Boston Women’s Workforce Council

The Boston Women’s Workforce Council (BWWC) is a public-private partnership between the Mayor’s Office and the Greater Boston business community, that in collaboration with BU aims to eliminate wage gaps and remove barriers to advancement.

Using data‐driven methods, the BWWC works with employers in a private‐public endeavor to encourage pay transparency. In collaboration with SAIL, the BWWC anonymously collects employee data from its 100% Talent Compact Signers to construct a community snapshot of progress being made to close the wage gap in Boston. The BWWC joined the Institute in 2017.

Working both one-on-one and in coalition with Signers and other like-minded organizations, the Council aims to raise awareness about wage disparities and engages community action to reduce disparities.