Sen. Elizabeth Warren is unveiling a new proposal Friday in which she outlines several executive actions she would take on her first day as president to expand economic opportunities for women of color, particularly in the federal government, Refinery29 has learned.The 2020 presidential candidate recognizes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is unveiling a new proposal Friday in which she outlines several executive actions she would take on her first day as president to expand economic opportunities for women of color, particularly in the federal government, Refinery29 has learned.
"The experiences of women of color are not one-dimensional: sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability all shape how a person's work is valued in the workplace. But our economy should be working just as hard for women of color as women of color work for our economy and their families," Warren wrote in a Medium post announcing the plan."For decades, the government has helped perpetuate the systemic discrimination that has denied women of color equal opportunities.
The first proposal would establish new regulations for federal contractors to ensure equity in their workplaces.
The final proposal is to strengthen anti-discrimination measures and make it easier for women from underrepresented communities to report issues. Warren's executive order would direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to issue guidance addressing how to enforce claims that involve"the intersectional discrimination that women of color face from the interlocking biases of racism and sexism.
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