Legislative Priorities

COLORADO FEDERATION OF BUSINESS WOMEN

Legislative Platform

PREAMBLE

The Colorado Federation of Business Women pledges to continue their strong lobbying efforts in support of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment until equal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.

The Colorado Federation of Business Women furthermore pledges constant vigilance in monitoring rules, regulations and legislation that would undermine the effectiveness of the Colorado Equal Rights Amendment.

ACTION ITEMS

Promote equity in all areas of business ownership, employment and education and promote the implementation of comparable pay for comparable worth..

Promote the increased availability, accessibility and affordability of quality health care for women.

Promote reproductive freedom, including choice and access to birth control and family planning, as an absolute right for all women.

Promote the increased availability and accessibility of affordable, quality dependent care.
Promote freedom of choice in private relationships, marriage and family issues.

Promote affirmative action and the elimination of sexual harassment and violence against women.

National Legislative Platform

PREAMBLE

The Equal Rights Amendment, as authored by Alice Paul, shall stand first, foremost and above all other items which may appear on the national platform of this Federation until equal legal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the United States Constitution, because all statutory law derives therefrom.

The Equal Rights Amendment “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."