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Happy Holidays to our Columbus Women’s Commission Community!
The holidays—a time to reflect, give thanks and celebrate. As we reflect on the Columbus Women’s Commission’s work in 2019, there are many things we are grateful for:
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YOU! First we want to express our sincere gratitude to our community, for continuously showing up, speaking up and supporting our work and women in our community. It takes the collective power of everyone to create change.
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Our Commissioners. Our work would not be possible without our appointed commissioners. Each commissioner brings a vital, unique and invaluable perspective to the table. They are the first to roll up their sleeves and jump into action.
- Special THANK YOU and recognition of the 7 commissioners whose terms are ending this month. We are beyond grateful for your service and dedication to our work and to women in our community. Again, thank you for all your engagement!
- Christie Angel
- Elizabeth Brown
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Janelle Coleman
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Nicol Ghazi
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Gale King
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Vinita Mehra
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Bruce Wimbish
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Our Committee Members. Community members and partners work alongside Commissioners in our committees. We are thankful to our committee members for their continued support, willingness to ask questions and continue to push the work further.
- Health: Priyam Chokshi, Erika Clark Jones, Tiffany Krauss, Dr. Mysheika Roberts and Jo Taylor.
- Pay Equity: Lori Barreras, Nichole Brandon and Sarah Pariser
- Workforce Development: Joy Bivens and Lisa Patt-McDaniel
- Evictions: Jessica Clinger, Andrew Dyer, Shayla Favor, Mike Hochran, Ben Horne, Katarina Karac, Stephanie Casey Pierce and Tiara Ross
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Our Community Partners. To create greater impact we need to work together as a community. Our work is a part of a community that and includes various partners across the city who work every day to provide services, funding or support to women and children. Thank you for your dedication, passion and service to Columbus families.
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Our Sponsors. Thank you to our Sponsors who have provided financial support to impact women and families in our community and further the work of the Columbus Women’s Commission.
- Nationwide Insurance
- Jeff Lyttle, Columbus Women’s Commission
- OhioHealth
- American Electric Power
- LBrands Foundation
- BakerHostetler
- Huntington
- Cardinal Health
- EMH&T
- Fifth Third Bank
- Columbus Partnership
- OSU Fawcett Center
It has been a wonderful year of positive impact and change. As we begin planning for next year we have new ideas and strategies to share in the upcoming months and are working to bring more opportunities for learning and partnership. We look forward to continuing our work together to create a gender equitable Columbus.
Wishing you and your families a happy holiday and a safe and prosperous New Year!
CelebrateOne awarded a $4.5 million grant
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and Ohio’s Managed Care Plans (MCPs) announced that the $4.5 million grant would be awarded to 13 local partners led by CelebrateOne to address the disparity in birth outcomes experienced by African American women in Franklin County.
In Franklin County, non-Hispanic Black infants are more than twice as likely to die than non-Hispanic white infants. In partnership with hospitals, clinical providers and community-based agencies, the 2020-2021 grant will increase the availability of prenatal care and support for women of childbearing age, with an emphasis on African American women.
The grant will provide continued support for programs addressing the disparity in infant mortality rates, while also providing funds to new or emerging community-based efforts. CelebrateOne funds will support the initiative’s “connector corps” community health workers, who connect pregnant and parenting moms to existing clinical care models to help bridge prenatal and post-partum care.
Congratulations to CelebrateOne and thank you for the continued work and commitment to serving the Columbus Community! Learn more HERE.
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City of Columbus earns perfect score in Human Rights Campaign Index
Columbus received a perfect score of 100 points in the annual HRC Municipal Equality Index for LGBTQ inclusion and equality. The index rates cities based on LGBTQ non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and city leadership's public position on equality. Under Mayor Ginther’s leadership, Columbus continues to build on its reputation as a community and employer dedicated to protecting and celebrating its LGBTQ residents and employees.
Check out the index HERE.
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New Americans Leadership Academy
The Department of Neighborhoods is accepting applications for the next class of the New Americans Leadership Academy.
Participants will receive mentorship and professional development opportunities and cover topics such as government, civic responsibility, and implicit bias. NALA welcomes individuals who are ready to grow and enhance their knowledge of civic engagement, community stewardship, leadership, and discover new ways to contribute to our community.
Learn more.
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To date, 235 Columbus businesses, non-profits, and public employers have signed The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity. New adopters include:
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
Civitas Marketing
Elite National Building Services
Essentia Strategy Group
Kumon of Dublin East
Kumon of Powell
Kumon of Upper Arlington
Momentum
On Air Communications, Inc.
