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"...
View ArticleMinimum 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...
View ArticlePoverty - 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...
View ArticleTHE 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...
View ArticleOhio'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...
View ArticleG(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...
View Article40 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...
View ArticleOhio'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...
View ArticleOhio'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...
View ArticleGuys, 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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