On February 8th, over 100 feminists flooded the State House to speak with legislators about our feminist agenda. Mass NOW, in partnership with IGNITE, convened feminists from across Massachusetts to advocate for four priority bills:
(H.534/S.2491) The I AM Bill to Increase Access to Menstrual Products
(H.544/S.268) The Health Youth Act to Provide comprehensive and inclusive sex ed in all public schools
(H.668/S.422) Parents Running for Office Bill to enable campaign funds for childcare
(H.3095/S.2029) Parity on Boards Bill to Promote Diversity on Public Boards and Commissions
We heard from incredible speakers who champion these four bills:
I AM Bill:
Senator Patricia Jehlen
Representative Christine Barber
Nesreen Ourdyl with the Center for Supporting Immigrant Organizing
Healthy Youth Act:
Senator Sal DiDomenico
Representative James O’Day
Representative Vanna Howard
Jamie Klufts from the Healthy Youth Coalition
Parents Running for Office Bill:
Representative Mike Connolly
Representative Joan Meschino
Senator Patricia Jehlen
Somerville City Councilor Kristen Strezo
Mary-dith Tuitt with the MA Commission on the Status of Women.
Gender Parity on Boards
Senators Jason Lewis
Representative Dawne Shand
Shaplaie Brooks with the MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth
It's not too late to write your legislators about these priority bills!
Write your State Representative to talk to House Leadership about bring the I AM Bill (H.534/S.2491) to a vote.
Write your Senators and Representatives to talk to leadership about bringing the Gender Parity (H.3095/S.2029) to a vote and to the Election Laws Committee about bringing the PRO bill (H.668/S.422) to a vote.
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