Women's Issues

As U.S. President Joe Biden warned in his farewell speech that “an oligarchy is taking shape” in the country, officials from Tulsa and beyond gathered to discuss how Oklahoma’s criminal justice system affects women.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals urged the Legislature to change the law to allow pregnant medical marijuana card holders to be prosecuted for child neglect.

The commission is addressing needs and challenges that come with offering more childcare in the city. However, the issue is becoming increasingly gender-neutral.

"Rigorous and innovative.... Hallman successfully transforms Anarcha from historical object to subject, and shines a light on the contentious rise of medical ethics in the 19th century. It's a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly

As our guest notes in an award-winning article that she wrote for Mother Jones Magazine: "Failure-to-protect laws are incarcerating women all over the country -- for other people's violence."

Dr. Curry-Winchell, based in Reno, was named a Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine and was awarded the Community Service Award from the Washoe County Medical Society.

Dr. Curry-Winchell, based in Reno, was recently named a Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine and was awarded the Community Service Award from the Washoe County Medical Society.

"DePrince reveals in this remarkable book that each act of violence against a woman reverberates throughout society. Drawing on her years of experience as a scientist and advocate, DePrince lays out a roadmap to end violence against women." -- Jennifer Joy Freyd, Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage

We get an update from an important nonprofit that "works to remove barriers and increase access to birth control in Tulsa County."

"Well-written and illuminating.... [This book] has some excellent comebacks, statistics, and arguments for the rest of us to use against the office sexists, or to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women." -- Financial Times