President & Provost's Council on Women

The President and Provost's Council on Women (PPCW) leads the charge to advance women across The Ohio State University. PPCW advocates to the president and provost for all Ohio State women and provides leadership for the development of policies and practices that positively affect the working environment for women.

Chair of the President & Provost's Council on Women: Katrina Lee

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When women succeed, we all succeed. At The Ohio State University, we’re working to create a culture and environment that support and encourage the success and leadership of women in all career fields and on all career paths.

We work to represent as much diversity as possible: race, orientation rank of position, location, career level, staff, faculty and more. Through that diversity, we’re able to better assess and respond to issues affecting women from both a personal and campus-wide perspective. Through the support of The Women’s Place, we’re able to carry out our work at Ohio State.

Learn more about Chair Katrina Lee.

About the Council on Women

PPCW Past Chair and council member, Zarine Shah, shares the work of the council and vision of gender equity at the university.

Position Statement on Racial Equity

As members of the President and Provost’s Council on Women (PPCW), we work toward a more equitable world for women. We believe this: If women of color do not have equity, women do not have equity. And the data is clear: Women of color do not have equity.

PPCW Position Statement on Racial Equity >

Grand Challenges 2024-25

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Workplace Culture

Foster a culture that prioritizes Ohio State's core values of integrity, transparency and trust but also ensures that these values are consistently upheld and universally used to guide policy, process and practice.

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Senior Leadership Representation

Achieve at least 50 percent representation of women in senior leader roles across the university, including significant representation of women of color.

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Pay Equity

Eliminate the pay gap for women, in all disciplines and all levels and especially for women of color for whom the pay gap is even wider.

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Life/Work Integration

Create an environment where women are encouraged and empowered to define (and redefine) a personal work/life balance, without stigma.

Staff and faculty are encouraged to reach out to the council with questions, comments and/or concerns.

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