Female trailblazers, Malala Yousafzai, Elenor Roosevelt, Laverne Cox, Frida Kahlo, Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Rosa Parks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Maya Angelou. Source: Reading Room
Assemblymember
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Honors the Achievements of Women
Today & Everyday
STATEMENT FROM CHAIR OF THE TASK FORCE ON WOMEN'S ISSUES ON WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who chairs the Task Force on Women's Issues and the Minority and Women-owned Business Subcommittee, issued the following statement in commemoration of women's history month:

"As we acknowledge and commemorate our ancestors' achievements and progress this Women's History Month, we must continue to demand health care and economic equity. Women have made important gains, but with voting and reproductive rights under attack, and with the Black maternal health crisis at a breaking point, women stand to lose many of the freedoms we have fought so hard to get. In New York, I am continuing to promote an agenda that puts women on an equal playing field.

We need to achieve equal pay, and we won't stop there: we need to see more women in the C-suite, in the boardroom, and in the highest ranks of leadership positions in every sector. Advancing diversity in businesses and in the workplace is imperative to helping women and girls to achieve their dreams. This is especially critical for women of color, who too often lose ground to others even as they climb the corporate ladder."
HISTORY
Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in April 2021. (KEVIN LAMARQUE-POOL/GETTY IMAGES)
Every March, we celebrate Women's History Month, which provides an opportunity to honor women and girls who have shaped our progress as a nation[1]. This year, it is more critical than ever that we take a step back and reflect on the achievements of women past and present.

The formation of Women’s History Month dates back to the first International Women’s Day celebration in February 1911. International Women’s Day would later be celebrated annually on March 8th. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation officially declaring the second week of March Women’s History Week. In 1987, the week-long celebration was extended to a month. Women’s History Month continues to celebrate the achievements of women today[2].

The 2022 Women's History theme, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.[3]

Suffragists helped pass the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and later the Voting Rights Act, so that no American could be denied a vote on the basis of sex or race. Today, we honor and recognize these landmark achievements as we continue the pursuit of true equality.

1) https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/02/28/a-proclamation-on-womens-history-month-2022/
2) https://blogs.library.american.edu/reading-room/2018/03/01/commemorating-womens-history-month/
3) https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/2022-theme/
Governor Kathy Hochul is the first woman to govern the State of New York.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is a research scientist and lead vaccine developer who joined the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston as an assistant professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. 
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RECOGNITIONS
Power Women of Brooklyn honors those fearless females who make Brooklyn the thriving and vibrant place it is to work, live and do business. When women support women, amazing things happen. This year, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is one of the Brooklyn leaders to be honored.
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.

  
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