YOUR VOTE — YOUR VOICE

Your vote is being courted and sought by politicians and aspiring public servants of all parties, the female vote especially the one over 50 is in high demand. Now, the question is how do we translate our vote into real policy action and change? What are the domestic issues that are of high importance in our diverse community? What are the international issues we need to address to balance our commitment to global equality and opportunities for all?

I exhort you to register to vote if you are not. To encourage others to do the same, we are living extraordinary times that require our voices to be lifted and to be heard. Even in the face of an unprecedented pandemic and the economic downturn it has ensued—we need to register and motivate each other to participate. Your vote counts. Your issues are not just yours, but the issues of your community. In the age of social distancing and remote access to everything from work to telehealth, your vote and voice are most important. It is time to mobilize and educate each other on the issues we face as a voting block as Women. More than ever, we have faced Covid and its socioeconomic impact of it. We need to organize and mobilize policy action on issues of caregiving childcare and domestic violence just to mention a few.

There are educational, economic, and career issues we also need to address with legislators as we continue to face challenges in a post-pandemic world now facing war and inflation. We are not monolithic. However, we face challenges as Women that cut across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. They need to be addressed now to deal with the direct impact it has on our lives and on future generations. The time is now. Register. Vote. Elect public servants that are ready and willing to deliver concrete policy action and results. Vote out of office those who are just paying lip service and taking us for granted. No Mas!

Take a moment and list the top ten issues you think we face as Women and how the legislation will help us advance. Register. Educate. Mobilize. Onward and Upward.