Female Legislators
She is the 2019 Speaker of the House
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
He serves as the House Assistant Minority Leader since 2011
Who is Jim Clyburn?
It is critical to achieving gender equality and sustainable development
What is women's economic empowerment?
She is the CEO of Impact Strategies, a political advocacy firm?
Who is Angela Rye?
She is the first African American to Congress from Massachusetts
Who is Ayanna Pressley?
He serves as a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2013
Who is Tim Scott?
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast cancer, cervical cancer, fibroids, premature delivery, sickle cell disease, sexually transmitted diseases and mental health issues
What are 8 conditions that disproportionately affect black women?
He is co-founder of several nonprofit organizations including the Dream Corps, "a social justice accelerator"
Who is Van Jones?
She serves as a junior Senator from New York since 2009?
Who is Kristen Gillibrand?
He serves as the first African American Senator from New Jersey since 2013?
Who is Corey Booker?
Being treated equally, building sisterhood, generating revenue, being confident, speaking up, building alliance with decision-makers, becoming a member of the C-suite, asking for money, standing in their success
What are Challenges of Women in Leadership?
She served as national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders?
Who is Symone Sanders?
They make up 23.4% or 102 members of this body
Who are women in the 2019 U.S. House of Representatives?
He has been the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011
Who is Bennie Thompson?
This amendment was passed by the Senate in 1972 and went to the states for ratification and failed
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?
She serves as a White House correspondent since 1997?
Who is April Ryan?
She serves as Texas 18th District (primarily Houston) U.S. Representative?
Who is Shelia Jackson Lee?
His district includes over half of Baltimore City
Who is Elijah Cummings?
As of 2018 at least 12 states have cut its "general" or "formula" funding by 7 percent or more over the past decade
What is the main form of state support for elementary and secondary school funding?
She is president and founder of Gloucester Institute, a leadership and training center for young African Americans
Who is Kay Cole James?
A Day of Action & Advocacy....Making a Difference for Black Women and Girls
What is the 2019 NCBW National Legislative Day,
April 15-16, 2019?