Ohio Women, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational and research organization committed to informing and educating the public about the needs of women in Ohio. To facilitate communication among affiliate network members throughout the state, Ohio Women Inc. supports efforts to improve the status of women and families in Ohio through:

Providing opportunities for organizations and individuals who are supportive of women's rights to share information about the status of women in Ohio and about their efforts to advance the status;

Researching the legal barriers which prevent women from participating fully in society;

Designing and maintaining a web site for nonprofit organizations concerned with the quality of women's lives in Ohio;

Sponsoring educational programs on issues such as employment, equal rights, child care, Ohio budget process, health and domestic violence;

Providing small grants/loans to individuals and organizations for projects and programs designed to improve, research, or inform about the status of women and families in Ohio through the Janet Orttung-Morrow Fund;

Celebrating women's history, such as co-sponsoring women's equality day celebrations to celebrate the securing of voting rights for women.

Ohio Women, Inc. is a volunteer organization funded through grants and contributions from organizations and individuals.

History of Ohio Women, Inc.

OWI BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 2008-2009

VICE-PRESIDENT
Cinda J Cartee
e-mail: WomensEqualityDay.OWI@gmail.com
Carroll
740-204-8041

SECRETARY
Lois D. Whealey
e-mail: lw182104@ohio.edu
Athens
740-593-7668

TREASURER
Nancy Rose
e-mail: npr@columbus.rr.com
Columbus and Lima
614-268-8928 or 419-225-1106

BOARD MEMBERS

Phyllis Carlson-Riehm
e-mail: actionoh@ee.net
Columbus

Carolyn Casper-DuVall
e-mail: Carolyntc3@yahoo.com
Upper Arlington

Diane Dodge
e-mail: msdodge@akrobiz.com
Wadsworth

Lana Eisenbraun
e-mail: LanaE1776@aol.com
Warren

Mariwyn Heath
e-mail: heathx2@aol.com
Dayton

Linda Hengst
e-mail: LRHENGST@hotmail.com
Buckeye Lake

Lois Johnson
e-mail: johnsonplace@computechnow.com
Lancaster

Kathaleen Kellums
e-mail: kpkell@sbcglobal.net
Olmsted

Sue H. Leidtke
e-mail: leidtke.sue@verizon.net
Delaware

Gail McWilliams
e-mail: oneamazon@earthlink.net
Akron

Laura Smiley Miller
e-mail: Lsmileymiller@aol.com
Bay Village

Patricia Powell
e-mail: Sanpan2003@aol.com
Columbus