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8A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 Women: There were some bright spots in Count Her In report Continued from Page 1A Harsh circumstances The stark indings, pulled from surveys and federal and state reports, relect harsh cir- cumstances for Oregon’s women in almost every facet of life: • Nearly half say they’ve experienced a childhood trau- matic event such as abuse or neglect, federal surveys have found. • Nearly a quarter say they have been raped. • Women across the state earn less than men, according to Census numbers. For women of color, the wage gap is much larger. Latinas, for instance, earn only 53 cents for every dollar earned by all men. • And the foundation dis- covered nearly half of Oregon’s counties have zero women serving on their county com- missions, the government bod- ies usually responsible for dol- ing out social services. Advocates say the indings match hard data to an unset- tling reality they’ve witnessed for years. Oregon’s women and girls are struggling — with domestic abuse and sex- ual harassment, but also school attendance and substance abuse. “We didn’t have the data to back up our claims,” said Eliz- abeth Nye, the executive direc- tor of Girls Inc. “You feel like you’re just shouting into the wind, not being able to substan- tiate what you’re saying.” Dawn Jones Redstone/Submitted Photo Gov. Kate Brown speaks on the Capitol steps Wednesday at the Count Her in report re- lease. The report ranks Oregon counties on many facets of women’s lives. to compile a list of female elected oficials. And they sup- plemented their numbers with face-to-face interviews across the state. On the road Glimmer of hope But Hildick, Nye and oth- ers say the report offers a glim- mer of hope. Maybe now, they hope, policymakers will listen to pleas for help. “It’s a way to start conver- sations, to galvanize and bring energy to these issues,” Nye said. “If you don’t ever talk about it, or if you don’t know it, it’s just going to continue to be the same as it always has been. I really do think people will step up and say, ‘This can’t continue this way. We can do better.’ The last comprehensive report on Oregon women and girls came out in 1998. That report, created by the Oregon Commission on Women and the Institute for Women’s Pol- icy, drew mostly from 1990 Census data. Its indings were hopeful: Oregon women led the coun- try in voter turnout, health insurance coverage and busi- ness ownership. They reported roughly average rates of Graphic by Count Her In employment and earnings. That data, nonproit work- ers said, was no longer a useful guide for their programs. “It was a different time,” Emily Evans, the director of the Women’s Foundation of Ore- gon, said about the 1990 Cen- sus. “The Berlin Wall had just come down. I was in irst grade. Nobody had a computer in their house.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN T HURSDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 New data For the new foundation’s report, Evans started by talking to nonproit leaders such as Nye about what kind of data might help their work. Existing survey data didn’t always break down responses by race or income, Nye pointed out. In Oregon, for instance, Nye said people assumed school- age girls were doing “ine” because they graduate at higher rates than boys do. But what about black and Latina girls? What about girls living in pov- erty? No one had data to show how they, speciically, were faring. Evans’ foundation irst paid economists ECONorthwest to pull relevant federal, state and local numbers. Then the foundation conducted its own research. They trawled state, city and county governments Earlier this year, foundation workers and volunteers loaded up Evans’ grandparents’ 1985 motor home and went on the road. They visited 14 counties and talked to 1,000 women and girls. They held events in Span- ish, Russian and Somali. They drove to the Umatilla reserva- tion to talk with Native Amer- ican women. The 28-foot motorhome doubled as a listening booth. There, women recorded their own histories. The data said wages are low and daycare costs are high. Evans said women knew that, intimately, from trying to juggle their career aspirations with their role as caretakers. “Oregon and women know what’s wrong,” Evans said. “There was no disagreement with what the data said. These challenges are felt every day.” The data, for instance, revealed high rates of sexual violence across the state. On the road, women told foundation staff and volunteers that their communities are ill-equipped to support survivors. Hospi- tals lack trained sexual assault nurse examiners, as well as the money to process physical evi- dence like rape kits. In Newport, one woman described waiting days with- out a shower after her assault because no one at her local hospital was trained to exam- ine her. She eventually drove to Corvallis to receive help. Data collected from a child care advocacy group showed the cost of child care in Oregon is the second most expensive state in the country for infant care — a statewide average of $11,322 a year — and the fourth most expensive for tod- dler care, with a statewide aver- age of $8,797. A single parent making the median income of $22,000 would have to spend half her salary to put an infant in daycare. “There is a reckoning com- ing,” Evans said. “We have this perception of ourselves as a progressive state and a great place to live. When we dive into the data, we’re inding it’s incredibly challenging for women and girls in Oregon, more challenging than it is in many, if not most, other states. But there is something hopeful about inally knowing the full measure of the problem. Then we can move past the specula- tion of whether it is a problem and move toward creating solu- tions together.” LISTINGS A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach Lawmakers A few policymakers have indicated they plan to join that quest. Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, irst heard about the report when his wife attended a listening session in Bend. He contacted the foundation and asked for a copy of their indings. “I’m a physician by train- ing, so I’m a data-driven guy,” Buehler said. “I try to stay away from the tired partisan argu- ments. I just try to look at the data and not ask if it’s a Repub- lican or Democratic idea, but what’s the best idea to solve the problem?” Buehler called the report “really top-notch work” and said it will help guide him in the coming months. Buehler, who pushed legislation 2015 that made it easier for women to obtain birth control prescrip- tions, plans to use the data next year as he works on bills aimed at improving mental health and suicide prevention. The report, citing state and federal data, said 9 percent of Oregon women report having seven or more drinks a day — the highest rate in the nation and nearly double the national average of 5 percent. On their listening tour, the researchers found 70 percent of women told them they “faced a men- tal health issue that adversely affected” their jobs, home life or health. “Good policy will be pro- duced from such great founda- tional efforts,” he said. The group found some bright spots. Oregon women vote at higher rates than Oregon men, and at higher rates than women in most other states. Oregon women serve in state- wide elected ofice at some of the highest rates in the country. And they give charitably and volunteer their time at higher rates than Oregon men and than women in most other states. “Women and girls in Ore- gon are giving a lot but get- ting less than women and girls in other states,” Evans said. “Imagine how much they could give if they weren’t facing all these daily challenges.” Evening listings THURSDAY S EPTEMBER 22 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune Grey's Anatomy "Undo" (SP) (N) Notorious "Pilot" (P) (N) Murder "We're Good People Now" (N) KATU News at 11 (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Grey's Anatomy "Undo" (SP) (N) Notorious "Pilot" (P) (N) Murder "We're Good People Now" (N) KOMO 4 News (:35) Jimmy Kimmel NBC Nightly News KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening Superstore (SP) (N) GoodPlace (N) Chicago Med "Soul Care" (SP) (N) The Blacklist "Esteban" (SP) (N) KING 5 News (:35) Tonight Show (:15) Game On Extra Ent. 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