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The GOP tightens its strong grip on the West Virginia Legislature, where women also lost seats
By: Leah Willingham | John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republicans have tightened their hold on the West Virginia Legislature, notching election wins that will relegate Democrats to an even smaller fraction of the chamber’s 134… Read More
Republican, Democratic and Independent women pen a letter to Moreno on his abortion comments
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 1,200 Ohio women have signed an open letter to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno to tell him they don’t think comments he made… Read More
Southeast Ohio will soon have its first women and children’s hospital
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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BELPRE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Memorial Health System, headquartered in southeast Ohio, broke ground on a new hospital Tuesday. Once built, it’ll be the only women and children’s hospital… Read More
Some Republicans and independents say they won’t vote for Moreno after his comments on women and abortion
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of Ohio Republicans and independents said they won’t vote for GOP U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno following comments he made to supporters… Read More
Moreno’s comments on women and abortion are being called “disrespectful.” His campaign says it was a “joke”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Comments from Ohio’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bernie Moreno are being blasted by critics, though his campaign has said they were “a tongue-in-cheek… Read More
Ohio House Democratic women say the state needs to do more to help all women
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An old cigarette ad from the 1960s that said, “you’ve come a long way, baby” might still ring true in some ways. But Democratic… Read More
Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South
By: Leah Willingham | Kimberlee Kruesi | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they agree on one… Read More
Athens art exhibit illustrates the horrors of asylum life for women
By: Payton Szymczak
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — There was a time when a woman could be committed to an insane asylum simply because her husband thought she was lazy. This is one of… Read More
Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments’ important to childhood development
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MARYSVILLE, Ohio (OVR) — Every morning Gianna wakes up in a wooden crib next to her mother’s bed. Sunlight streams through the window, warming the room and displaying the razor-wire… Read More
Abortion providers share stories of Ohioans seeking services
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban is in place but Ohioans who want abortions still have options to get connected to those services. Dr. Adarsh… Read More
ACLU of Ohio study highlights growing issue for women incarcerations
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The ACLU of Ohio has released a report that said there is a disproportionate amount of women in prison for drug offenses compared to… Read More
Nationally known artist in residency in Nelsonville
Paper Circle Press Release, July 8, 2021 Event Contact: Scout B Ery (she/her), shop.papercircle@gmail.com; (740) 331-1893; papercircle.org Event Date: July 26 through 30, 2021 Event Location: Paper Circle, 35 W…. Read More
Millions Of Women Haven’t Rejoined The Workforce — And May Not Anytime Soon
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What’s keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.
Where The Women Aren’t: On Coronavirus Task Forces
By: Malaka Gharib | NPR
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The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
Ladies’ Intro to Welding
This ladies-only class has the laid back feel of a girls’ night out. Participants are encouraged to learn from each other as well as the instructor. Participants will learn different… Read More
Women In Government: What Stands In The Way?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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When Kellyanne Conway, White House counselor for President Donald Trump, took the stage at the Ohio Republican Party State dinner the very first topic of discussion was on women in… Read More
Quilters, A Musical
An historical folk musical, “Quilters,” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of… Read More
Citizenship & Service: A Panel Discussion with Women Veterans
Women make up nearly 10 percent of the U.S. veteran population and are the fastest growing group within the veteran community, yet they remain mostly invisible in society. In recognition of… Read More
What It Looks Like To Have A Record Number Of Women In The House Of Representatives
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | Sean McMinn | Renee Klahr | NPR
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The 116th Congress has 127 female members — 102 of them in the House. That’s far more than the previous record, but it also is far from gender parity.
NRA Women on Target Instructional Clinic
On Guard Defense is pleased to host NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinics for 2018!! These Clinics are the perfect opportunity for women to come together to learn about… Read More
34th Annual Benefit Auction for EVE, Incorporated
Silent and Live Auctions to benefit EVE, Incorporated, the service agency and shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Items to be auctioned are donated from Marietta and… Read More