By Robert Harding
Two of the most powerful women in New
York state government unveiled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 30-point plan to
address issues ranging from child care and equal pay to contraception
coverage and maternal depression.
At an event in New York City Thursday, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa detailed the 2018 Women's Agenda. It contains several proposals already announced by Cuomo — codifying Roe v. Wade into the state law and constitution, banning domestic abusers from possessing firearms and reauthorizing the state's Minority and Women-Owned Business program.
DeRosa, who as secretary to the governor is Cuomo's top aide, recalled how she and many other women felt in the aftermath of Donald Trump's win in the 2016 presidential election. She mentioned the women's marches that were held in New York last January and the scores of women who, through the #MeToo movement, shared their stories of being sexually assaulted or harassed.
"Yes, 2017 was the year when women spoke up," DeRosa said. "But 2018 needs to be the year when society responds."
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Source: NYGovCuomo and auburnpub.com (via Empire Report New York)
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