Metriarch is a public health think tank focusing on Oklahoma women.
We work to normalize conversations around women's health through data, policy, and a network of partner organization across Oklahoma.
Roll that back... everyone's talking about the grocery tax cut again 🤔
Whether you need a refresher or it's more of a "what is going on" situation, we've got you covered. Check out the very first episode of Policy in Pink for a debrief on the ins, outs, and whatabouts of grocery tax cuts.
Head to metriarchok.org/policy-in-pink-podcast to check it out.
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Tulsa Period Pantry started supplying two schools with period supplies for students in May 2021. Word about the much-needed support spread quickly, and they now work with staff at 50+ campuses in and around Tulsa. 🤯
Learn more about their work + get the latest women's health news in this week's edition of Fierce Facts, Metriarch's newsletter: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
📢 Attention all Oklahoma nonprofits serving new parents, pregnant women, and/or those looking to start a family 📢
There's a new funding opportunity in town, and applications are due September 11.
Swipe through to learn more + check out today's edition of Fierce Facts for other top stories in the world of women's health: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
We want to hear from YOU – practitioners, researchers, students, & folks with lived experience – about women's health in the heartland 💗
Why? Meet Metrilineal, a new peer-reviewed journal that will amplify Oklahomans' knowledge, concerns, and dreams for women.
Submit an abstract anytime. Manuscripts received by October 1 will be featured in issue #1. Learn more at metriarchok.org/write
Have you ever thought about what fuels your passion for "public health"? Co-chairs of the Policy Caucus of the Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA), McKenzie Cowlbeck and Stephanie Mansour, hadn't until they sat down for this interview. Ironically, they are among the few who didn't stumble into the policy field by accident. Join us as two dedicated public health advocates discuss their public health origin stories, what public health means to them, and how they're helping put OPHA back on the map. Listen now at metriarchok.org/pod.
More full-term pregnancies = more women taking leave or quitting their jobs entirely. That has an impact on the economy.
Institute for Women's Policy Research crunched the numbers, and they estimate Oklahoma's abortion ban is costing the state's economy over $2.3 billion a year 😳
Tune in to this week's edition of Fierce Facts for more on the study + a sneak peek at our next podcast episode: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
An unprecedented demographic shift is coming. And Oklahoma Human Services has a plan to make sure Oklahoma is ready for it.
Last week, the state agency launched "Aging Our Way Oklahoma," a 10-year roadmap for ensuring the state has the workforce and infrastructure to support its growing number of elders. 👵💞
It's a big deal for women's health enthusiasts like us (and you). Women are overrepresented in the state's older population + the unpaid caregivers and workforce that serve them.
Learn more about the plan and how to get involved in this week's edition of Fierce Facts: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
A take so hot its author wrote a whole book about it🔥
In "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net," sociologist Jessica Calarco draws on historical examples and 400+ hours of interviews to show how America's social safety net is built on the exploitation of women's labor.
Check out today's edition of our weekly newsletter for a *fierce* interview with the author courtesy of Salon + more: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
You read that right. We have *good* news for you in today's edition of Fierce Facts 😁
2022 data is in, and Oklahoma fell from having the 4th- to the 5th-highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.
According to our partners at Amplify Tulsa, we have increased youth access to education and resources, health care services, and free or low-cost contraception to thank. Learn more in our weekly women's health bulletin: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
Period Poverty Awareness Week is coming to close. Have you listened to our interview with Period OKC founder Linley Faye Smith?
We're an absolute delight!
Sure, policies to advance women's health were left on the budget meeting room floor while other more ~extravagant~ line items were approved.
But who's counting?
Period OKC that's who. Check out these stats because, brunch friends 💅, Period OKC always shows up with the receipts to show how period poverty affects menstruating people in Oklahoma.
85% of our partners that we surveyed stated they didn't have the ability to budget for period products. This includes various nonprofits and schools, which means that Period Poverty is systemic in nature. 22,100 Cycles assisted is a great start but we need to speak up to our institutions we hold dear to start thinking about Period Poverty when budgeting!
Ending period poverty is simple. Just get products into the hands of those who need them, duh. After starting Period OKC , Linley Faye Smith is now taking that message to the in the Capitol. Her message: "Periods aren't gross. They're normal. Let's not make it weird. If people didn't think it was weird, it wouldn't be so complicated when it comes to funding." She is really good at one-liners. 🩸 Full episode on Apple, Spotify, and metriarchok.org/pod
Y'know what would be a *really* cool Mother's Day gift? Equal representation in the legislature 💐
Nearly 33% of state legislators are women – that’s 5X more than in 1971. But child care, money, and time still keep many from running, especially when pregnant or raising young children.
Here's a snapshot of how Oklahoma's doing, courtesy of data + analysis from Vote Mama
More on this and other important goings-on in the March 13 edition of Fierce Facts: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
The Commonwealth Fund's 2024 State Health Disparities Report placed Oklahoma in the bottom three when it comes to health and health care.
And while all racial and ethnic groups ranked poorly when compared to other states, Black and Native American Oklahomans fared the worst.
