Dear New Yorker,
Last night Governor Cuomo split up the Women's Equality Act into 10 individual bills that reflect each of the 10 reforms in the original act. Now we need your help to make sure that each and every one of these bills gets passed before the State's legislative session ends this Friday (June 21st).
Governor Cuomo knows that New York's women don't want to wait another year for the Senate to decide that we deserve these reforms. The Senate Leadership needs to understand this, too.
Here at the New York City Council we've always known how crucial it is to defend women's equality. That's why we have supported this agenda from the very start. From the moment the Governor first proposed it in his State of the State address to its introduction in the State Legislature, we've been working to help make sure that the Women's Equality Act gets passed.
If, like us, you support the Women's Equality Act in its ENTIRETY, please click here and sign our online petition urging the Senate to pass this entire 10-point plan now before the session ends. Tell them that New York must protect a women's right to choose, ensure pay equity and end sexual harassment. Tell them that pregnant women shouldn't be discriminated against in the workplace and that sex trafficking victims should have the strongest possible laws protecting them.
Together, we can help make sure that New York's women don't have to go another year without these vital protections.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
NYC Council
Julissa Ferreras
Chair, Women's Issues Committee
NYC Council
Jessica S. Lappin
Council Member
NYC Council
Rosie Mendez
Council Member
NYC Council