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Women At Ground Zero

Women at Ground Zero is available through online booksellers like Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, and from the authors' website.  Soledad O'Brien's documentary "Beyond Bravery: The Women of 9/11"...

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Minimum Wage Updates

Ohio is one of eight states that increased its minimum wage on January 1.  The increase of $.30, to $7.70 an hour affects workers age 16 and older who do not receive tips as part of their compensation...

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Poverty - Not Getting Better Anytime Soon

From Indiana University Report: At Risk: America's Poor During and After the Great Recession There are many important differences that distinguish low-income families from other families. The most...

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THE Subminimum Wage

We reported earlier on the increase in Ohio's minimum wage, which went into effect on January 1, 2012. We wanted to point out, however, that the increase does not affect women who work in the...

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Ohio's Child Care Subsidy Policies

The National Women's Law Center completes an annual assessment of child care policies in the US that includes state-by-state comparisons and fact sheets.  The most recent report, released in December...

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G(irls)20 Summit Update

Two weeks prior to the recent G20 Summit, the G(irls)20 Summit was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The G(irls)20 participants, young women ages 18-20 from all of the G20 countries and the European and...

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40 Years Later: Title IX

June 23 marked the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that ensured equal opportunities for women in athletic and academic programs at schools receiving federal funding. Title IX...

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Ohio's Women & Medicaid Expansion

Ohio's Governor Kasich is in a precarious position. He has to decide whether or not to expand Medicaid in Ohio, and either way he goes, he will face criticism. But whatever he decides, the decision...

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Ohio's Fortune 1000

As part of our work with WELD and Otterbein University on the Central Ohio Leadership Census, the Institute analyzed the presence of women on the board of directors and in executive officer roles in...

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Guys, Let's Talk: Real Men Don't Rape

The statistics regarding violence against women in the US are staggering. Every 2 minutes, in the United States, someone is sexually assaulted. (rainn.org) Women over the age of 18 are more likely to...

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