State Rep. Leslie Osborn has been selected to serve as the 2017 Oklahoma director of the National Foundation of Women Legislators, the nation’s oldest non-partisan organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government. “It’s truly an honor to be selected by the NWFL to serve as state director,” said Osborn, R-Mustang, […]
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February 2017 Newsletter
February Newsletter In This Issue 1. NFWL in the States 2. Woman of the Month 3. Women in the News 4. Partner Posts 5. Upcoming Events 6. Month in Review Kickstart 2017 This issue is all about the year ahead! Read below to learn more about NFWL’s new programs and get the latest information […]
Read Full Post >>Malliotakis named state director of women legislators group
A nationwide organization that works to provide more opportunities for female lawmakers is getting some Brooklyn-style input. Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis has been named by the National Foundation for Women Legislators to serve as its New York state director. Founded in 1938, the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) works with female lawmakers across the country […]
Read Full Post >>Lexington senator first GOP woman to chair SC Senate committee
COLUMBIA– The Senate’s game of musical chairs Wednesday ended well for one of the four women in the Legislature’s upper chamber. State Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, was elevated to chair of the Senate General Committee, filling a leadership post left open when Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, resigned his Senate seat to fill a vacancy in the lieutenant […]
Read Full Post >>Melissa Wintrow Honored to Serve as National Network Co-Chair
Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose, Maine Treasurer Terry Hayes, and Idaho Rep. Melissa Wintrow Named 2017 Co-Chairs of National Network of State Legislators COLUMBUS, OH (January 13, 2017) The National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD) today announced the new chairs for their National Network of State Legislators committed to Civil Governance. The Network consists of 100 […]
Read Full Post >>Human trafficking forum Thursday in Livonia
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. As part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness of the crime in Michigan, state Sen. Judy Emmons will be helping lead a public discussion on human trafficking. “Human trafficking in Michigan is real and, although we have achieved much in shining the light on this heinous crime, it continues to […]
Read Full Post >>NFWL Passes Resolution on Child Sex Trafficking
Today at the annual conference for the National Foundation of Women Legislators the members passed an important resolution on child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International has worked with NFWL to craft a resolution that addresses the key issues currently confronting legislators responding to child sex trafficking victims. You can read the whole resolution below. Resolution […]
Read Full Post >>NFWL Partners with Pew: How the Role of Women in Family Economic Security Has Changed
April 26, 2016 In the early 1970s, 43 percent of all women were wage earners. Today, nearly 6 in 10 women are working for pay. On April 15, lawmakers from North Dakota and Pennsylvania, along with the National Foundation for Women Legislators, held a conference call about women’s economic mobility. Experts from The Pew Charitable […]
Read Full Post >>January 2017 Newsletter
January 2017 Bulletin View this email in your browser 1. Mark Your Calendars 2. Relive 2016 3. NFWL News 4. Get Involved 5. Welcome- 2017 Chair Mark Your Calendars Don’t forget to save these dates! We know your calendars are already filling up for the year and we don’t want you to miss out […]
Read Full Post >>Diane Allen on Pasta & Politics
Senator Diane Allen cooks her personal recipe for Linguini Carbonara with Pasta & Politics host Nick Acocella and talks about her athletic ability, her love of cooking, her Quakerism, her career in broadcasting and how she was fired, her unorthodox child rearing style necessitated because she anchored the 6 and the 11 o’clock news – […]
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