Greater Everett BPW WA

BPW/WA Federation: Local Organizations with monthly meetings; State Conferences, Leadership Training Workshops. Federation: Offers Scholarships to women in need, with funds donated by members and other supportive organizations. 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 platfo

rm of this Federation until equal legal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the United States Constitution, because all statutory drives there-from. Platform: Ensure pay equity, equal educational and economic opportunities at all stages of life; and promote affordable, quality dependent care to help ensure economic self-sufficiency for women. Health: Ensure reproductive choice and full access to all reproductive health services and education; ensure funds for research into and protections for women's health care needs; encourage the development of a national health care policy recognizing the special health care needs of women. Civil Rights: Ensure equal rights and remedies for women in all phases of their lives; support affirmative action; eliminate sexual harassment and violence against women. The Goal: to be the leading nonpartisan grassroots advocate for working women.