On March 11th, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced Senate Resolution 74: A Resolution Supporting the Goals of International Women’s Day. It was agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
On Friday, March 8th in International Women’s Day, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thanks to this bipartisan agreement, thousands of women and men across the country who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking will Read more…
jen.bendery@huffingtonpost.com WASHINGTON — The Violence Against Women Act is finally heading to the president’s desk this week after a dragged-out political fight over expanding protections to Native American, LGBT and immigrant victims of abuse. The House voted 286 to 138 on Thursday to pass the bipartisan Senate version of VAWA. Read more…
Senate Passes Expanded Violence Against Women Act Sahil Kapur February 12, 2013, 2:55 PM 419 “The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday afternoon to pass legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act with expanded protections for gays, undocumented immigrants and Native American women who suffer from domestic abuse. The final vote of Read more…
(AP) Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press WASHINGTON “The Senate had hoped to pass its bill on Thursday, but a final vote was put off so that it could debate, and defeat, a substitute by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that would have altered Read more…
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton watches as President Barack Obama signs a Presidential memorandum, “Coordination of Policies and Programs to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally,” in the Oval Office, Jan. 20, 2013. (more…)
Back row l-r: Suzanne Leeke District 6 Golden Z Chair, Carolyn Stump Area 3 Director, Kelley Jacobsen, Ashley Zamora, Lissette Magana, Susan Harmon Zonta Club of Lincoln President, Linda Hiltabrand District 6 Governor.
Front row l-r: Rachel Wrzek, Valerie O’Brien, Elizabeth Kahle, Audrey Maske.
On October 27, 2012 the Golden Z Club of the University of Illinois held its Charter Presentation. Zonta International officially chartered the club on September 13, 2012. The club is the first Golden Z Club in District 6.