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Jean Waris and Isabel Seavey of the Warren-Trumbull County Branch at their human trafficking display at Eastwood Mall in January 2013.

Sept. 27, 2012

AAUW of Ohio, an organization that advocates for public education and women’s issues, has released its scoring of pertinent bills passed by the Ohio Legislature during the past biennium.

The bills are sub-divided into the areas of public education, reproductive freedom and voting/civil rights.  Ten Senate and 11 House bills are outlined and scored and the results are posted on its website at:  http://aauwoh.org/aauwoh/advocacy/public-policy/aauw-ohio-voting-record/.

“We felt it was important to carry out this project because much of what state legislature’s do often goes under the radar,” said Jackie Evangelista, AAUW Ohio public policy chair. “We hope women will check out our findings and pass them on to other women.”

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• McIlroy talks to AAUW, April 29, 2013
• Strategies for 21st century women focuses on education, April 12, 2012
• Elect Her comes to UC, Wright State, Denison, Feb. 18, 2012
• Mission to “Elect Her,” The News Record, Feb. 15, 2012
• Warren Passes Massage Parlor Legislation, WYTV News, Jan. 25, 2012. Key members of AAUW Ohio’s Warren-Trumbull County Branch were instrumental in getting this legislation approved.
• Getting to Know AAUW, Jan. 9, 2012, The Times Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio
• Human Awareness Trafficking Day is Jan. 12, Dec. 4, 2011
• Longtime Zanesville member honored, Nov. 18, 2011
• State public policy advocate testifies on HB 136, Oct 4, 2011
• HB 78 approved by Ohio Senate ignores mother’s mental health, July 13, 2011
• Take a chance on gorgeous AAUW quilt,  June 6, 2011
• Leadership Workshop is Aug. 6 at Otterbein, June 5, 2011
• Spring is graduation time. Need a gift?, May 31, 2011
• AAUW Ohio lobbies for reproductive choice, May 10, 2011
• AAUW Ohio played an important role in the passage of Sentate Bill 235, sponsored by State Senator Teresa Fedor. The bill, which was signed by Governor Ted Strickland Dec. 23, makes human trafficking a stand-alone felony in the second degree and was the product of more than five years of hard work. Find out more about our state-wide project to Stop Trafficking in Ohio.
• Human trafficking in Ohio? Sadly, yes. Find out what you can do to combat this problem by visiting our Stop Trafficking in Ohio page.
• AAUW Ohio is on Facebook, and our Facebook group has been cited by AAUW National as one of the top seven nationwide. Join us by becoming a fan. If you are concerned about privacy issues on Facebook, read this article from the New York Times: “Five easy steps to stay safe (and private!) on Facebook.”
• Follow AAUW Ohio on Twitter. You can use your own name or a nom de plume.
• Our state-wide Making History Project is improving student scores on the Ohio Graduation Test. Read more.
• Changes afoot for Ohio branches. Read more.

News from AAUW Ohio Branches

• 2013 Portsmouth AAUW Scholarship Awards, May 23, 2013
• Crafters create art using old books, May 4, 2013
• Champaign Branch offers scholarship, Feb. 25, 2013
• Mansfield Branch announces scholarship winners, Feb. 4, 2013
• Zanesville Branch member Helen Harper to be honored, April 18, 2012
• Urbana University, AAUW to host forum on sex trafficking, March 25, 2012
• Medina County Branch offers human trafficking program, Oct. 5, 2011
• Medina County Branch awards three scholarships, June 27, 2011
• Take a chance on gorgeous AAUW quilt, June 6, 2011
• Elyria Branch holds trafficking program, Feb. 16, 2011
• Medina offers two BeWISE scholarships, Feb. 6, 2011
• Mansfield Branch awards three scholarships, Jan. 27, 2011
• Medina County Branch presents Agent of Change Award, Jan. 10, 2011
• Springfield Branch is a go-getter, Dec. 28, 2010
• Our members as writers, artists and photographers, Nov. 9, 2010
• Candidates needed for Agent of Change Award, Sept. 10, 2010
• Three branches host human trafficking program, Sept. 1, 2010
• Brunner to speak at Findlay Branch meeting, July 9, 2010

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