Yesterday President Obama signed an executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The council's mission is to "ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all public policy". In addition, the critical focus of the council will be to build healthy families and improve women's health care. This council will also serve as a forum for the involved agencies to focus on women. What agencies, do you ask, will be involved?
Here is the official roll call:
Just to name a few who stand out to me:
United States Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Kim Gandy, NOW
Kim Gandy, NOW
Susan A. Cohen, Guttmacher Institute
Irasema Garza, Legal Momentum
Judy Gold, Chair, Women's Policy Council, Obama for America
Judy Gold, Chair, Women's Policy Council, Obama for America
Silvia Henriquez, National Latina Reproductive Health Institute
Nancy Keenan, NARAL
Mara Keisling, National Center for Transgender Equality
Ellen Malcolm, Emily's List
Sarah Morgenthau, Women for Obama
Darlene Nipper, Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Laurie Rubiner, Planned Parenthood
Sloane Kuney Rosenthal, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation
Ellie Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation
Ann Lewis (H. Clinton's Sr. Advisor)
Mary Snider, HRC
Kate Michelman (Former head of NARAL)
I'll give you one guess about which organizations are without representation...
3 comments:
I think I just threw up in my mouth. This man is so agenda driven it's frightening. These women don't have any idea what women's health mean. I seriously doubt any of them have sat in a counseling office with a post-abortive woman, or a teen who's trapped in an abusive relationship because her oxytoxic bond has blinded her to the fact that he doesn't love her.
Oh boy, we need to pray.
Prayers needed- I agree.
What about the health of our baby girls in the womb? Can someone please represent them?
why was there no council started for mens health?? this is pretty sexist. but its ok since you know, girls are being favored. oi.
Post a Comment