Until We Organize: The Struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment Through November Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive okhistory.org 405-521-2491 Free-$7 In the 1970s and even into the 1980s, two dozen words conceived in the 1920s caused a national controversy. “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the […]
Oklahoma Women’s coalition
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Front and center
A week before the lowest number of women lawmakers since 2010 were headed to the Oklahoma Capitol for the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, women from across Oklahoma gathered in a Tulsa hotel conference room for the one-day, nonpartisan Pipeline to Politics educational program, which seeks to increase women’s participation in politics. It was […]
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Women’s issues are surging in Oklahoma amid a national conversation around equality
“The #MeToo movement shows that women are not alone in this,” Waggoner said. “And when we rise together and unite, things can change.”
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Cover Story: Studying the storied history of banning popular literature
“I think one of the quickest ways to get a book read is to ban it,” Cheek said as she worked at Norman Public Library West.
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Oklahoma Women’s Coalition tries to make an impact through state legislation
OKWC worked with lawmakers to help pass eight bills during the most recent legislative session.
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A coalition is reassessing how the state treats low-level offenders
Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform is working to change laws for low-level offenders in the state and better fund rehabilitation programs.
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Proposed bill could aid equal pay efforts in Oklahoma
Oklahoma lawmakers propose bill to protect workers seeking equal pay.
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Women fared well in legislation
Although the topic of reproductive rights came up across the national political scene and appeared to take center stage in Oklahoma by way of the proposed personhood bill, there was much more that happened at the state Capitol worth sharing. For one, House Bill 2396, co-authored by Rep. Wade Rousselot, D-Wagoner, and Sen. Kim David, […]