Nevada Commission for Women encourages Nevada women to apply for open state board and committee positions
The Nevada Commission for Women launched Elevate Her as a bipartisan campaign, to encourage qualified and engaged women to apply for state boards and commissions. Their mission is to bring even more gender parity to boards and commissions, state positions and ultimately corporate boards in the state.
The Commission wants to ensure we embrace the full talents of all the people who live in Nevada.
Why is this program needed?
In 2018, only 11 percent of Nevada’s corporate boards’ members were women. At the state level, the stats are better: a recent survey showed that Nevada’s public boards and commission members are roughly 60 percent male and 40 percent female. Volunteers who serve on public and nonprofit boards get the benefits of learning management skills, developing a stronger network in their industries, raising their profile in the community and ultimately building their leadership abilities. Organizations with diverse boards benefit as well when they hear from and involve all of the people they serve.
The Goals for Elevate Her are to:
1) Ensure women are more adequately represented at the state and local levels on volunteer boards and commissions
2) See at least 100 additional women appointed to Nevada boards and commissions
3) Strive toward the membership of Nevada’s boards and commissions reflecting the demographics of the state’s population