Legislative Platform/Adcovacy - Sample Letters to Legislators
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S 3140) :: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2831)
Resolution 1 :: Resolution 2 :: Resolution 3
OHIO
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
2007-2008 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
PREAMBLE:
The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment shall stand first, foremost and
above all other items which may appear on the Legislative Platform of
this Federation until equal rights for women and men become guaranteed
in the United States Constitution.
THE ALICE PAUL EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT:
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any state on account of sex.
CIVIL RIGHTS:
Actively work to pass legislation, which will ensure equal rights and
remedies for women in all phases of their lives, including support of
affirmative action programs; and eliminate sexual harassment against individuals.
ECONOMIC EQUITY:
Actively work to support equal educational opportunities; equal treatment
for women in all areas of employment, including adequate retirement benefits,
improved programs for women re-entering the workforce, and implementation
of equal pay for work of comparable worth.
DEPENDENT CARE:
Promote measures to strengthen and improve enrichment programs, physical
facilities, and funding for affordable quality dependent care of all ages.
VICTIM RIGHTS:
Actively work to strengthen and enforce legal protection for all individuals
who are victims of violent acts including domestic and/or sexual violence;
promote violence prevention programs; support services and facilities
for survivors of this violence and the funding thereof; and support legislation,
which provides compensatory and punitive damage awards to victims.
HEALTH:
Actively work to strengthen and enforce legal protection for full access
to all health care services including reproductive choice, funding for
research into and protection for women’s health care and educational
programs concerning women’s health issues.
POLICY ITEMS:
Actively work for the election of and appointment to policy-making positions
those who support the BPW Legislative Platform.
Actively support the BPW/USA Legislative Platform.