Pennsylvania Women's Agenda
Below is an outline of proposed issues for inclusion in a progressive Pennsylvania
women's agenda. The issues cover particular areas where attention is needed and
for which policy may be developed in the coming years. We are working with coalition
partners to develop policy positions on each, and, in some cases, legislation
may be proposed as a possible solution.
The Pennylvania Women's Agenda will be used to:
- educate women about current and emerging issues,
- facilitate discussion of the problem as well as possible solutions,
- help women learn about additional resoures, and
- encourage women's participation in the political process.
If you would like to help develop policy in particular areas, please let us
know, or if you have other issues not included in this agenda, we
would like to hear from you.
Civic Engagement, Protecting Democracy, and Elections
- Flexible Election Day Schedules
- Same Day Voter Registration and/or Early Voting
- Absentee Ballot Campaign for Pregnant Women
- Voter Identification and Integrity
Civil Rights, Equal Rights, and Liberties
- Adding Marital Status to the PA Human Relations Act to prevent discrimination
based on marital or familial status
- Marriage Equality: Opposing Constitutional Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage
(PA Law already prohibits same-sex marriage)
- Gender and Racial Parity in Committee appointments
- Pay Equity
Criminal Justice Issues
- Court Interpreters and representation of non-English speakers
- Expanding Domestic Violence Shelters/Services
- Family Court Resources
- Judicial Bypass – is it working for young women
- Protection from Abuse Orders
- Status of Women in Prison
- Gun Violence Prevention
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Supporting and investing in Public Education
- After School Programs and Community Centers
- Gender Equity in Athletics and Title IX
- Comprehensive Sexuality Education
- Ending School Violence
Health and Human Services
- Reproductive Health Care and Family Planning Access
- Emergency Contraception for Victims of Rape
and Incest
- Pharmacists Refusal to Provide Birth Control
- Affordable healthcare and Prescription drugs
- Covering the uninsured (children and adult basic coverage)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Systems
- Elder Care and Long-Term Care
Housing
- Expanding Affordable Housing
- Predatory Mortgage Lending
- Community Development
- Homeless Children and Teens
Jobs, Labor and Business
- Child Care
- Corporate Accountability
- Economic Self-Sufficiency Standards - Raising the Minimum Wage
- Equal Pay / Pay Equity
- Job training – career ladders
- Public Transportation
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