On Wednesday, Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills that will make changes to the family life education curriculum offered by local school divisions in Virginia. The first bill, HB45, requires elementary, middle and high schools to include information about personal privacy, personal boundaries of others and respect. Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) introduced the bill. She said it builds upon […]
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Gov. Phil Murphy signs equal pay legislation named after former Sen. Diane Allen
While Murphy celebrated the key legislative victory on his 99th day in office, he was largely upstaged by former Republican state Sen. Diane Allen, whom the New Jersey legislation was named after, and Alabama’s Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake of the federal equal pay law that New Jersey aimed to surpass. TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy […]
Read Full Post >>Entrepreneurship event inspires middle school girls
East Hardin Middle School seventh-grader Grace Lowther didn’t expect to pitch an idea to a panel of local women entrepreneurs Friday. But after watching a film and hearing the women speak, she walked up to the microphone and asked for their advice on getting her idea off the ground. “I want to start an idea […]
Read Full Post >>Brooklyn Lawmakers On The Move March 20, 2018
Malliotakis Named Chair of National Foundation For Women Legislators Assembly member Nicole Malliotakis (R,C,I-Brooklyn/Staten Island) was named New York State Director of the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) for the year 2018 yesterday. The NFWL aims to empower and inspire elected women to become thought leaders who shape America’s future by providing strategic […]
Read Full Post >>Women elected to public office recognized by Kansas Legislature
Pops of color stood out on the Kansas Senate’s floor as female legislators donned pink Monday to honor women in public service. Sen. Pat Pettey, D-Kansas City, said 15 women serve in the Senate and 32 in the House, making up 28.5 percent of the Kansas Legislature. Female leaders from Shawnee County were also recognized […]
Read Full Post >>Resolution Salutes Women in Elected Office
The Michigan Senate this week approved a resolution co-sponsored by state Senator Tonya Schuitmaker to salute the women who hold elected office in the state. The resolution declares March 19, next Monday, as Women in Public Office Day. Schuitmaker, who is the second woman in the state’s history to serve as president pro tempore of […]
Read Full Post >>Shreveport city councilwoman honors women in public office for Women’s History Month
(Shreveport, LA)– In celebration of Women’s History Month for the month of March, Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch recognizes several women throughout the city and close by areas serving in public office. At today’s Shreveport city council meeting, these women introduced their positions, and addressed to the audience and council members about who in their lives inspired […]
Read Full Post >>Area women honored at AAUW’s annual reception
The importance of service to others and the community is something Wendy Patterson, Anna Mae Rudolph and Nancy VanderMeer share in common. The three were chosen as the 2018 honorees for the Mary E. Wedin Women’s History Month recognition reception hosted Thursday by the American Association of University Women Tomah branch. The reception was held […]
Read Full Post >>Suffolk Votes to Mark March 19th as Women in Public Office Day
Riverhead, NY – March 8, 2018 – As the world pauses to reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of women during this International Women’s Day, Suffolk LegislatorKara Hahn is proud to announce that the County is joining a growing number of municipalities that have designated March 19th as “Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.” The […]
Read Full Post >>Somerset County celebrates Women’s History Month, women in public office
The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders has proclaimed March as Women’s History Month and is also taking the opportunity to celebrate women in public office. In a related event, the county Commission on the Status of Women will honor 10 Outstanding Women in Somerset County at its March 8 awards dinner. “We have many […]
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