Historic 10 Point Agenda
"
A woman... is not,
and never should be,
considered nine
tenths of a citizen. "
and never should be,
considered nine
tenths of a citizen. "
-- Speaker Sheldon Silver
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Women's Equality Act News
Statement from Women Members of the Assembly Majority
Women of New York Deserve Full Equality
Assembly Will Not Back Down From Commitment to Pass Historic 10 Point Agenda
In light of the extreme vote by the United States House of Representatives this week, it is more important than ever that
we continue our work in Albany to safeguard the rights of women of this State...
June 21, 2013
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Refusing to Shatter Women's Equality into Parts, Assembly Approves All 10 Points of Women's Equality Act
Legislation Underscores that Nine is Not Enough for Full Women's Equality
Noting that only passing nine points of women's equality is not enough, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblywoman Michele Titus today announced Assembly passage of the 10-point Women's Equality Act...June 20, 2013
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Women's Equality Agenda - Assembly Passage
The Remarks Of Speaker Sheldon Silver
On behalf of the Assembly Democratic Conference, the Legislative Women's Caucus including Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, and in concert with the New York State's Women's Equality Coalition, members of which are here today, I am very proud to report that the Assembly - The People's House - has passed the Women's Equality Act, ALL TEN POINTS as we promised...June 20, 2013
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