Z Promotions
Is your employer committed to closing the gender and race-based wage gap? Join us by adopting The Columbus Commitment today!
In 2017, Fifth Third Bank launched a new Maternity Concierge program for female employees who are pregnant or who have a baby up to 1 year old, to help with everything from planning baby showers to researching child care options.
The Maternity Concierge is a result of the Bank seeing an immediate need to support a specific group of employees: working mothers, who represent more than one-third of the female workforce. The program was designed to assist women with the unique challenges they face during pregnancy, after the baby is born, and especially their return to work. The free Maternity Concierge program begins at pregnancy and women work directly with a concierge specializing in maternity needs, who can help with everything from finding photographers to shopping for items such as robes and nursing bras for the woman’s hospital bag.
The results show that women who enrolled in the program in the past year were almost 25 percent more likely to remain at the bank six months after returning from maternity leave than women who didn’t use the program. Maternity leave is important, but the transition period is important, too.
Thank you to Fifth Third for their continued efforts to implement initiatives to recruit, develop and advance female talent at all levels of their career!
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Columbus Counts: 2020 Census
The official Census Day is right around the corner on April 1, 2020! Franklin County residents will be counted through the summer of 2020 and it is critical for every person in our community to be counted. The federal government uses census data to fund programs that women and families rely on. Over $33.5 billion in federal spending is allocated to Ohio per year based on 2010 Census data for programs like: Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), school lunches, SNAP, Head Start, and so many more programs. Simply put, for every person not counted in Ohio, that’s $1,814 lost per year for a decade in federal funding.
To ensure a complete count, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Franklin County Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce created Columbus Counts to build census awareness and ensure a complete count. Columbus Counts is made up a diverse group of trusted community, government, and private sector leaders organizing a campaign to count everyone.
Are you interested in learning more about how you can help communicate that the census is safe, easy, and important?
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Franklin County makes paid family leave program permanent
The Franklin County commissioners made a pilot family leave program permanent last week. This pilot family leave program provides paid time off for employees caring for children from birth or adoption or for seriously ill loved ones.
County officials started the benefit two years ago on a trial basis, providing two weeks (80 hours) of paid leave following childbirth or adoptions. Employees who had to care for family members with serious medical conditions could also take advantage of the program.
Eighty-eight employees have used the program to date, costing the county about $157,500. Of the total, 43% were caring for children from birth or adoption, 28% were caring for a parent, 17% were caring for a spouse, and 12% were caring for a child, according to statistics compiled by the county.
Thank you to the Franklin County Commissioners on taking this bold and important step to ensuring all employees have access to paid time off! Read more HERE.
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Voices of Women in America Survey
The National Association of Commissions for Women is conducting a national survey, asking women living in the U.S. to tell us what their top five issues or concerns as women are. We want to be sure that the voices of women in Columbus are included in this survey.
The questionnaire is brief – it takes just a few minutes to complete - and it will give us important information. Please click on this link and take the survey. Share the link with your friends, colleagues, associates, and networks.
Let’s get as many women from our community as possible to share their opinions and use their voice to impact change! Take the survey and share HERE.
McKinsey Institute: Women in the Workplace 2019
2019 marks McKinsey Institute’s fifth year of conducting research on women in the workplace. In the last five years, we’ve seen more women rise to the top levels of companies. While the report finds that women in senior leadership roles have increased, women continue to be underrepresented at every level.
Since 2015, the number of women in senior leadership has grown. This is particularly true in the C-suite, where the representation of women has increased from 17 percent to 21 percent. However their data finds that the biggest obstacle women face on the path to senior leadership is at the first step up to manager. For every 100 men promoted and hired to manager, only 72 women are promoted and hired.
To change the numbers, companies need to focus where the real problem is. Women in the Workplace 2019 outlines 5 key steps companies can take to make a difference.
Read more HERE.
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Community Conversation: Equitable Housing in Central Ohio—December 12. Join Measurement Resources Company for an in-depth exploration into the data surrounding equitable & affordable housing in Central Ohio. This free webinar will include an overview of Measurement Resources’ findings and will be used to facilitate a conversation with webinar participants. Learn more.
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Linden Community and Building Trades Apprenticeship Job Fair—December 15. Learn about careers in the skilled construction trades, meet construction professionals who can answer your questions, and learn how to apply for a career in the construction industry. Professional services will be present to help meet and navigate eligibility requirements. Learn more & register HERE.
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