The Maine Women's Lobby, a membership organization, was formed in 1978 when a group of Maine delegates to the National Women's Conference met to discuss activities the delegation might undertake to promote the well-being of Maine women. After the defeat of their domestic violence bill in the Maine Legislature, due in large part to the lack of representation of Maine women as an "interest group," they formed a not-for-profit corporation to bring the perspective of women to public policy in the state of Maine.

In 2003, the Maine Women's Lobby celebrated 25 years of education and advocacy on behalf of women and girls.

Goal:

Our goal is to ensure that women and girls in Maine can lead healthy and productive lives free from violence and discrimination. Education, public policy development, and advocacy around the core issues of economic security, health care and reproductive rights, civil rights, and freedom from violence have positioned the Maine Women's Lobby as the leader on some of the most important issues of our time.