Introducing Partner: The Matriots

Endorsing ∙ Supporting ∙ Encouraging

The Matriots is a nonpartisan political action committee based in Columbus, Ohio. Our members are women and men: Democrats, Republicans, and independents; Ohioans and out-of-staters. It was founded in May of 2017 by a group of women who participated in the Women’s March on Washington. Moved by the tremendous outpouring of support that day for American women and their issues, the Ohio marchers decided to launch an effort to put more women into political leadership to ensure economic justice and advance policies impacting the lives of Ohio women.

Their mission: To elect more Ohio women to public office who will promote a healthy economy in which women can thrive and prosper.

Introducing Partner:

The Toledo Opera Guild 

 2020 International Women's Day 

The NW Ohio International Women’s Day 2020 “Each for Equal” will be presented by the Toledo Opera Guild in partnership with Women of Toledo. Our theme this year will be Celebrating Generations of Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things by bringing together organizations to celebrate the generations of women who have made equality possible.

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

February Women's Circle

02.19.2020 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sidon Lebanese Grille & Bakery

4625 West Bancroft Street

This month's conversation will be on issues surrounding gender discrimination on 'Women and land, property and housing'. In addition, we are planning to explore cultural and religious practices, as well as customary practices, that also have an impact on women’s rights on property rights. 

Circle of Expertise/Speakers:

Sena Mourad Friedman with The Fair Housing Center
Ambrea Mikolajczyk with ARK Restoration & Construction
Kathy Tucker with NWO Homeownership Development Agency - NOHDA

Quarter 1: Women's Economic Empowerment 

02.20.2020 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

United Way of Greater Toledo

424 Jackson Downtown Toledo

Since 2010, Ohio leveraged $21 billion in federal funding because of the last Census results. And for every person not counted in the Census, it will cost our state $1,814 per year, per person for 10 years. And since the Census Bureau derives gender-specific data from several surveys and the decennial census and produces many reports that contain data on women. How do these impact women in the community, marketplace and workplace?

Speakers:

Rose Simmons, U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Coordinator

Deborah Barnett, Toledo-Lucas County Complete Count Committee Coordinator

Carrie Hartman, City of Toledo Census Liaison (Moderator)

Planning is underway! In conjunction with Equal Pay Week 2020, with support from various partners, we will be organizing the 2020 3rd Annual Women's Empowerment Summit to serve and engage a large, diverse group of women of all ages in Northwest Ohio.

This year's theme: Raise Your Voice

We hope to attract all women who are seeking professional, personal, and economic growth to attend this year's Summit and take advantage of resources that will help them tap into their own potential to empower themselves and others to Raise their Voices. Attendees will spend the day learning and planning and will leave the Summit knowing the next steps to achieve their own success, professional or personal. If you want more info about WES, please email our WES Co-Chair and Program Associate, Anna at Anna@womenoftoledo.org

Introducing our latest initiative, HerHub - an online platform that provides the Northwest Ohio community with women-centered events, listings of the local women-owned businesses, women’s groups and organizations.

Why HerHub: We want to continue to educate, engage and empower you in any capacity we can. However, we do believe we can do anything, but NOT everything. Hence, if we are unable to serve and support you, we want to help you find the right opportunities, resources and businesses to connect and grow, from personal or professional development to volunteer to advocacy to shop local and women-owned.