As we counted down to the critical November 2020 election, we were proud to introduce a monthly podcast series to help voters appreciate how important state level policy making is. Each month, WAWH Executive Director and Founder Sara Finger gives listeners at peek at three key policy issues impacting women's wellbeing, a closer look at an important policy with special guests, and a focus forward with quick and easy opportunities to make a difference right away.
Wide Awake in Wisconsin
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Podcast Overview
As we counted down to the critical November 2020 election, we were proud to introduce a monthly podcast series to help voters appreciate how important state level policy making is. Each month, WAWH Executive Director and Founder Sara Finger gives listeners at peek at three key policy issues impacting women's wellbeing, a closer look at an important policy with special guests, and a focus forward with quick and easy opportunities to make a difference right away.
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Recent Episodes
January 2, 2024
A Closer Look at Embolden Wisconsin
In this special episode, Sara shares how after 20 years of direct policy work with the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, it's now time to pivot to building the sustained community power needed to transform our communities to be healthy and just for everyone for long into the future. Listen in to hear Sara tell the story of how the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health became Embolden WI.Support the show
August 23, 2021
SPECIAL EPISODE: A Closer Look at the 2021 Budget
In this special episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara returns after a long break to discuss the recently passed 2021 Wisconsin state budget. First, Sara will share 3 peeks at policy/state budget issues: BadgerCare Expansion, Family Caregiving, and the Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Proposal.Then, Sara will share a closer look segment with Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health's own Health Equity Director, Katrina Morrison, to discuss childbirth disparities in Wisconsin and how they pertain ...
October 8, 2020
A Closer Look at Studying the Impact of Policies with Dr. Jenny Higgins
In this final episode of Wide Awake in Wisconsin, Sara takes a closer look into the three Special Legislative Sessions Governor Evers called to address important issues and how the GOP leadership failed to take up and discuss gun violence, voting safely, and police brutality.Next, Sara talks with Jenny Higgins, PhD, Director of the new UW CORE - Collaborative for Reproductive Equity. Dr. Higgins tells listeners about the multitude of studies they are conducting to inform policies and programs...
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