Occupation: U.S. Representative Birth: February 19, 1946
The original feminists wanted two things. They wanted the right to vote, from which we could work to get more equality. And we have made progress. We….
I write about one of my bills that says pharmacists cannot be doctors. They cannot determine what they will or will not sell, and you find that many ….
I asked, "What do you think the most important advancement was for women in recent years?" And the majority, the item that polled the most, was Hilla….
Women deserve the same permanent rights and explicit protections given men in the Constitution..
A friend of mine was married to an assistant church pastor who regularly beat her up. He was smart ?- he'd do it in a way that the bruises didn't sho….
I think that changing stereotypes and attitudes, it takes time. As we progress and we have more women astronauts and more women in construction sites….
The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept..
I think in a society where you can't even pass the Equal Rights Amendment, it's very difficult to women make a progress. Incidentally, we are exactly….
As more women have gone into the workforce, they find it harder to be a good mother and a good worker. When I go into the office, I always feel guilt….
I believe very strongly in paid sick leave..
If you ask around, it's pretty easy to find someone who has a bank account overdraft horror story to tell..
I have always been supported by the men in my life, which is why I think I've been successful in many of my endeavors. My father believed I could do ….
We're going to school for higher education in higher numbers, but the numbers still show we're not breaking though the glass ceiling. For every Nancy….
I firmly believe that if you help a woman, then you educate a child, you help the family. Because women are very focused on health care and education….
Where are the women? The women are here..
In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some..
The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution..
Usually women are the lynchpins of the family. They carry the brunt of the work at home and of being mothers and of taking care of the children. Not ….
When I started working, women were working at 59 cents to the dollar. We got a raise, but it's still unfair. We're still 16 percent of Congress, even….
I just remember when my first child was born I called the personnel office and I asked them about their leave policies. And they said, "Leave policie….
While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned..