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BPW/WA
Legislative Platform
Preamble
The Equal Rights Amendment, as authored by Alice Paul,
shall stand first, foremost and above all other items which may appear on the platform
of this Federation until equal legal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the
United States Constitution, because all statutory law derives there-from.
The 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."
Platform
Economic Equity
Ensure pay equity, equal educational and economic
opportunities at all stages of life; and promote affordable, quality dependent care to
help ensure economic self-sufficiency for women.
Health
Ensure reproductive choice and full access to all
reproductive health services and education; ensure funds for research into and
protections for women's health care needs; and encourage the development of a national
health care policy recognizing the special health care needs of women.
Civil Rights
Ensure equal rights and remedies for women in all phases
of their lives; support affirmative action; eliminate sexual harassment and violence
against women.
BPW/WA PAC was established as a Political Action
Committee (BPW/PAC) to assist women and pro-women candidates who support BPW's
legislative platform by providing campaign contributions and endorsements. As the
financial muscle behind BPW's state legislative agenda, individual members can
contribute to BPWWA PAC to show a collective force of BPW members in the Washington
political process.
BPW/WA PAC is supported solely by voluntary contributions
from BPW/WA members and is governed by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
BPW/PAC endorses women and men, Republicans and
Democrats, and candidates from every governmental section of Washington State. Each
candidate that is endorsed by BPW/PAC has a record that demonstrates a strong commitment
to the issues outlined in the State Legislative Platforms. |
