Learn more about our #DoTheWork campaign and how we can build together!
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A lot of new legislation has been passing through the Ohio State Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. Catch up with all of the new policy here!
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On January 22, a group of reproductive rights organizers and advocates held a nonviolent protest at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Columbus during an event explicitly dedicated to anti-abortion political advocacy and ideology.
These organizers are now being targeted by the state, charged with outrageous criminal offenses, and stripped of their first amendment right to protest as well as their bodily autonomy, all the while, no laws were broken.
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Today is International Women's Day, a global celebration of the contribution, joy, and lives of womxn around the world. Every day, Ohio Women's Alliance is committed to celebrate, honor, and fight for womxn, and today is no exception. We each have a right to exist free from stigma, violence, racism, poverty, and all forms of oppression.
We can do more than dream, and to that end, we are launching the #DoTheWork campaign as a vehicle for education and action around reproductive justice.
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This week’s brief includes information on the Equality Act, COVI-19 Relief Package, and updates on legislation in the state House and Senate.
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This weekly brief discusses legislation that has been introduced at the state level and includes an update on SB 22. Check out what’s happening in Dayton and get an update on President Biden’s Executive Orders as well!
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Siema is one of our new fellows from the Ohio State University College of Social Work! A former dentist, Siema comes into the social justice space from an immigrant perspective, dedicated to ensuring that all people feel safe and have the autonomy to live their best lives. Check out our casual coffee conversation and learn more about Siema!
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Myia is one of our new fellows from the Ohio State University College of Social Work! We are thrilled and honored to be collaborating with Myia this year to build new programming and relationships in our community especially with young people and in school settings. Learn more about Myia, taking a peek inside a brief chat this week!
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Building power in Ohio begins with an engaged constituency. Developing an engaged constituency requires trusted, well-resourced organizers and advocates who are actively engaging and expanding the electorate. The most vital voices in movements for collective liberation have always been women and femmes, particularly women and femmes of color.
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This week’s brief covers President Biden’s executive orders and includes information currently being discussed in the Ohio State House.
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The first policy brief of 2021 is here! This brief includes some updates from the state legislature as the new session begins and updates on cases from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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This week’s brief consists of updates on Supreme Court cases and information on legislation that has been introduced and passed during the Ohio State House’s lame duck session. The current legislative session is coming to an end so this brief is filled with information on state policy.
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This week’s brief covers legislation that has recently been passed and is sitting in the Ohio State House. It also covers recent federal legislation that has been passed through the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Your policy brief is here! A lot is happening this week in the Ohio State House with the passage of legislation related to COVID-19 and the Ohio education system. Be sure to check it ou!
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Kanyinsola Oye, Julia Allwein, and Monica Alonso are all relational organizers for Ohio Women’s Alliance, activating a new generation of leaders in Ohio and beyond! Brought together by their shared experiences at Columbus City Schools, the trio founded Columbus Police Department out of Columbus City Schools in 2020 amidst the rising public conversation on police abolition. The group is comprised of current and past students who all believe their schools would be safer without police presence. Their collective organizing has already brought about significant change in the district and sparked a larger discussion on the complex impact of policing in our communities!
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Morgan Harper (she/her/hers) turned the energy behind her congressional candidacy into sustained, continued action this election cycle. “This election should be a wake up call acknowledging the power we have when we do have partnerships that are long-lasting and consistently, authentically engaging the community,” Morgan shares.
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Join Ohio Women's Alliance as we bring together passionate environmental experts and advocates to talk about the current Issue 1 on the ballot and their lived experiences in the environmental justice sphere, hinging specifically on race and our identities.
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This is an unprecedented election cycle. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, perhaps in the most polarized political landscape of our times, and reckoning with a new Supreme Court nominee, the ongoing murder of Black people at the hands of police and devastating environmental disasters.
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Yesterday, Congress voted to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, merely days before the presidential election without the support of the American people. We’ll be hosting a solidarity action in Franklin and Montgomery County this Saturday at 1 pm to make our voices heard through our ballots. Our leaders must listen. Join us as we car caravan to the respective Montgomery and Franklin County Board of Elections and drop off our ballots/vote early in-person for the first Saturday of early voting in Ohio! Justice is on the ballot, let’s show up for each other together.
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