Washington, DC – Today, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act, introduced by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA-39) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), passed by voice vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation seeks to address gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led enterprises around the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Susan Brooks (R-IN-05) sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging them to support greater funding for preventative programs in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Authorization for VAWA will expire on… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today Congresswomen Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) sent a letter to 30 airline executives requesting they take immediate action to address sexual harassment in the industry among flight attendants and passengers. Members are asking these industry leaders to publicly denounce sexual harassment, reinforce the role of flight attendants as safety… Read more »
Written by Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez, Refinery29
The Federal Election Commission handed out a major victory to mothers running for office on Tuesday, ruling that a first-time candidate in New York is allowed to use a portion of her campaign funds to pay for childcare.
Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Democrat running on the state's 2nd District, asked the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing about sexual harassment in male-dominated jobs entitled, “From Silicon Valley to the Factory Floor: Time’s Up for Sexual Harassment in Male-Dominated Jobs.” Caucus members heard from survivors of sexual harassment in fields where women are often outnumbered, as well as from other experts on the issue,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, today introduced the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act (H.R. 5480). The bipartisan legislation seeks to address gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led… Read more »
ICYMI: Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) posted a statement on her Facebook page recognizing Equal Pay Day and highlighting the link between sexual harassment and the gender wage gap.
Women working full-time, year-round still earn 80 cents for every dollar men make. To highlight this critical disparity Rep. Frankel and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced a resolution today to mark the… Read more »
Written by Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) wants men to do more to fight against pay inequality and sexual harassment.
“Abuse in the workplace is not about sex. It’s about power,” said Frankel, who chairs the Democratic Women’s Working Group. “So when one person has more power than the other, it makes the person with the lesser power more vulnerable… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing about sexual harassment in the service sector entitled, “Beyond the Headlines: Combating Service Sector Sexual Harassment in the Age of #MeToo.” Members of Congress heard from survivors of sexual harassment as well as professionals with expertise on the issue, and discussed with participants… Read more »
Written by: Alex Gangitano, Roll Call
Congress wants to take a harder look at victims of sexual harassment who don’t have much clout.
The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues is hosting a hearing, “Beyond the Headlines: Combating Service Sector Sexual Harassment in the Age of #MeToo” on Monday.
“We picked the service industry because it’s probably where… so much abuse is… Read more »
