Welcome to the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women (OCSW).  We are inside of the Will Rogers Building, located at 2401 North Lincoln Blvd. You may contact our office at 405/522-6897, or cell, 405/401-6970. Our email address is ocswadmin@omes.ok.gov.

We are a non-partisan state Commission, and we help enable women to make their maximum contribution to society. We do not provide direct services; instead, we inform and educate the Legislature, Executive, and Oklahoma citizens about women’s issues. We partner with other organizations and agencies statewide to provide resource information, expertise and input on women’s issues.

OCSW provides leadership and direction. We celebrate the successes of Oklahoma women and encourage women in leadership. Our Appointments Project (TAP), located under membership, directly assists women who apply for appointments on state boards and commissions.

Our LINKs  establishes a registry of Commission recognized Oklahoma professional associations and organizations for the advancement of women.

Through the work of its members, OCSW helps Oklahoma women live healthier, more productive and prosperous lives. OCSW hosts the following events:

• biennially, the Oklahoma  Women's Hall of Fame; 
• Community Conversations, coordinated with other distinguished partners; 
• annually, the Kate Barnard Award, awarded  to honor women in public service who have made a difference in Oklahoma; and 
• annually, the Guardian Award, which is given to a legislator who has championed legislation for women's issues. 

Our meetings are open to the public and are held on the fourth Thursday of each month, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Current meeting locations are listed below.

Annual Business Meeting and Retreat

Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:00 a.m..
Chickasaw Nation Community Center
4002 NW 39th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Nominations are currently being accepted until Friday July 26, 2019. To submit a nomination, please download the form and email or mail your nominees information. 

Click here for Online Fillable Nomination Form

Click here to download and fill out Nomination Form

If you would like to be a sponsor or support the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame, click here for the Sponsorship Form. To appear in the program book, all sponsorships must be received by Friday, September 13, 2019.

2019 Kate Barnard Awards Luncheon and Ceremony

Thursday, February 28, Oklahoma Judicial Center, Oklahoma City, OK

From left to right:   Riki Snyder, OCSW Vice Chairman, Kitti Asberry, Executive Director, Leslie Osborn, Commissioner of Labor, Dr. Maria  Trapp-Braly, OCSW Chairman and  Karen Sneary, Commissioner and Event Chairman. [PHOTO BY SHEREE ALLEN-BLACK] 

2018 Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame

September 27, 2018 Induction Ceremony: Montellano Event Center, Oklahoma City, OK

From left to right: Linda Haneborg, Commissioner and Event Chair, Dr. Maria Trapp-Braly, OCSW Chairman, 2018 Inductees, Jane Jayroe Gamble, Willa Johnson, Kay Rhoads, Joan Gilmore, and Dr. Susan Chambers, Kitti Asberry, Executive Director, and Denise Castelli, Commissioner and Event Co-Chair.  [PHOTO BY CHARLIE LUDDEN] 

Thank you to our sponsors

 VOW - Visionary Oklahoma Women, Excellence Engineering , LLC, Linda Haneborg Associates, Potts Family Foundation, Purse Power, Chappelwood Financial Services, and J. Lehr Advertising/Marketing