The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept. Carolyn Maloney More Quotes by Carolyn Maloney More Quotes From Carolyn Maloney We cannot ensure that women will be free of discrimination in the workplace and everywhere as long as women are not universally defended under our Constitution. As it stands now, the equal rights of women are subject to interpretation of law. That is a risk our mothers, sisters and daughters cannot afford. Carolyn Maloney daughter law mother We need a mayor who knows how to balance a budget, who understands the urgency of delivering all the services that a great city needs, who understand the need of working families. Carolyn Maloney balance cities needs I was proud to be an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it in 1994, and was proud to support the previous renewals in 2000 and 2005. These bills always enjoyed large, bipartisan support. Carolyn Maloney bills support proud 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 Pelosi and Hillary Clinton there are millions of women stuck in cement on the floor that are not getting up. Carolyn Maloney higher-education clinton school Women deserve the same permanent rights and explicit protections given men in the Constitution. Carolyn Maloney constitution rights men While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned. Carolyn Maloney constitution rights men 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 always. I have a wonderful husband, who is a great father and has helped tremendously at home. And I think that men are getting in touch and I think that the role that they have is so important, to be a good father and have a good career and be a good husband. But I think that as more and more women go into the workforce, you have to have more help at home and it becomes more of a sharing of responsibilities. Carolyn Maloney husband mother children The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution. Carolyn Maloney women-equality constitution way Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States. Carolyn Maloney united-states adults nine In America, we have long stood by the principle that the protections of the law are not meant just for some. Carolyn Maloney law long america 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 and everything else, then we're making progress. Discrimination is deeply embedded in our community, but we do have the tools to combat it. Carolyn Maloney community attitude thinking If you ask around, it's pretty easy to find someone who has a bank account overdraft horror story to tell. Carolyn Maloney bank-accounts horror-stories easy I believe very strongly in paid sick leave. Carolyn Maloney paid sick believe 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 show. For the longest time, she dealt with it. Who would believe the minister was a wife beater?! Meanwhile, my friend ? - An attorney! ? - Suffered in silence. Carolyn Maloney smart wife believe You see we're a country that talks about family values. But we haven't passed anything to help family values since the Family and Medical Leave Act. And the Family and Medical Leave Act was one of the first things I voted on when I came to Congress. It was very thrilling to me, because when my first child was born, I was terrified of being fired. When my second child was born, I was a member of the city council, and in some ways it was easier to respond to 250 constituents than it was to respond to one employer. Carolyn Maloney helping country children Where are the women? The women are here. Carolyn Maloney badass Healthy moms mean healthy families. When my Republican colleagues held a hearing about birth control and refused to include a single woman on the first panel as a witness, I asked, "Where are the women?" Carolyn Maloney badass mom mean Because it's important. Laws can be reversed, Supreme Court decisions can be overturned, gender classifications can continue. Carolyn Maloney important decision law We have not ratified The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Among Women. I think 194 countries have signed onto it, but the United States has not. And CEDAW to the United Nations is what the Equal Rights Amendment or the women's equality amendment is to the United States. I think we should pass the women's equality amendment and a lot of these other fights would go away. Carolyn Maloney fighting country thinking In my research, I found that since 1979, women have lost the equivalent to one night's sleep due to the pressures of balancing work and family. And as more women have gone into the work force because they have to, and when you discriminate against a woman's pay you discriminate against her children or her husband or her significant other in terms of what the family income is. Carolyn Maloney husband sleep children
