BPW's mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. BPW's vision is to be the leading advocate for working women. The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment shall stand first, foremost, and above all other items which may appear on the national 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 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.
The National Legislative Platform Economic Equity: Ensure pay equity and 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
all forms of harassment and violence against women.
National Legislative Platform.The entire
legislative platform of BPW/USA, adopted July 2007. Addresses economic
equity, paycheck fairness, civil rights, health, social security,
family and medical leave, medical privacy and employment discrimination,
welfare reform, and victim's rights, among other subjects.
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Contact your U.S. Members of Congress
Access the voting records of your Members of Congress on BPW/USA's
legislative priorities, learn the Senate and House vote and committee
hearing daily schedules, write your Members of Congress about BPW's
legislative priorities, access updated current legislation information
and Capitol Hill basics, obtain contact information for Members of
Congress, and view BPW/USA's voting chart.
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Kentucky Legislative Links
The Kentucky Legislature convenes in Regular Session for 60 days on
the first Tuesday in January of even-numbered years, and for 30 days
on the first Tuesday in January in odd-numbered years. It convenes
in special sessions at the call of the Governor.
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more information.
Kentucky Commission on Women. The Commission is by statute assigned the following: Conduct research and coordinate programs to educate the public about issues pertaining to women, serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and state and local governmental agencies, educate and advise both public and private sector organizations about women's equality.
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Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center. Provides research, data analysis, long-term strategic planning, coordination of resources and information across different branches and agencies of government and outreach to the public. Includes searchable database of recent articles produced by the Center on a variety of subjects ranging from Agriculture to Welfare and Poverty. Many of these articles, including Future Well-being of Women in Kentucky are available full text online. Click here.
Kentucky Constitution. Access to the current Kentucky Constitution. The topical outline breaks the Constitution down into ranges of sections by subject area and is linked to that specific range within the complete listing of sections. Click here.
U.S House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress,
2nd Session: Information on the United States House of Representatives.
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The U.S. White House. Information about your president and vice-president, and a key access point to government information that is available on the Internet.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The mission of the EEOC, as set forth in its strategic plan, is to promote equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance.
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Politics 1. The Internet's most complete directory of U.S. candidates, elections, political parties, news, issues, political memorabilia and more. Political links, candidates, news, analysis, parties, issues, history and more! All 50 states!
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