Washington, Oct. 23 -- Congresswoman Emily Randall issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week Congresswomen Emily Randall (D, WA-06), Lateefah Simon (D, CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (D, MA-07), announced they will introduce the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution. This resolution recognizes the persistent pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men, and it reaffirms the need to reduce systemic, economic barriers and advance economic equity for disabled women.
"We all deserve to live full lives, to be treated with dignity and respect. All people with disabilities still face huge system barriers, and for disabled women they're compounded," said Rep. Randall. "Women with disabilities ...