“International Women’s Day celebrates women
and their contributions around the world. In New York, our legacy of
advancing equal rights dates back to the birth of the women's rights
movement in Seneca Falls in 1848 and continues to this day. This year we
commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York state—passed in 1917, three years before the 19th amendment made women’s suffrage the law of the land nationwide.
“Today, we honor women by working to ensure
New York remains a leader of equality, setting a standard for the rest
of the nation and world to follow. In New York, we believe that women
deserve all the rights given to men. They deserve to work and learn in
environments free of harassment and the right to control their own
health and reproductive decisions.
“In the past year alone, we passed the most
comprehensive paid family leave program, strengthened protections to
ensure equal pay for equal work and took decisive action to guarantee
access to reproductive health care. We will continue to work to
safeguard and advance equal rights.
“On International Women’s Day, we recognize
our past and celebrate the future by honoring female leadership and
teaching future generations of women that they can do anything. While
much has been accomplished, we still have a long way to go in ensuring
full gender equality. Rest assured, New York will not waiver in our
commitment to women’s rights, and we will stand tall with all women to
move our progress forward.”
Source: Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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