Scroll through for a look at the women's health outcome data they looked at, and check out this week's edition of Fierce Facts for the full DL: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
It’s the last day of Black Maternal Health Week! 📅
As comes to a close we're highlighting Oklahoma's stats. 📈 Black women in our state (and across the US) continue to have higher rates of maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, and birth trauma than their peers.
Here's a snapshot of how social determinants of health impact births in OK. And one resource for "disrupting" the pathway that leads to negative outcomes.
Ch-ch-changes are coming to WIC, a 50 year old program that provides food and nutritional education to low-income women and children 🍼🍇🥦
Agencies have two years to comply with the new rules, which update the foods prescribed to program participants.
For more deets, a deep dive into Black maternal health in recognition of , and more, check out the February 15 edition of Fierce Facts: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
Data nerds, this one's for you. 🤓📊
For the first time since the late ‘90s, the federal gov is updating how folks indicate their racial/ethnic identity on the Census and beyond.
Starting in 2030, race and ethnicity will be lumped together in a single question with a couple more options. And say goodbye to "two or more races" — respondents will be able to select multiple. ☑️☑️☑️
Get the deets in this week's Fierce Facts newsletter: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
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Doula access... let me count the ways
What's one way to improve maternal health outcomes? According to Omare Jimmerson, it's community doulas and a fiercely passionate team (and probably a couple of calming breaths). Omare and the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative have long espoused the benefits of community doulas, and last year they achieved a milestone many had only hoped for: SoonerCare coverage for doula services. (party fog horn noise). Listen in to find out what a doula is and learn all about the initiatives underway by TBEI to improve maternal health in Tulsa (and hopefully throughout all of Oklahoma).
Please join self-proclaimed policy wonks Tommy Yap of Metriarch and McKenzie Cowlbeck of Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA) for an evening webinar on Wednesday, April 3! Tommy and McKenzie will go over Oklahoma's legislative process, discuss bills and the session so far (hint: it's been juicy), and host a Q&A on all things policy.
Hot off the press! 🗞️ Dr. Dana Stone, an OKC-area OB-GYN, shares her thoughts on a bill being considered by the state legislature.
In an op-ed for The Oklahoman, Dr. Stone outlines how HB 3013 – which would bar providers from using “abortion-inducing drugs” and establish legal personhood “from the moment of conception" – could impact healthcare, from IVF to arthritis.
Get the DL in today's installment Fierce Facts, your fav weekly newsletter: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
According to an article published last week in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the US maternal mortality rate is 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That’s prettyyy different than the CDC-reported rate - 32.9/100K 👀
Get the DL on the data drama in this week's edition of our women's health bulletin: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
Today's the day! The day that *checks notes* ...marks how far into the year women need to work to earn what men did last year. 🤦♀️
In Oklahoma, they'd have to work even longer. Scroll through for deets.
Happy Women's History Month! What better way to celebrate than digging into some data with Pew Research Center? 🎉🤓
Women have outnumbered men in the college-educated workforce for 5 years now but still make less $$ and hold fewer leadership positions.
Something isn’t adding up... but the public is divided about what. Learn more in our March 11 edition of Fierce Facts: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
Oklahoma's 5-year long flirt with cutting the grocery tax is exhausting, but finally over. Is cutting the tax all rainbows and sunshine? Emma Morris (formerly with ) sat down to explain the impact of the tax cut and how to better help families. 🎧LISTEN NOW! METRIARCHOK.ORG/POD 🔊
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that our fearless leader Jacqueline Blocker, JD, has been accepted into the Aspen Global Innovators Group’s Healthy Communities Fellowship! 🌟
Jacqueline was selected because she has the lived experience, passion, authentic commitment, and talent to build a brighter future for women in Oklahoma.
We knew it, but we’re grateful sees it too. Learn more about the fellowship here: https://bit.ly/42WxILO
Our team couldn’t be prouder to have Jacqueline leading Metriarch as she embarks on this transformative journey. Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved recognition and opportunity in the comments! 💫👏
Oklahoma has the highest heart disease mortality rate in the nation. In 2021, it led to ~1 in every 5 deaths among women.
Scroll through to learn more about how heart disease affects women and what can be done to prevent it ➡
Midwives of color improve pregnancy + birth outcomes, especially for Black women. So why are there so few of them? ➡
Check out this week's edition of Fierce Facts for the scoop on a few ongoing efforts to increase and diversify OK's midwife workforce: metriarchok.org/fierce-facts
Are you 80-90% of the population? Could you be a potential felon? Well, have I got a bill for you! 😁
It's a been a sprint intro into session! Brith control, STI, and birthing access--oh my!
Enjoy the watch. If you need me, I'll be learning the line dances to TEXAS HOLD 'EM for the rest of the weekend. 🤠
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Have you ever thought about what fuels your passion for "public health"? Co-chairs of the Policy Caucus of the Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA), McKenzie Cowlbeck and Stephanie Mansour, hadn't until they sat down for this interview. Ironically, they are among the few who didn't stumble into the policy field by accident. Join us as two dedicated public health advocates discuss their public health origin stories, what public health means to them, and how they're helping put OPHA back on the map. Listen now at metriarchok.org/pod.
