and at https://www.wvdhhr.org/wvwc/. A video of the entire award ceremony honoring eleven WV women will also be posted to this page and at the website link above.

Thank you Mark Curtis and WOWKTV for covering the 2022 Legacy of Women Awards Ceremony this evening. We will have a video of the entire evening available soon on Facebook and our website. Congratulations to all the winners! It was a beautiful evening!

WVWC Women's History Month Zoom Discussion
If you missed the WV Women's Commission's public March is Women's History Month 'Talk & Tea' on 3/31/22 at noon on Zoom, below is a recording of that discussion to review and share with others. We talked about the books "Missing Chapters: Women in WV History", Vols. I, II and the need for Vol. III; the Suffragist Memorial Committee honoring WV's role securing women the right to vote; and nominations being sought for the Legacy of Women Awards in August. Please feel free to reach out to us at 304-558-6073 or [email protected].

MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - Join us as we kick-off March as Women’s History Month in West Virginia with the spirit of unity and peace. We are here to honor the women that came before us, the women who are making history now -- and all the women who will make history in the future. PLEASE SHARE! #WomensHistoryMonth #wvwomen

WV Women's Equality Day

2021 Women's & Girls' Day at the Legislature - Part 2 panel discussion

Dr. Bren Stevens Receives The Rose Gacioch “Sports Champion” Award.

Save the Date: 2020 Legacy of Women Awards