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UNM celebration of 40th Anniversary of Women Studies

Wednesday, November 14, 6:30pm, UNM Anthropology 163

Keynote Speaker: Chief Justice Petra Jimenez Maes

Moderator: Christine Sierra, Director, Southwest Hispanic Research Institute

Petra Jimenez Maes was elected to the New Mexico Supreme Court in November 1998, becoming the first Hispana to serve on the court. On January 8, 2003 she was designated by unanimous vote of her colleagues to serve a two-year term as Chief Justice. While other Hispanic/Latino men have served as Chief Justice, Justice Maes ushered in a new era as the first Hispanic Woman Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She is currently serving her second term as Chief Justice. 

Chief Justice Maes received a B.A. from the University of New Mexico and a J.D. from the UNM Law School. She was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico until 1975 when she joined Northern New Mexico Legal Services. She was appointed to the First Judicial District Court in 1981 where she heard criminal, civil, family, and children’s court cases.

She will discuss the challenges of becoming a lawyer, judge and justice as well as the current status of women in the law and on the court.


Thursday, November 15, 9:00am—3:00pm, UNM Student Union Ballroom ASymposium Panels

9:00-10:30am Founders and Former Directors of the Women Studies Program and Women’s Resource Center

Moderator: Summer Little, Interim Director, Women’s Resource Center
Former UNM Staff and Faculty will address the challenges of founding and directing programs for women on campus. Panelists include:Ann Nihlen, UNM Professor Emerita, LLSS, Women Studies Collective

Gail Baker, Women Studies Collective

Beva Sanchez Padilla , Women Studies Collective

Kathleen Winslow, Women’s Resource Center Founder

Gail Houston, Former Women Studies Director

10:45—12:15 Professional Feminists in Action

Moderator: Irene Vasquez, Director, Chicana and Chicano Studies

Feminist professionals will speak about their efforts in founding, directing or working in women and family-centered services and organizations.

Our panel includes:

 

Maria Munguia, Psychotherapist, UNM Children’s Psychiatric Center

Claudia Medina, Exec. Director, Enlace Comunitario

Cristina Duran, Asst. Professor, School of Social Work, Highlands University

Denicia Cadena, Interim Director, Young Women United

Giovanna Rossi Pressley, President, Collective Action Strategies

Jane Wishner, Founder, Southwest Women’s Law Center



1:30—3:00pm UNM Women Academics of Color
Moderator: Bárbara O. Reyes, Director, Women Studies Program
Panelists will discuss issues of recruitment, retention, tenure and promotion of women of color in academia.
Speakers include: 

Nancy Lopez, Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology

Sonia Gipson Rankin, Lecturer, Africana Studies and Assoc. Dean, University College

Beverly Singer, Associate Professor, Anthropology

Antionette Sedillo Lopez, Professor, School of Law

Margaret Werner-Washburne, Regents’ Professor, Biology

 

The Symposium is Free and Open to the Public.
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MomsRising on Women’s Health Today November 9, 2012

With the re-election of President Obama and unprecedented wins for women all across the country, what can women and families expect in the months to come?

Listen to the promo: Women’s Health Today 11/9/12 Promo

Friday, November 9th 8am MST
Women’s Health Today
on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org

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Women’s Health Today is about women for everyone. How does being a woman or a man impact your health? Does health and other policy adequately address systemic problems and root causes of ill health? Women’s Health Today looks at health from an interdisciplinary and woman-centered perspective, examining the many biological, psychological, environmental and social factors effecting health.

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Policy Briefing: Women and Health Care Reform

November 28, 2012
Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst
National Women’s Law Center
Anna Benyo NWLC Presentation NM Policy Breifing 2012

And a local panel of experts:
Micaela Cadena, Young Women United
Pamelya Herndon, J.D., Southwest Women’s Law Center
Nandini Pillai Kuehn, Ph.D., MHA, Health Services Consulting
Ellen Pinnes, J.D., Health Policy Consultant
Roxane Spruce Bly, Bernalillo County Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission

Event sponsored by:
Gender Impacts Policy, a project of the Center of Southwest Culture
RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM
State of Women’s Health NM: A Partnership with National Women’s Law Center
UNM Women’s Resource Center
UNM Women Studies

Policy briefing planner and moderator:
Giovanna Rossi, Collective Action Strategies, LLC

Additional materials:
Medicaid Expansion Infographic

WomenACABingaman

Report-BBER-Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed Medicaid Expansion in New Mexico-2012-10-31

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Voter Engagement and Women’s Health – October 12th Show

Friday, October 12th 8am MST
Women’s Health Today
on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org
Listen to the 30 second promo here

Who is being encouraged or discouraged to vote? How does voter participation relate to the health of women and families?

