In 2014, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released findings on
women in state legislatures across the United States.
«There are by my count 213 men and
women in the state legislature, and yet it is common knowledge that only three men essentially wield all the power,» Bharara said.
In terms of representation of
women in the state legislature, New York stands at number 20 nationwide, says Dina Refki, director of the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at the University at Albany.
Rep. Elizabeth Esty is facing calls to resign from Democratic
women in the state legislature.
It's so extreme that even anti-abortion, Republican
women in his state legislature opposed it.
Not exact matches
And things aren't looking much better elsewhere
in politics:
Women currently represent only 19.3 % of the U.S. House of Representatives and 24 % of
state legislatures.
Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is president of the
state Senate, listed what he called a «
Women's Privacy Act» as one of his top 10 priorities when the
legislature reconvenes
in January.
(Source) The United
States trails behind much of the world — ranking 90th
in the number of
women in our national
legislature.
According to the National Conference of
State Legislatures, there are about 45
states that have laws that specifically allow
women to breastfeed
in public.
In a job interview process with serious consequences, the
state legislature on Tuesday started interviewing candidates to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after an article detailed abuse allegations by four
women.
In New York state, 59 out of the 213 lawmakers in the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senat
In New York
state, 59 out of the 213 lawmakers
in the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senat
in the
state legislature are
women — 15 black
women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senat
in the
state Assembly and three black
women in the state Senat
in the
state Senate.
It's also an historic election for the Board, which will have a majority of
women for the first time ever — nine out of 17 — and will become the only county
legislature in New York
State in which
women currently comprise a majority.
While announcing his endorsement for Alcántara
in July, Espaillat declared 2016 «the year of the
women,»
stating that more female representation
in the
state legislature is sorely needed.
Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a
Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed
in the
state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends
in June.
Andrea Stewart - Cousins is the first
woman to head a legislative conference
in the
state legislature and the first black female Senate minority leader (now that a group of breakaway Democrats has disbanded).
As the
state legislature gets ready to interview candidates to fill the sudden vacancy
in the
state Attorney General's office, they should probably think long and hard before replacing the new
woman in charge, Barbara Underwood.
For example, the Latino representation
in the
state legislature reached its greatest level
in 2012 and
women make up 32 percent of the current
legislature.
Her warm - up act included several female firsts:
State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader
in the New York
State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the
legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first
woman of color to hold citywide office
in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.
«We are entering a new political era
in which
women across the country may feel that their reproductive rights will be threatened, and all
states — not just New York — will have an opportunity to take the lead
in improving the status of
women through their respective
legislatures,» Cuomo wrote
in a CNN OpEd.
Though
women in New York make up nearly 52 percent of the population, out of the
state legislature's total of 213 seats, only 43
women currently hold office
in the Assembly and 11
women in the Senate.
She said she is looking to fill a void of female representation
in the
state legislature, and is teaming up with Alcantara, another Dominican - born
woman, to raise the profile of Latinas
in Albany.
For the past two years, Cuomo has tried and failed to get a 10 - point
Women's Equality Act approved
in the
state legislature, due to opposition from Republicans, who co-lead the Senate, over an abortion rights provision.
«So Mr. Vice President, today I announce that I will propose to the New York
state legislature not just $ 15 for fast - food workers, because a fast - food worker deserves $ 15 an hour, construction workers deserve $ 15 an hour, and home healthcare aides deserve $ 15 an hour, and taxi - cab drivers deserve $ 15 an hour, and every working man and woman in the State of New York deserves $ 15 an hour as a minimum wage - and we are not going to stop until we get it done!&r
state legislature not just $ 15 for fast - food workers, because a fast - food worker deserves $ 15 an hour, construction workers deserve $ 15 an hour, and home healthcare aides deserve $ 15 an hour, and taxi - cab drivers deserve $ 15 an hour, and every working man and
woman in the
State of New York deserves $ 15 an hour as a minimum wage - and we are not going to stop until we get it done!&r
State of New York deserves $ 15 an hour as a minimum wage - and we are not going to stop until we get it done!»
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a
Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed
in the
state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends
in June.
Riding the strong base of Dominican support that finally helped Espaillat to likely become the first Dominican born representative
in Congress, he was able to add two Dominican
women to the
state legislature and start to solidify his power
in the district.
Frank's sensitivity analysis parceled out whether variables comparable to a
state's liberal or conservative leanings, political affiliation or number of
women in the
legislature, could be tipping the scales they were attributing to environmental activism.
Women make up more than half of this country's population and yet our representation doesn't reflect that
in Congress and many local and
state legislatures.
Schneiderman has focused on
women's issues as attorney general and
in the
state legislature.
This amendment reflects confidence
in the collective wisdom of the men and
women from diverse backgrounds, and elected by diverse constituencies, who comprise the modern
legislatures of two - thirds of the
states.
Also
in 2011, the
legislature reallocated two - thirds of the budget for the
state's family planning program (separate from the
Women's Health Program) to other efforts, which resulted
in an annual budget of only about $ 19 million.
In addition, Planned Parenthood advocates on Capitol Hill, as well as in state legislatures across the country, for increasing access to affordable birth control and promoting women's healt
In addition, Planned Parenthood advocates on Capitol Hill, as well as
in state legislatures across the country, for increasing access to affordable birth control and promoting women's healt
in state legislatures across the country, for increasing access to affordable birth control and promoting
women's health.
Bringing Up Baby: For New Parents, Home Visits by Trained Professionals Can Make All the Difference (PDF - 163 KB) Clothier & Tweedie (2012)
State Legislatures, 38 (1) Highlights voluntary home - visiting programs that support expecting
women and new parents
in their homes.
«Kentucky faces a perfect storm of attacks: A
legislature that continues to pass ever more onerous restrictions on
women seeking a abortion, a governor with a personal personal crusade to shut down every clinic
in the
state, and escalating protests that recently culminated
in a blockade that prevented patients from entering the front door.
A candidate for the
State House of Representatives
in previous years, Van Horsen now seeks to represent the newly drawn Legislative District 21 — which includes the areas of El Mirage, Sun City, and Peoria —
in part to help combat the
legislature's recent war on reproductive rights,
women, and health care.
When Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (the only provider of safe and legal abortions
in the
state of South Dakota) announced that they would begin implementation of a previously enacted 72 - hour waiting period, the South Dakota
state legislature passed a bill that exempts weekends and holidays from the 72 hours, which means that a
woman could be forced to wait as long as 5 or 6 days for an abortion.