Women’s Issues

On August 26, 1970, millions of women joined a nationwide Women’s Strike for Equality to demand social, economic and political equality. Shortly thereafter, Congressional hearings began on the Equal Rights Amendment.

The Women’s City Club has a historic commitment to advancing the roles and status of women and girls in New York City. Indeed, we were founded nearly a century ago to make women’s voices heard and heeded on pressing public policy issues.

As women’s roles and issues have evolved over the years, WCC has kept pace. We strongly advocate for gender equity and work/family balance policies and practices at the city, state and federal levels, and we are quick responders on emerging issues.

Go to our Women’s Issues Committee page to learn more about our recent actions and accomplishments.

Recent Women’s Issues News:

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  • New Issue of Agenda: the Glass Ceiling, Elizabeth Holtzman, Transit Equity, and More! May 1, 2012
    The new issue of WCC’s Newsletter, Agenda, is now available! Our newsletter reports on the WCC’s recent advocacy actions, public programs and special events. Highlights of the current issue include: Trailblazer Elizabeth Holtzman The Push for Transit Equity How Foundations are Faring Widening Cracks in the Glass Ceiling Under 35 Launch Member News And more! [...]
  • May 18 – A Women’s History Walking Tour April 12, 2012
    Discover the rich history of women’s influence in lower Manhattan on a walking tour, researched, written and led by Betsy Wade, author of the New York Times Practical Traveler column for 14 years and her husband, historian Jim Boylan. We’ll visit sites associated with, and learn about,  pioneer women writers, agitators, abolitionists, suffragists and activists, [...]
  • WCC Urges President Obama to reconsider cuts in funding to Women’s Bureau March 13, 2012
    Recently, President Barack Obama released his FY 2013 budget.   Set to reduce discretionary spending by $1 trillion over ten years and including more than $4 trillion in deficit reduction, the budget includes a drastic 22 percent cut in the budget of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor.  The Women’s Bureau is the only [...]
  • Marjorie Shea, Elections Specialist, Featured in NYC’s “Your Vote Counts” Campaign March 7, 2012
    Yesterday, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg launched Your Vote Counts, a joint campaign of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, the New York City Commission on Women’s Issues, and NBC 4 New York/Telemundo 47 New York.  Developed to raise awareness among New York City women about the importance of making their voices heard in the [...]
  • New Issue of Agenda: Sex Trafficking, MTA Budget, Gale Brewer and More February 23, 2012
    The New Issue of WCC’s Newsletter, Agenda, is now available! Our newsletter, Agenda, reports on WCC’s recent advocacy actions, public programs and special events. Highlights of the current issue include: WCC 2012 Public Policy Priorities Stop Sex Trafficking 95th Anniversary Holiday Party MTA Capital Budget NYC Budget with Gale Brewer Theater Benefit And more!  View [...]