Our COVID-19 Policy Brief identifies priorities for governments and recommends measures to shape a short-term response to the gendered impact of the pandemic, and to facilitate a long-term transformative agenda for inclusive gender equality.
Testimony and Public Comments
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On May 15th, 2023, Legal Momentum submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights supporting unequivocally, and without restriction, the right of transgender, nonbinary and intersex students to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identity.
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Memorandum in Support of AB 1094 (Wicks) Consent and Reproductive Equity (CARE) for Families Act
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Relates to prohibiting drug or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns
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Letter submitted by Legal Momentum with signatures from 39 national and New York State women's community organizations in support of the Raise Up New York minimum wage package (S1978A/A2204). The bill would raise and index the minimum wage across New York State.
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Legal Momentum submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2023 in full support of SJ Res 4 and affirmation of the Equal Rights Amendment’s validity.
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Seher Khawaja, Deputy Legal Director and Senior Attorney for Economic Empowerment at Legal Momentum, provided expert testimony at the New York Department of Labor panel on the impact of COVID-19 on women in the workforce. The testimony highlighted three critical priorities: (1) uplifting the disproportionate number of women in low-wage work; (2) addressing the harms of unpaid and underpaid care work; and (3) meaningfully advancing pay transparency. Read the full testimony below:
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On September 15, Legal Momentum Senior Attorney for Economic Empowerment, Seher Khawaja, delivered expert testimony at a public hearing held by New York State's Department of Labor about the state's Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy. The panel was lead by New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon, New York State Division of Human Rights Commissioner Maria L. Imperial, and Counsel to the Governor Elizabeth Fine.
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On September 12, 2022, Legal Momentum submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on proposed changes to the Title IX rule.
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Memorandum submitted to New York Governor Kathy Hochul to strongly urge her to sign A.10477/S.9427A into law without amendment.
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December 2nd, 2021, Senior Attorney Seher Khawaja delivered oral and written testimony on Int. No. 1208 and the benefits of pay transparency laws to New York City Council's Committee on Civil and Human Rights.
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Comments to the Office of the General Counsel on Docket No. FR-6111-P-02.
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