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WCPO: Karen Bankston: New Child Poverty Collaborative leader takes her work personally
The Child Poverty Collaborative formed in 2015 with a goal of helping 5,000 families lift themselves and their 10,000 children out of poverty within five years. Bankston knows what it’s like to grow up poor, surrounded by judgment and disapproval. She feels driven to help local families get the support…
Northern Kentucky Tribune: A conversation with first African American woman in space hosted by GCF Women’s Fund on April 5
Tickets are now available for The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s A Conversation with Dr. Mae Jemison on Thursday, April 5 at the Cintas Center. Title: A conversation with first African American woman in space hosted by GCF Women’s Fund on April 5 Author: Northern Kentucky Tribune Read…
WVXU: New Commission On Women And Girls Promotes Equality
Denise Driehaus is only the second woman ever elected to the Hamilton County Commission. Now she is determined to make the county a more inclusive home for women and girls. Women make up only 37 percent of Hamilton County elected officials, according to Driehaus, and only nine percent of the…
WCPO: Domestic violence prevents some women from working their way out of poverty
For women trying to work their way out of poverty, the people who are supposed to love them can become their biggest hurdles. That’s because getting career training, a new job or a promotion can trigger domestic violence against women in abusive relationships. Title: Domestic violence prevents some women from…