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BROOKLYN, NY — NYC Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), the Women’s Caucus Co-Chair, calls for pay parity on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS
“The pay gap between American men and women is one of the greatest injustices this country has battled for decades.
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BROOKLYN, NY — NYC Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), co-chair of the Women’s Caucus, issued the following statement after the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate.
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Kristia Winter, Communications Director
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BROOKLYN, NY — NYC Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn) released the following statement after U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was accosted and called a sexist slur by Florida GOP Representative Ted Yoho on the steps of Capitol Hill.
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS
“Every woman can recall a story where someone— a colleague, customer, or supervisor— made them feel belittled, ostracized, or threatened at work.
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One year ago today, I stood in the chambers of City Hall and took the oath of office to become Council Member of the 45th District — the first woman to serve in this capacity. I am in complete awe as I join my colleagues virtually for a Stated Meeting, reminiscent of the exact same order of events that took place on my very first day.
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Did you know that 1 in 6 women identify as survivors of sexual violence? Although conversations around consent have taken the national stage, rape remains a chronically underreported crime in New York City.
A Violence Free Future needs everyone, every voice to speak out against sexual assault. Today, I’m wearing denim in solidarity with the global community of survivors.
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Media Contact: Kristia Winter
718-629-2900 / KWinter@council.nyc.gov
BROOKLYN, NY — Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn) introduced two bills intended to increase public safety during the first-ever virtual Stated Meeting of the New York City Council.
Towards the close of 2019, numerous reports shook our communities when a multitude of women had gone missing, exposing a larger systemic issue that had not gathered enough attention.
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“Now, more than ever, we are seeing the importance of protections and equity for all workers, especially women. As the largest proportion of health care workers, women are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Despite our presence in the essential workforce, wage inequity persists for all women and continues to grow for women of color. We are here to say we will always be essential, and there is no wrong time to demand what we deserve,”
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Media Contact: Kristia Winter
718-629-2900 / KWinter@council.nyc.gov
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARAH N. LOUIS
CITY HALL, NY — In a unanimous vote, New York City Council Members Farah N. Louis and Vanessa L. Gibson were elected as co-chairs of the Women’s Caucus on the cusp of Women’s HERstory Month.
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