Women's Issues Committee

The DL21C Women's Issues Committee is a web-based network connecting the next generation of progressive New Yorkers who care about issues that impact women.

As the presidential election year kicks into full gear, the Womens'
Issues Committee is launching a campaign of our own. Over the next several months, we will have a series of provocative bulletins,
briefings, actions and gatherings, addressing a number of issues that impact women, and expose President Bush's policies that pertain to those issues.

Past Events:

Governor Christine Gregoire (WA), spoke about S-CHIP and other policies. 

Naomi Wolf, famous feminist author and former Al Gore adviser, spoke about women and power in politics and how candidates can better tap into the female voter base.

New York City Commissioner of Transportation Iris Weinshall and Karenna Gore-Schiff talked about the struggles working women face in balancing work and family.

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Fahima Gaheez Vorgetts, an Afghani refugee, spoke about the crisis facing women in Afghanistan and legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Maloney to help Afghani women.

Assemblymember Deborah Glick discussed the New York State Women's Health and Wellness Act - and the unequal health care coverage offered to men and women.

Manhattan Borough President, Ruth Messinger and Marie Wilson from the White House Project, spoke about the glass ceiling that women in politics still face today.

Women's Issues Committee

The Women’s Issues Committee of DL21C (WIC) explores issues that impact women, their families, their communities, and the world at large through a wide range of opportunities to inform and mobilize, including forums with leading community and national voices, advocacy opportunities on legislative issues, and informal discussions. In discussions of key themes, WIC raises and responds to questions – often multi-layered – about women’s lives today.
Please join us in our efforts to raise awareness of and energize debate about issues that impact us all, regardless of gender, and to encourage participation in improving and changing communities and lives.

Upcoming Events:

Forum on Women's Issues and 2008 New York State Legislative Agenda

Thursday, April 10th, 5:30pm

Please join DL21C's Women's Issues Committee on Thursday, April 10th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, for a forum on Women's Issues and the 2008 New York State Legislative Agenda. State Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Deborah Glick, New York State leaders in the development of policies that most impact women’s lives, will discuss women’s issues being examined during the 2008 session. This conversation will be moderated by Ellen Chesler, Distinguished Lecturer and Director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Initiative on Women and Public Policy at Roosevelt House at Hunter College of the City University of New York. This intimate conversation among three of our city and state’s most bold leaders will range from reproductive health to domestic partner rights to the laws and policies that most impact the lives of New York State’s women and families.

K Lounge at the Bombay Palace
30 W. 52nd Street (between 5th and 6th)

FREE for members, $7 non-members. 

Please RSVP!

Join the Committee!

To join the Women's Issues Committee, please contact DL21C at contact-dl21c@dl21c.org.

Committee Chairs:
Martha Kenton
Carrie Marlin
Jennifer Treuting