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Attend the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence’s Sixth Annual Advocacy Day To End Sexual Violence:
When: Thursday, April 19 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: The Ohio Statehouse
What: You will hear from legislators about bills they’re sponsoring to address sexual assault, and then meet with your legislator to advocate for these policy changes.
Find out more and register here.
Attend the YWCA Dayton’s Accomplices & Allies Training: Recognizing, Responding and Supporting Survivors:
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: YWCA Dayton, 141 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
What: A community training session that teaches everyday people techniques for recognizing and responding to sexual violence, as well as techniques on how to support the survivors in their own lives. This day-long training session gives cultural context for sexual violence, relevant techniques for recognizing situations where violence may be present, methods on showing support to survivors, and ways to actively intervene before violence occurs.
Find out more and register here.
Make your voice heard on social media using the hashtag #SAAM2018 and #EmbraceYourVoiceOH
Opinion: It’s time to make overtime work for more workers
Young Women are Convince Motherhood is Going to Suck – And They’re Right
Judge Temporarily Stops U.S. From Blocking Undocumented Teenagers’ Abortions
We will keep tracking any new updates and will be sharing timely legislative updates on these and other women-centric legislation on Twitter using the #OHLeg hashtag. Follow us to stay up-to-date on what’s happening at the Statehouse.