Issue Position: Fighting for Hudson Valley Women and Families

Issue Position

Assemblymember Barrett has been a lifelong advocate for women and girls. Last year, she was proud to support New York's Paid Family Leave Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child or a sick family member. This legislation will help make New York's workplaces fairer and more compassionate for all employees. Barrett also co-sponsors legislation to codify Roe v. Wade into our state's law, the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act & more.

In partnership with the Mid-Hudson Library District, each year Didi's office produces a booklet called Women's History in the Hudson Valley: Ten Stories from Columbia and Dutchess Counties as part of Women's History Month. She is determined to ensure that girls and boys growing up today understand the important role that women have played for centuries in our historic region.

​

Source