Tuesday, March 29, 2016
New York Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women
Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and one-time legislative director for Women's City Club of New York (WCC), once said, "The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it."
As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close, some might be tempted to think that our work is done – it is not. Although women's equality has seen significant gains throughout the 20th century, from women securing the right to vote to protections against sex discrimination, including in employment; from equal and fair pay legislation to the Roe v. Wade decision and the prohibition against sex discrimination in federally funded education programs or activities, much remains to be done.
In 2015, most provisions of the New York State Women's Equality Agenda were enacted, and New York City enacted paid sick leave, strengthened its Human Rights Commission, and created the Young Women's Initiative. Philanthropic investment has also increased. . .