Welcome
The Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women was created in 2001 by the Mississippi Legislature under House Bill 797, and is codified in Miss. Code Ann. Section 43-59-1. Our Commissioners are appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Attorney General. Each of our Commissioners serves in a voluntary capacity, with a particular focus on issues that impact the lives of our state's women and children, and by extension, all Mississippians.