Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and the current and former heads of groups including Planned Parenthood, Voto Latino, and the National Women’s Law Center spoke about women’s empowerment. T…
214 viewsTo mark the one-year anniversary of the “Women’s March” to protest President Trump, organizers held a rally in Washington, D.C. Rallies were also held around the country to mark the date.
4,647 viewsDuring an afternoon session of Politico’s all-day forum on women in leadership in politics and business. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway wer…
1,107 viewsThe Women’s March on Washington took place on the National Mall one day after the Inauguration of President Donald Trump. The speaking program included remarks from advocates, activists, ent…
13,619 viewsSenators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Dean Heller (R-NV) testified on their bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, intended to combat …
1,184 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on sexual assault on college campuses. Studies indicate that one in five women experience sexual assault while in coll…
7,851 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talked about her book, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World, in which she recounts her life in politics and calls for women to rise up and …
378 viewsA bipartisan group of senators talked about The Campus Accountability and Safety Act, the bill they were introducing to fight sexual assault on college campuses. They were joined by Annie Cl…
423 viewsPanelists discussed a report finding that one in three American women were living on the brink of poverty. In the afternoon session they discussed the role of men in women’s economic status.…
829 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talked about the importance of women on the U.S. economy. She argued for an increase in the federal minimum wage, universal pre-K education, and benefits fo…
301 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talked about the impact of the economy on women. She spoke about her “Opportunity Plan,” which includes policies aimed at empowering women to achieve their …
333 viewsSenate Democratic leaders spoke in support of the Obama administration ruling on a provision of the 2010 health care law that requires church-affiliated employers to cover contraceptives and…
1,280 viewsFemale senators participated in a breakfast discussion moderated by Ms. Cokie Roberts. They talked about the history of women in the Senate and the book Nine and Counting: The Women of the S…
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