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Category: Gender Equity Taskforce

Celebrating Women’s History Month 2018: The Year of the (Political) Woman

March 22, 2018

By MYD

Policy // Gender Equity Taskforce // News

  Article Written By: Morgan Brock-Smith, Gender Equity Taskforce As we celebrate Women’s History Month this year, it is hard to ignore the challenges we have faced throughout the past 12 months. After coming the closest we ever have to seeing a woman elected to the presidency of the United States only to lose out … Continued

Tell Your Representatives to Close the Boyfriend Loophole

March 7, 2018

By Floriane Borel

Policy // Gender Equity Taskforce // News

Closing the “Boyfriend Loophole” is a vital step in protecting domestic violence survivors. What you can do is simple, send the below letter to your Senator or Congressmember, urging them to pass this Act. Please note, in order to have your individual voice be heard, you must add a sentence or two that makes this … Continued

New Yorkers Deserve Safe Homes, Tell Your Representatives to Pass the Safe Homes Act

March 7, 2018

By Floriane Borel

Policy // Gender Equity Taskforce // News

Creating safe homes for domestic abuse survivors should be common sense in New York. What you can do is simple, send the below letter to your state Senator/Assemblymember, urging them to pass the Safe Homes Act. Please note, in order to have your individual voice be heard, you must add a sentence or two that … Continued

38 Women

October 17, 2017

By Kyra Littlejohn

Policy // Gender Equity Taskforce // News

As we write this statement, 38 women have come forward and accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault. As this story unfolds, we are reminded of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault across nearly every industry, be it Hollywood, tech, advertising, finance, or education, and that for every person who is … Continued

Take Action: Reproductive Health & Comprehensive Contraception

March 14, 2017

By Floriane Borel

Policy // Gender Equity Taskforce // News // Policy

Members of the Manhattan Young Democrats’ Gender Equity Taskforce urge you to support S2796 and S3668, the Reproductive Health Ace and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act.  These bills protect women’s health in the State of New York, by codifying Roe v. Wade protections in state law and extending Affordable Care Act contraception benefits respectively, but … Continued

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