About the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition
Oklahoma has been ranked the 3rd worst state for women. The Oklahoma Women’s Coalition was formed 3 years ago to improve the potential for Oklahoma women and girls through education and advocacy. We are a nonpartisan organization seeking to identify and promote programs and policies all legislators can support. Individually, we may disagree on many issues. [Read More...]
Oklahoma Women’s Coalition Elects New Chair
(Oklahoma City, OK) – The Oklahoma Women’s Coalition presented a new slate of officers at its Annual Meeting and Issues Forum on Thurs., June 24 at Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City. The Coalition elected Donna Lawrence to serve as chair of the organization. “Our coalition is an outstanding non-partisan organization comprised of talented people [Read More...]
Oklahoma Women’s Coalition Hires Executive Director
Oklahoma City, Okla., February 14, 2012 – Kristin Davis of Chandler, Ariz., has been named the first executive director of the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition (OWC). A fourth generation Oklahoman and native of Oklahoma City, Davis is returning to her home state to lead the OWC. “It’s incredibly gratifying to come back home to serve as [Read More...]
OWC’s 2011 Fall Issues Symposium – Recap
Over a hundred people gathered at Francis Tuttle Career Technology on the afternoon of November 15 for our first Fall Issues Symposium. Here are a few images from the event. Our first panel was entitled “A Snapshot of the Status of Women and girls in Oklahoma.” In the image above, Oklahoma Secretary of Education Phyllis [Read More...]
Oct 17 (Tulsa) & 19 (Norman): Screening of “Amy’s Story” re domestic violence
An execllent film on domestic violence is screening in Tulsa Oct 17 and in Norman Oct 19. . Tulsa – Oct 17: DVIS and Verizon Wireless are presenting Telling Amy’s Story – Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence project! The 43-minute showing will be followed by a discussion with distinguished panelists. The keynote speaker is Matilda Mossman, head [Read More...]
Oct 26, 7:30pm, Broken Arrow: MissRepresentation Screening (film on media’s poor depiction of women)
Oklahomans can attend a screening of the film “MissRepresentation” which explores mainstream media’s unbridled sexism and mistreatment of women on Oct 26 in Broken Arrow, OK. The screening of this new documentary will be at the Northeastern State University’s Broken Arrow campus at 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 26th in the NSU-BA Auditorium. This film examines [Read More...]
Join Us October 4 at 6pm for “Jari Arkins v Kate Barnard”
Come watch Oklahoma’s first Commissioner of Charities and Corrections, Kate Barnard*, take on Oklahoma’s former Lt Governor Jari Askins. This fun “battle” takes place on Tuesday Oct 4 from 6 to 7pm at the Oklahoma Heritage Assoc’s Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. At 7pm, Oklahoma Women’s Coalition plus Women’s Leadership Initiative provide refreshments [Read More...]
Who Will Head Up ReMerge?
In May, 2011, the Inasmuch Foundation awarded a $250,000 grant to United Way of Central Oklahoma for ReMerge of Oklahoma County, a collaboration to create a community-based, interagency strategy that will reduce the rate at which Oklahoma County incarcerates women. Rumor has it someone over at Sunbeam Family Services may be leading this effort. Stay [Read More...]
Fall Sale at Our Sister’s Closet
Our Sister’s Closet — quality resale shops in Edmond and South Oklahoma City – benefit the only shelter for battered women and children in Oklahoma County. Run by the YWCA of Oklahoma City, these shops are stocked with upscale merchandise – and their Fall Sale is underway through Oct 1. Find locations and [Read More...]
To Stay Abreast, Follow Us On Twitter
Follow us on Twitter to get brief, daily tips, news, facts, etc related to Oklahoma women and girls! For example, here are some of the subjects we published about recently on Twitter: Sept 15: The State Capitol dome lighting ceremony promoting domestic violence awareness will be Oct 5 at 6:30pm. Youth Services of Oklahoma [Read More...]
