Jun 28, 2022 | For Immediate Release
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we are outraged but remain determined. Even though we anticipated this reversal, the decision shook us to our core. Abortion bans and restrictions disproportionately criminalize and disproportionately...
Apr 27, 2022 | In the Media
The Buckeye Flame, Apr 26, 2022 Excerpt from the article: “Since 2016, OPAWL: Building AAPI Feminist Leadership has been providing a vital communal space for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio. The organization’s first...
Mar 31, 2022 | For Immediate Release
As we approach Ohio’s primary election on May 3rd, OPAWL believes our leaders and elected officials can and must uplift popular policies like jobs, protecting workers’ rights, and infrastructure without fearmongering rhetoric that puts marginalized immigrant &...
Mar 24, 2022 | In the Media
The Buckeye Flame, Mar 24, 2022 Excerpt from the article: To get a sense of how these OPAWL F4L Fellows will soon change the world, we chatted with Aarti Raghavachari (she/they/he), a recent Fellow graduate, to chat about what they’ve learned from the fellowship and...
Mar 17, 2022 | In the Media
Prognosis Ohio, Mar 14, 2022 As the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings approaches, host Dan Skinner talks with Sharon Kim and Rebecca Nelson of OPAWL, a grassroots member-led community that organizes for social justice and elevates the voices,...