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WHEN Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WHERE Trinity Episcopal Church - 125 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 - View Map
Women United For Change, a coalition of a group of nineteen organizations, has joined together to create an educational and advocacy event opportunity to learn more about legislative solutions to issues impacting women. This event will also be an opportunity to learn tips on how to effectively advocate for legislation that positively impacts women at the Ohio Statehouse.
Legislators from the Ohio General Assembly have been invited to participate in a series of three panels to discuss the issues affecting women and policy solutions – including currently pending legislation in Ohio. The event will start with The Ending Violence Against Women’s panel, which will focus on HB 392, domestic violence protections against intimate partners, and HB 76, which would redefine records kept by colleges/universities police department-opening them to the public. Women’s Health & Addiction will focus on HB 325, which would encourage pregnant women to seek treatment for addiction, and SB 33, which would require cultural competency instructions for health care professionals. Women’s Business & Economic Justice will look at SB 88, to create a tax credit for the employment of individuals who have been convicted of criminal offenses, and SB 68, require health insurers to cover contraceptives and to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive health decisions. They will also look at tax credit-employ individuals convicted of crimes, paid family and medical leave and equal pay for equal work for women.
Event Schedule and Legislators confirmed for Wednesday, April 20, 2016:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Welcome & Introductions
10:15 AM – 10:50 AM Ending Violence Against Women with Rep. Emilia Sykes, Rep. Mike Stiziano, Rep. Kevin Bacon and Rep. Mike Duffy
10:50 AM – 11:25 AM Women’s Health with Rep. Doug Green and Rep. Kathleen Clyde
11:25 AM – 12:00 PM Women’s Business and Economic Justice with Senator Charletta Tavares, Rep. Stephanie Howse, Rep. Christie Kuhns
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Advocacy Tips, Call to Action, & Wrap-Up
Organizations of Women United For Change
Women United for Change is comprised of the following organizations:
American Association of University Women, Ohio Chapter
ACTION OHIO Coalition for Battered Women
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio (ACLU of Ohio)
Business and Professional Women of Ohio
Columbus NOW
Council of Ohio YWCA's
Innovation Ohio Education Fund
Main Street Alliance, Ohio Chapter
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Foundation
National Coalition of 100 Black women, Central Ohio Chapter
Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Ohio National Organization for Women (Ohio NOW)
Ohio Women, Inc.
Ohio Women's Public Policy Network
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Policy Matters Ohio
Women Have Options
The Women's Fund of Central Ohio
Zonta Club of Columbus
Contact Susan Bader sbader@columbus.rr.com
