Happy #WomensEqualityDay!
Women’s rights are civil & human rights and LGBTQ rights and disability rights and immigrant rights. And our coalition – and the fierce women who help to lead it – won’t stop fighting for ALL of them.
Here's how we're urging action to advance equality:
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#courtsmatter, and they’re constantly deciding cases that impact critical rights for women. If you care about women’s rights, then you need to care about the courts, and you need to tell your senators to reject extreme nominees who won’t uphold our rights.#WomensEqualityDaypic.twitter.com/3uLNbA1eTo
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The administration’s consistent assault on the rights of immigrant communities demands congressional action NOW. Our coalition is fighting on many fronts – including by demanding lawmakers pass
#DreamAndPromiseNow to provide protections to Dreamers, TPS holders & DED recipients.pic.twitter.com/FjlZM2JCr7
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Without equal access to the ballot for ALL eligible voters, we can’t make real progress on crucial women’s rights issues. You can be sure of this: We won’t stop working until Congress fully restores the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and modernizes our democracy.
#WomensEqualityDaypic.twitter.com/VvBlSV0aNq
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And of course, this is just the start: We need a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which
@senatemajldr continues to block. We need to raise the minimum wage. We need#paidleave. And we need a comprehensive bill to address workplace harassment.#WomensEqualityDayShow this thread -
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#WomensEqualityDay artwork is by Sahar Naderi (IG@4percentage), an Iranian American cancer survivor and patients’ rights advocate. For more from the leaders of our coalition member organizations, follow this@Twitter list: http://bit.ly/2JVC9yaShow this thread
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