Please have proof of your menstrual cycle ready at all times. 🩸🪪 #okleg #Oklahoma #women #maternalhealth #birthcontrol #dv #ReproJustice #trans #maternalmortality #maternalHealth #contraception #pregnancy #pregnant
Sometimes legislative loopholes are good, like "Bruiser's Bill" 🏛️🩷🐕 Not this week, tho. Def not. #okleg #oklahoma #oklegislature #womenshealth #women #sti #maternalhealth
Ending period poverty is simple. Just get products into the hands of those who need them, duh. After starting Period OKC , Linley Faye Smith is now taking that message to the #GIRLDADS in the Capitol. Her message: "Periods aren't gross. They're normal. Let's not make it weird. If people didn't think it was weird, it wouldn't be so complicated when it comes to funding." She is really good at one-liners. 🩸 Full episode on Apple, Spotify, and metriarchok.org/pod
"We wanna go home! We're bored!" 🧒🏛️👧 #okleg #oklahoma #oklegislature #womenshealth #women #birthcontrol #contraception #dv #ReproJustice
When someoen tells you who they are, believe them. 📢 #okleg #oklahoma #oklegislature #womenshealth #women #sti #birthcontrol #contraception #trans #dv
The doom and gloom is sultry... but sometimes I bring GOOD news, you know. 💃 the popcorn is buttered and salted 🍿 #pregnant #pregnancy #birthing #birth #abortion #oklahoma #womenshealthcare #womenshealth #OKLeg #maternalmortality #women #ReproJustice #sti #Oklahoma #contraception #oklaed
Oh the intersectionality of it all! 😬When criminalizing undocumented people affects maternal mortality. 🤰 #pregnant #pregnancy #birthing #birth #oklahoma #womenshealth #womenshealthcare #OKLeg #maternalhealth #okleg #oklegislature #maternalHealth #women #maternalmortality #undocumented #hb4156 #sb4
So, what's another year of missing school days because you don't have a tampon. 🫥 #womenshealthcare #womenshealth #oklegislature #oklahoma #OKLeg #maternalhealth #maternalHealth #ReproJustice #okleg #women
It's okay to jail women now, because we'll be able to jail men (eventually)(possibly). #oklegislature #maternalhealth #Oklahoma #women #okleg #maternalHealth #ReproJustice #criminaljustice #sti #OKLeg #womenshealthcare #oklahoma #womenshealth
Even if all women are pregnant all the time, I still wouldn't suggest going up to every woman and asking, "how far along are you?" 🤰🤰🤰 Call it Metriarch intuition 💝 #okleg #womenshealth #oklahoma #criminaljustice #maternalhealth #pregnancy #oklegislature #women #pregnant #maternalHealth #ReproJustice #Oklahoma #okleg
✨✨ IT'S AN ILLUSION ✨✨ #okleg #oklahoma #oklegislature #womenshealth #birthcontrol #contraception #birth #birthing #pregnant #pregnancy #criminaljustice #women #maternalhealth #maternityleave
Oklahoma's 5-year long flirt with cutting the grocery tax is exhausting, but finally over. Is cutting the tax all rainbows and sunshine? Emma Morris (formerly with @okpolicy ) sat down to explain the impact of the tax cut and how to better help families. 🎧LISTEN NOW! METRIARCHOK.ORG/POD 🔊 #okleg #Oklahoma #grocerytax
Tampon rodeo! 🩸🤠 is that clickbait? Idk, watch to find out. YEE HAW! 🎠 #oklahoma #womenshealthcare #womenshealth #OKLeg #oklahoma #oklegislature #Oklahoma #okleg #period #periodpoverty #oklaed
Naw. No healthcare for you. Find someone else. #Oklahoma #okleg #oklegislature #birthcontrol #contraception #sti #womenshealth #oklaed
Are you 80-90% of the population? Could you be a potential felon? Well, have I got a bill for you! 😁 . . It's a been a sprint intro into session! Brith control, STI, and birthing access--oh my! . . Enjoy the watch. If you need me, I'll be learning the line dances to TEXAS HOLD 'EM for the rest of the weekend. 🤠 . #Oklahoma #okleg #oklegislature #birthcontrol #contraception #sti #pregnancy #birth #birthing
Come on Barbie, let's go party. Byeeeeee. 👋🪩 Up this week: end of session!, special session, books, birth control, and excluding trans people. #OKLeg #birthcontrol #Oklahoma #oklahoma #oklaed #okleg #contraception #oklegislature #womenshealth #BirthControl
With the end in sight, looks like #okleg is diving head first into pandemonium 🤡 even birth control protection might not make it out. Up now: birth control, special session, and gender affirming care for youth #oklahoma #Oklahoma #okleg #oklegislature #oklaed #womenshealth #transhealth #transhealthcare #contraception #birthcontrol #BirthControl
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