WORCESTER – The 2023 Woman and Young Woman of Consequence Awards Ceremony will honor Audra Doody, the Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy Programs for Living In Freedom Together, Inc. (LIFT) and Aliya Addo, a standout student-athlete at Worcester Academy.
The Ceremony takes place at the Levi Lincoln Chamber at Worcester Hall on International Woman’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, at 6 PM. State Senator Robyn Kennedy will deliver the keynote address.
Doody is an advocate who works with sex-worker survivors, both incarcerated and still active, and assists with exit planning and case management to help women move into a new life. LIFT, the agency she works with, is a survivor-led nonprofit organization that is working to end prostitution.
Addo is a senior at Worcester Academy and both a member and the team manager of the varsity volleyball team there. She is also a leader for the WAGON, where she has volunteered to teach Union Hill School students to swim. She’s also led donation drives for food, supplies, cloths, events and meals for the homeless community. The Holiday Wishes Drive she contributed to provided toys and essential items to 150 elementary school students.
The event is presented by the City of Worcester Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (ACSW), which was created to formulate, encourage, promote and monitor programs, and policies relating to the status of women in the City of Worcester. The ACSW promotes community awareness of women’s issues such as sexual exploitation, pay equality and childcare through forums, recommendations to the City Manager and public awareness campaigns. Since 1996, the ACSW has highlighted extraordinary women of all ages through the Women of Consequence Awards.
The City of Worcester Advisory Committee on the Status of Women has announced the awardees of the Woman and Young Woman of Consequence Awards. Congrats, Audra and Aliya! The ceremony will take place Wed, March 8, at 6pm at City Hall, Levi Lincoln.
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