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Our mission is to empower women of all ages, advocate for women’s rights, educate on women’s issues, work towards equitable representation of women in leadership both inside and outside of government, and grow the Democratic party.
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Any individual, regardless of race, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socio-economic status or national origin, or any other protected class, who professes and demonstrates a commitment to and support of the goals and Platform of the Women’s Caucus, and who is not registered or affiliated with any political party other than the Democratic Party, shall be eligible to become either a voting or non-voting member of the Caucus.
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We believe in the power of women, and that together, we can accomplish anything. We feel the galvanization of women in Douglas County and throughout the country. We see women speaking out and taking tangible actions, and we are proud to be part of a community organizing to ensure a more just and equal future for all of us. We aim to empower one another and increase civic engagement by identifying our strengths and encouraging a diversity of tactics that push forward change.
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Here's to STRONG WOMEN.
May we KNOW them, May we RAISE them,
May we BE them.
Resolutions, Declarations, & Proclamations
Resolution to Support LGBTQ+ State Legislation
(LB 166, 167, 168, 426, 504, and 627)
February 5, 2019
Whereas the mission of the DCDP WC is to empower women of all ages and advocate for women’s rights;
Whereas the discovery of a victim's actual or perceived gender or sexual orientation should not be a usable defense for crime;
Whereas conversion therapies are interventions purported to alter same-sex attractions or an individual’s gender expression with the specific aim to promote heterosexuality as a preferable outcome and is harmful to LGBTQIA persons;
Whereas conversion therapies are harmful to LGBTQIA children;
Whereas we acknowledge LGBTQIA persons face employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and hold a right to protections from discrimination;
Whereas crimes committed because of a victim's gender identity or association with a person of a certain gender identity is a hate crime;
Whereas two adults who person jointly, regardless of their marital status, can provide a loving and stable home for youth;
Whereas LB 166, LB 167, LB 168, LB 426, LB 504, and LB 627 extend LGBTQIA rights and protections;
Therefore, be it resolved that the DCDP WC will submit letters of support to the Judiciary Committee for each bill (LB 166, LB 167, LB 168, LB 426, LB 504, LB 627) by Wednesday, February 6, 2019 to be entered into public hearing on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Whereas the discovery of a victim's actual or perceived gender or sexual orientation should not be a usable defense for crime;
Whereas conversion therapies are interventions purported to alter same-sex attractions or an individual’s gender expression with the specific aim to promote heterosexuality as a preferable outcome and is harmful to LGBTQIA persons;
Whereas conversion therapies are harmful to LGBTQIA children;
Whereas we acknowledge LGBTQIA persons face employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and hold a right to protections from discrimination;
Whereas crimes committed because of a victim's gender identity or association with a person of a certain gender identity is a hate crime;
Whereas two adults who person jointly, regardless of their marital status, can provide a loving and stable home for youth;
Whereas LB 166, LB 167, LB 168, LB 426, LB 504, and LB 627 extend LGBTQIA rights and protections;
Therefore, be it resolved that the DCDP WC will submit letters of support to the Judiciary Committee for each bill (LB 166, LB 167, LB 168, LB 426, LB 504, LB 627) by Wednesday, February 6, 2019 to be entered into public hearing on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Resolution to Support LB 154 (MMIW) & WC Letter of Support
January 23, 2019
Whereas, Native American women across the country are being murdered and sexually assaulted on reservations and nearby towns at far higher rates than other American women;
Whereas, their assailants are often white and other non-Native American men outside the jurisdiction of tribal law enforcement;
Whereas, an alarming rate of Native American women are missing;
Whereas, across the U.S. many Native American victims are not accounted for by law enforcement agencies;
Whereas, the goal of LB 154 is “to determine the scope of the problem,
identify barriers, and find ways to create partnerships to increase reporting and investigation
of missing Native American women”;
Therefore, be it resolved that the DCDP Women’s Caucus will submit a written position letter to be included in the official hearing record to be held on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in support of LB 154 introduced by Senator Brewer.
Dear Senators of the Judicial Committee,
We, the Douglas County Democratic Party (DCDP) Women’s Caucus, wish to express our full support for LB 154 to authorize a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Native American women, as introduced by Senator Brewer. We ask this letter be included in the official hearing record.
The DCDP Women’s Caucus mission includes advocating for women’s rights and working to end violence against women. Violence against indigenous women occurs at unprecedented levels. Four of every five indigenous women experience acts of violence, and one in two experience sexual violence at some point in their lives.
This extremely important issue is the subject of the “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls” report from the Urban Indian Health Institute. This report studied 506 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women and girls, revealing that Nebraska has the 7th highest number of such cases among the states studied. In addition, Omaha ranked 8th highest (out of 71 cities) in the number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. This is both heartbreaking and unacceptable.
LB 154 calls for a collaborative effort among the Nebraska State Patrol, Commission on Indian Affairs, tribal and local law enforcement partners, federally recognized tribes, and urban Indian organizations in order to “determine the scope of the problem, identify barriers, and find ways to create partnerships to increase reporting and investigation of missing Native American women”. This effort will result in data and analysis that will help identify ways Nebraska can ensure Native American women are safe.
As such, the DCDP Women’s Caucus encourages the Committee to move this bill forward.
Respectfully,
The DCDP Women’s Caucus
Whereas, their assailants are often white and other non-Native American men outside the jurisdiction of tribal law enforcement;
Whereas, an alarming rate of Native American women are missing;
Whereas, across the U.S. many Native American victims are not accounted for by law enforcement agencies;
Whereas, the goal of LB 154 is “to determine the scope of the problem,
identify barriers, and find ways to create partnerships to increase reporting and investigation
of missing Native American women”;
Therefore, be it resolved that the DCDP Women’s Caucus will submit a written position letter to be included in the official hearing record to be held on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in support of LB 154 introduced by Senator Brewer.
Dear Senators of the Judicial Committee,
We, the Douglas County Democratic Party (DCDP) Women’s Caucus, wish to express our full support for LB 154 to authorize a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Native American women, as introduced by Senator Brewer. We ask this letter be included in the official hearing record.
The DCDP Women’s Caucus mission includes advocating for women’s rights and working to end violence against women. Violence against indigenous women occurs at unprecedented levels. Four of every five indigenous women experience acts of violence, and one in two experience sexual violence at some point in their lives.
This extremely important issue is the subject of the “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls” report from the Urban Indian Health Institute. This report studied 506 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women and girls, revealing that Nebraska has the 7th highest number of such cases among the states studied. In addition, Omaha ranked 8th highest (out of 71 cities) in the number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. This is both heartbreaking and unacceptable.
LB 154 calls for a collaborative effort among the Nebraska State Patrol, Commission on Indian Affairs, tribal and local law enforcement partners, federally recognized tribes, and urban Indian organizations in order to “determine the scope of the problem, identify barriers, and find ways to create partnerships to increase reporting and investigation of missing Native American women”. This effort will result in data and analysis that will help identify ways Nebraska can ensure Native American women are safe.
As such, the DCDP Women’s Caucus encourages the Committee to move this bill forward.
Respectfully,
The DCDP Women’s Caucus