Honorable Representative,
Recently, two bills affecting women’s health and health services were assigned to the Agriculture Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives. As a matter of respect to all women in Illinois, a women’s health issue has no place in the Agriculture Committee.
We are calling on the Speaker to never submit a women's issue into any committee that is not directly related to its issue.
We are asking you to show leadership in the important matter of committee assignments of bills in the Illinois House of Representatives.
When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move is calling on the leaders of the Illinois State Legislature that matters affecting women’s health be assigned to more appropriate committees with the expertise to understand and appreciate women’s health issues.
When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move is a group in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago recently formed to focus on women's issues in Illinois and across the nation. The group will highlight women's rights by raising awareness, watching lawmakers and their votes and through education.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing your response
When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move
whensleepingwomenwake@gmail.com
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
When Sleeping Woman
Wake Mountains Move
Movie Night!
Come join us for treats and conversation
Arlington Heights Library Hendrickson room
500 N Dunton Ave.
MONDAY MAY 14th
Doors open at 5:45 movie starts at 6:00pm.
We will be watching
IRON JAWED ANGELS
Staring Hilary Swank
The story of Alice Paul and the
women's suffrage movement.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Press release
When Sleeping Women Wake. Mountains Move Action
Palatine, IL – April 21, 2012 – Today When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move held their first action against Congressman Peter Roskam on his voting record and stance against women. When Sleeping Women Wake Mountain Move called on Congressman Roskam to take the message back to Washington that Women are watching and we will not go back. Democratic candidate Leslie Coolidge came to hear the groups concerns and share her views on the subject.
Women represent 51% of the population and vote in greater numbers than men and Congressman Roskam needs to know that women in Illinois will remember in November.
The 2011 AAUW reports the “Top Ten Historic Advances for women's lives are now at risk”
1. Women's Right to vote (1920)
2. Social Security Act (1935)
3. Equal Pay of 1963&Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
4. Medicare(1965)
5. Medicaid(1965)
6. The National Family Planning Program (1970)
7. The education Amendments(1972)
8. Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision(1994)
9. The Violence Against women Act (1994)
10. The Affordable Care Act (2010)
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When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move is a newly formed group in the Northwest Suburbs. The main focus of this group is Women's issues in Illinois and across the nation. We will keep Women's rights highlighted through
raising awareness and education and watching lawmakers and their votes.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
When Sleeping Women Wake
Mountains Move Action Join us Saturday April 21st 7:45 am Palatine Train station Starbuck's We will take a stand outside the breakfast being held across the street. We are there to show them woman will Remember in November Take the message back to Washington and Springfield Leave Woman's rights Alone. We are not going back. Dress in any decade of Women's rights you would like. Signs welcomed When Sleeping Women Wake Mountains Move Action Join us Saturday April 21st 7:45 am Palatine Train station Starbuck's We will take a stand outside the breakfast being held across the street. We are there to show them woman will Remember in November Take the message back to Washington and Springfield Leave Woman's rights Alone. We are not going back. Dress in any decade of Women's rights you would like. Signs welcomed |
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