eight that can’t wait
In September 2018, the Women's Foundation of Oregon released Count Her In, the most comprehensive report on the status of women and girls in 20 years. The report identified eight areas of urgent concern for Gender Justice in Oregon. These eight urgent concerns were the focus for The Eight that Can’t Wait Discussion Series held throughout 2017 which featured research-based conversations with experts in the field.
10.26.16 // EIGHT THAT CAN'T WAIT DISCUSSION: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
On October 26, 2017, we kicked off our Eight That Can't Wait Discussion Series, with a panel about Oregon's epidemic of domestic and sexual violence. The conversation covered everything from root causes, to common myths, to potential solutions.
1.24.17 // EIGHT THAT CAN'T WAIT DISCUSSION: PUBLIC/PRIVATE GLASS CEILING
On February 8, as part of our The Eight that Can’t Wait Discussion Series the Women's Foundation hosted a conversation on systemic racism in Oregon.
For an Oregon where all women and girls thrive, all women and girls need to have equitable access to the opportunities it takes to thrive. But right now, many of Oregon’s women and girls of color do not. Because of the way race and gender intersect, women and girls of color face disproportionate barriers to success.
While it will take public policies to tackle the systemic nature of the gender and racial inequities found in Count Her In, each one of us can also make a difference. Watch our “Eight That Can’t Wait:” Systemic Racism discussion, and check out the resources below.
Left to right: Emily Evans, Former Executive Director, Women’s Foundation of Oregon; Vanessa Timmons, Executive Director, Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence; Michele Roland-Schwartz, Executive Director, Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force; Cheryl O'Neill, Domestic & Sexual Violence Coordinator, Oregon Department of Human Services; Desiree Coyote, Family Violence Coordinator, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
10.26.16 // EIGHT THAT CAN'T WAIT DISCUSSION: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
2.8.17 // EIGHT THAT CAN'T WAIT DISCUSSION: SYSTEM RACISM
Se-ah-dom Edmo, Movement Building Director, Western States Center, Carma Corcoran, Indian Law Summer School Coordinator, Lewis & Clark Law School, Sirius Bonner, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, Zeenia Junkeer, Director of Equity and Community Engagement, NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon
3.8.17 // EIGHT THAT CAN'T WAIT DISCUSSION: GAPS IN REPRODUCTIVE ACCESS
On March 8, as part of our The Eight that Can’t Wait Discussion Series, the Women's Foundation hosted a conversation on gaps in reproductive health access in Oregon.
Count Her In found that hundreds of thousands of women and people* who can become pregnant in Oregon lack access to the information and services they need to decide if and when to have children. Income, race, zip code, gender identity, citizenship status, and many other factors influence access to reproductive information and services.
While public policies play an important role in addressing Oregon’s gaps in reproductive health access, each one of us can also make a difference. Watch our “Eight That Can’t Wait” Gaps in Reproductive Health Access Discussion, read our Gaps in Reproductive Health Access brief, and check out the resources below.
Grayson Dempsey, Executive Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, Mariotta Gary-Smith, Health Equity Strategist, Health Share of Oregon, Angele Kirk, Health Center Manager, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, Rachel Linz, Senior Research Analyst, Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Reproductive Health Program
