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RandySF

(60,124 posts)
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:28 AM May 9

Closure of Oklahoma women's leadership program causes outcry over anti-DEI action

OKLAHOMA CITY — The closure of a popular women’s leadership program has caused uproar among female officials at the state Capitol and across Oklahoma, who say the governor’s executive order against diversity, equity and inclusion is striking down initiatives meant to improve representation.

The University of Oklahoma announced last week the National Education for Women’s Leadership program, which encourages young women to engage in politics and public policy, will end because of an anti-DEI executive order Gov. Kevin Stitt signed in December. The program has graduated more than 650 female students from 42 colleges since it was founded in 2002.

NEW Leadership’s closure heightened concerns about the fate of state-funded programs meant to empower women and minorities.

“This has far-reaching effects into things that are very important and shape the future of our state and country,” Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn said. “So if the goal is to only make sure that we have young, white men run for every office – young, white, straight, Christian men — then I guess we’re accomplishing our goal. I personally don’t believe that should be the goal for our state.”





https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/05/09/closure-of-oklahoma-womens-leadership-program-causes-outcry-over-anti-dei-action/

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Closure of Oklahoma women's leadership program causes outcry over anti-DEI action (Original Post) RandySF May 9 OP
Pffffftttt. Don't these women know that this is Oklahoma and they don't want anyone but white men in charge? flying_wahini May 9 #1
Every attack on DEI is meant to accomplish exactly this! Docreed2003 May 9 #2
Another reason for WOMEN to VOTE this November. ProudMNDemocrat May 9 #3

flying_wahini

(6,745 posts)
1. Pffffftttt. Don't these women know that this is Oklahoma and they don't want anyone but white men in charge?
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:31 AM
May 9
of course they do. It’s Oklahoma.

Docreed2003

(16,916 posts)
2. Every attack on DEI is meant to accomplish exactly this!
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:36 AM
May 9

Diminish representation of traditionally marginalized groups to placate the largely white, male folks in positions of authority.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,966 posts)
3. Another reason for WOMEN to VOTE this November.
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:42 AM
May 9

All across the Nation where Republicans are doing what they can to not only root out DEI departments at US Colleges, but now ending Women's Leadership programs?

I read this as ..."IF you are a woman, you need not consider going to college, let alone entering politics!"

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