July 2019 Newsletter In this Issue: A Note From Our Chair: Let’s Talk About Childcare Join us In Denver: Evolution of Marijuana Policy Summit Register: 2019 Annual Conference Now Open!: Nominate Women of Excellence Awards Nominate: Annual Constitutional Essay Scholarship Contest Calling All Leaders: Complete Your Willingness To Serve A Note From Our Chair: Let’s Talk About Childcare Join us In Denver: […]
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Sen. Teresa Ruiz supports the codification of the FEC’s ruling in New Jersey law for state and local candidates
Legislation floated in New Jersey would allow political candidates and elected officials to use campaign money to pay for child care. Supporters say too many political hopefuls — most often women — have to decide between hitting the campaign trail or staying at home to look after young kids. New Jersey lawmakers are considering allowing […]
Read Full Post >>FEC Says That Candidates Can Use Campaign Funds For Child Care
The Federal Election Commission has ruled that federal candidates can use campaign funds to pay for child care costs that result from time spent running for office. On Thursday, the FEC ruled unanimously, 4-0, in favor of New York Democratic House candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley. Grechen Shirley asked the FEC in April for a ruling on whether […]
Read Full Post >>State Representative Susan Lontine and Senator Faith Winter creating bill to help it easier to report sexual assault
These state reps were sexually harassed at their State Capitol—now they’ve created a bill to help others who’ve been harassed. “Last year, I made the decision to come forward about a former colleague that had harassed me,” Senator Faith Winter explained. And when I found out he was harassing other women, I knew I had […]
Read Full Post >>Success of the Sexual Assault Tracking System with help of Rep. Melissa Wintrow
A candidate for district attorney in San Francisco has suggested using Idaho’s sexual assault kit tracking system. San Francisco District Attorney candidate Leif Dautch called for the city to implement a sexual assault kit tracking system, which allows survivors to anonymously track the status and results of their kit. “With members of the Idaho Sexual […]
Read Full Post >>100th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s decision to pass the 19th Amendment
Recognizing today, June 24, as the 100th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s decision to pass the 19thAmendment, Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Terence Farrell celebrate with women who are 100-plus years “young” and who were infants in the year the equal rights decision was made. Recognizing today, June 24, as the 100th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s decision to […]
Read Full Post >>Carmelyn Malalis Fighting NYC Hair Discrimination Law
NYCCHR Chair/Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis and law professor Wendy Greene fought against the racial discrimination, stigmatization, and segregation of natural hair—and won. “Historically speaking, these particular hairstyles or the particular hair texture that African descendants largely possess has been radicalized,” Greene explained. “It has been the basis of racial exclusion, a basis of racial stigmatization, and […]
Read Full Post >>Senator Joni Hearst and a Military Sexual Assault Bill
On The Hill A WAY FORWARD: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says the junction of the #MeToo movement and the record number of female veterans serving in Congress means there’s more momentum than ever to tackle the issue of military sexual assault. That’s why she’s rolling out a new bill, the Military Special Victims Protection Act, which would […]
Read Full Post >>Native American Day
Arizona’s first state-recognized Native American Day occurred Sunday, commemorating the date — June 2 — when then President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. That act granted United States citizenship to any Native American born within the country. The day’s recognition came via the passage last year of Senate Bill 1235, introduced by Navajo state Sen. […]
Read Full Post >>Why women MUST be in politics
There is growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talents of women and women’s leadership. Over the last two decades, the rate of women’s representation in national parliaments globally has incrementally increased from 11.8 percent in 1998 to 17.8 percent in 2008 to 23.5 percent in 2018. Some regions have seen particularly dramatic increases, such as Sub-Saharan […]
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