My guests include Laurie Weahkee, of Native American Voters Alliance, Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and Adriann Barboa of Strong Families NM .

We will be talking about the impact of voter engagement in the 2012 election, and how this relates to the health of women and families. Are voters being encouraged or discouraged to vote this year? Is id required at polling places? Who is responsible for voter participation? How does the voting process impact the issues we care about?

Political analysts are saying that women will decide this election. Women’s issues, especially reproductive rights, women’s health care, and economic equality, have become a main focus throughout the past several months.

These issues will be on the forefront of voters minds come November and the voting process will be an opportunity for women and men to voice their opinions. Or will it?

Tune in this Friday, October 12th at 8am on KUNM 89.9fm or online at www.kunm.org.

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Women’s Health Today is about women for everyone. How does being a woman or a man impact your health? Does health and other policy adequately address systemic problems and root causes of ill health? Women’s Health Today looks at health from an interdisciplinary and woman-centered perspective, examining the many biological, psychological, environmental and social factors effecting health.

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Albuquerque trainings to focus on public health

– Media Advisory –

Albuquerque trainings to focus on public health

Understand the critical role of public health today.  Learn how to make a public health impact through your work.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., August 27th, 2012 – The Public Health Learning Collaborative Presents: Introduction to Public Health, taught by professors from University of NM and NM State University Public Health programs.

Topics will include:

Public health core functions and essential services
Health disparities
Culture and health
Public health programs and infrastructure

What: Free trainings for community members and professional on public health

Where:  NMSU Albuquerque Center, Room 202, 4501 Indian School NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

When:  September 5th and 25th, 9am – 4pm

 Who:  New Mexico Public Health Learning Collaborative, a joint project of the NM Department of Health, UNM, and NMSU

Register: The events are open to the public, but registration is required.  Register here: Sept. 5th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PublicHealthAbqSept5

Sept. 25th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PublicHealthAbq

Visit www.collectiveactionstrategies.com for more information

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Women’s Health Today covers new preventive health benefits- August 24th

Friday, August 24th 8am MST
Women’s Health Today
on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org
Listen to the August show here

Which services are covered under health insurance plans? Does Medicaid and Medicare provide the same benefits? How will the law be implemented so that women can access the benefits?

My guests include Senator Jeff Bingaman, Dr. Carrie Swartz of Bosque Women’s Care, and Rebecca Vanucci, an expectant mom.

More information about health care reform is available at www.healthcare.gov and www.nwlc.org

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Women’s Health Today is about women for everyone. How does being a woman or a man impact your health? Does health and other policy adequately address systemic problems and root causes of ill health? Women’s Health Today looks at health from an interdisciplinary and woman-centered perspective, examining the many biological, psychological, environmental and social factors effecting health.

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New Women’s Free Preventive Health Care Benefits Take Effect August 1st

New Women’s Free Preventive Health Care Benefits Take Effect August 1st

Affordable Care Act expands prevention coverage for women’s health, including free mammograms and well-woman visits

Albuquerque – This week, women across America will begin to enjoy a broad list of preventative health services that – for the first time ever – will be completely free. These new free services are now covered without a co-payment, coinsurance, or deductible as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

The new free preventive services taking effect August 1 include:

  • Mammograms
  • Other cancer screenings, including screenings for colorectal cancer
  • Coverage for all approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity
  • A well-woman preventive care visit annually for adults to obtain the recommended preventive services that are age and developmentally appropriate, including preconception and prenatal care
  • Screening for gestational diabetes
  • High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing in women with normal cytology results
  • Counseling on sexually transmitted infections for all sexually active women
  • Counseling and screening for human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) infection for all sexually active women.
  • Comprehensive lactation support and counseling, by a trained provider during pregnancy and/or in the postpartum period
  • Screening and counseling for interpersonal and domestic violence.

A full listing of new preventative benefits can be found here: http://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/

“These types of services are something that women have long struggled to find a way to pay for, or have avoided at a cost to their own well-being,” said Pamelya Herndon, executive director of the Southwest Women’s Law Center. “These provisions taking effect today will give women more control over their health.   Not only will it make these services affordable and accessible, it also means women will lead healthier lives by preventing potentially serious conditions early, before they become costly and devastating diagnoses.”

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