Recent News

 

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services Equal Opportunity Division will be hosting a Reverse Trade Fair to increase the number of MBE- and EDGE-certified companies that do business with the State of Ohio on Tuesday November 17th 2009 at the Ohio State Fair grounds. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 11 is Veterans Day

Gov. Ted Strickland’s Administration Celebrates a Milestone: 13 of 26 Cabinet Members are Women

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 

October 18th through October 24th is National Save for Retirement Week

October 19th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Winning Federal Contracts: Free Online Training for Women Business Owners from the U.S. Small Business Administration 

Free half-day workshops for women entrepreneurs
-- Steubenville, Ohio: September 17, 2009
-- Dayton, Ohio: September 29, 2009

What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 (formerly called swine flu) Virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

For Entrepreneurs Over Age 50: Free workshops about how to start a home-based business
September 22 and 29; October 14 and 28

Flu.gov Webcast to Discuss H1N1 Preparedness for Pregnant Women and New Mothers

White House announces creation of a new Web site for White House Council on Women and Girls

Governor Strickland issues recognition of Women's Equality Day

Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2009
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, Augst 26, 2009

Department of Education Announces We are IT Grant Opportunity, to Increase Female Enrollment in Information Technology (IT)

Workshop for Women – How to Start a Home-Based Business
August 20, Southern State Community College, Hillsboro, Ohio

Nomination now open for 2009 Keys to Success Awards

Governor Strickland, Department of Natural Resources Director Logan Announce Ohio Woodlands Job Corps

How to Start A Home-Based Business: A Workshop for Women
Wednesday, July 8

Free Health Services for Families offered by Guardcare
Aug. 8,9,15 and 16

Ohio Department of Health report PRAMS News: Confronting Intimate Partner Violence

Vice President Joe Biden Announces Appointment of White House Advisor on Violence Against Women

Congratulations to Winners of the 2009 Women Making History Eighth-Grade Essay Contest

Governor Strickland Appoints First Woman to Serve as Interim Director of Ohio Department of Development

Human Trafficking bill signed by Gov. Strickland

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