Equal Rights Amendment Advances to NY Voters in November 2024
New York Legislature passed constitutional amendment in second consecutive legislative session FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Arianna Fishman, afishman@nyclu.org, 212-607-3372 Emma Corbett, emma.corbett@ppesacts.org, 518.852.0146 ALBANY, NY […]
Nassau County Women’s Equality
Thanks to all of you who attended the Nassau County Women’s Equality event where I was one of the honorees.
SCOTUS Leaked Opinion on Abortion Rights
Dear League Members, Last night, a US Supreme Court majority opinion was leaked in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion seeks to overturn abortion rights decisions in Roe […]
Amelia Earhart Says . . .
“Women should do for themselves what men have already done— occasionally what men have not done—thereby establishing them- selves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of […]
Harriet Tubman Says . . .
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – […]
Interesting Facts about Women
Did you know? Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote. It was also the first state to elect a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. In […]
Shirley Chisholm Says . . .
“Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.”
Serena Williams Says . . .
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams
Ruth Bader Ginsberg Says . . .
“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” – Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Frida Kahlo Says . . .
“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” – Frida Kahlo