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Women In Government hosted our 18th Annual State Directors’ Conference, from Thursday, January 5 – Saturday, January 7, at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Kierland, Arizona.
Women In Government hosted our Second Annual Healthcare Summit on November 16 - 19 2011, at the Sofitel Lafayette Square in Washington, DC.
Women In Government launches Diabetes Disparities toolkit, bringing attention to diabetes disparities and providing much-needed care to underserved communities.
Women In Government is hosted its 12th Annual Southern Regional Conference, which took place October 13-15, 2011, at the Mills House Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
Women In Government hosted the Healthcare Reform Task Force on October 12-13, 2011, at the Mills House Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
The 13th Annual Eastern Regional Conference took place Thursday, August 25, 2011 – Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Women In Government hosted its Third Annual Energy Summit, from August 24-25, 2011, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
September 12, 2011 – Today Women In Government released its Bone Health Toolkit, which provides state legislators with a variety of tools, guides, and informational resources to plan and conduct bone health awareness activities in their districts.
Women In Government hosted the 18th Annual Midwestern Regional Conference from July 28-30, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This meeting convened women state legislators throughout the Midwestern region to discuss cutting-edge public policy issues. This meeting convened over 40 women representing every state from the region; Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Women In Government held its first Oncology Task Force meeting on July 27-28, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, bringing together the culmination of our previous work on HPV and cervical cancer, breast cancer, pain management, and other cancer-related topics. The meeting convened female state legislators from across the country to discuss cutting-ed
Women In Government would like to bring to the attention of all women legislators the availability of $40 million dollars from the United States Department of Health and Human Services intended to promote health and prevent chronic diseases in states.
The 14th Annual Western Regional Conference took place from Thursday, June 16, 2011 to Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado. The meeting convened female state legislators discuss the most pressing policy issues facing the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – June 30, 2011
Women In Government celebrated the launch of the Bone Health Policy Resource Center by having a 3.3 kilometer walk through Denver, led by bone health advocates from American Bone Health.
WASHINGTON, DC – June 30, 2011 – Today Women In Government launches its Infant Nutrition Toolkit, designed to provide state legislators with the information and tools they need to ensure the health and well-being of America’s future generations.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently published the analysis and evidence review documents that are being used to establish the recommendations for cervical cancer screening. The recommendations have not yet been published, but these documents provide an insight into the issues being considered by the Task Force.
WASHINGTON, DC – June 13, 2011 – Today Women In Government launches its Lupus Awareness and Education Toolkit, aimed at providing legislators with the knowledge and tools they need to enact effective policies to combat this devastating disease. Over 1.5 million Americans are living with lupus. 90 percent of lupus cases are women.
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