Policy Statements

Boards and Commissions Supports and encourages boards and commissions to appoint women to leadership positions.
 
Domestic Violence Supports funding for domestic violence programs.
 
Economic Security Supports economic security for all women.
 
Education Encourages women to pursue additional educational opportunities and to meet their greatest potential. Also, supports the efforts to eliminate sex-role stereotyping and increase the number of women entering nontraditional fields and careers.
 
Equal Rights Supports passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.
 
Health Supports CHIP, Medicaid, Medicare, and other programs that ensure access to health insurance for women.
 
Pay Equity Supports the enforcement of pay equity for women.
 
Professional Jobs Supports and urges the hiring and promotion of women to management-level positions in the public and private sectors.
 
Public Office Supports the increase of women in public office.
 
Welfare Reform Supports welfare reform efforts that include comprehensive health care, adequate child support, job training, or educational opportunities that pay a living wage.