I am inviting women's groups and organizations interested in improving the status of women and girls in Oklahoma to help organize a loose-knit coalition to do the following:
(a) Produce a Kids Count-like annual report on the status of women in Oklahoma
(b) Establish a coalition of groups committed to protecting the rights of and improving the status of women and girls in Oklahoma
(c) Select four or five issues to be addressed in the 2008 legislative session and get authors to introduce bills -- and let legislators know about our support for these bills
(d) Raise funds to hire a part-time lobbyist to keep coalition members informed on the status of these bills during the session
(e) Use the Internet and area meetings to encourage coalition members to lobby their legislators and the Governor on these bills
(f) At the close of the 2008 legislative session, produce a “report card” that identifies which legislators voted for these bills
If you belong to an organization that has a legislative agenda that addressess women's issues and you think it might like to participate in this coalition, please let me know (see my profile for contact information). I especially want to include women's groups from all across the state.
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