Erie County Commission executive director joins In Focus

This week on In Focus, Erie County Commission Executive Director Karen King details the Commission on the Status of Women’s initiatives.

King shares upcoming events, which include a girls’ civic engagement conference and a summit on teen dating violence. She explains how the  commission addresses gender pay equity, with a recent study on women’s employment and an upcoming focus on black women and women of color. King also emphasizes the importance of child care for working mothers and highlights this year’s Women’s History Month theme on women’s roles in sustainability.

She also encourages women to engage in political advocacy and volunteer with the Commission.

You can watch the full interview above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.