New York J 439: Commemorating the 2021 New York Bangla Book Fair and Young People's Festival in recognition of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh

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J00439 Summary:

BILL NOJ00439 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSTEWART-COUSINS

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BAILEY, BASKIN, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, BROUK, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN,
 CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FAHY, FELDER, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO,
 HARCKHAM, HELMING, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LANZA, LIU, MARTINEZ,
 MARTINS, MATTERA, MAY, MAYER, MURRAY, MYRIE, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, PARKER, PERSAUD,
 RAMOS, RHOADS, RIVERA, ROLISON, RYAN C, RYAN S, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SEPULVEDA,
 SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, STEC, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBB, WEBER, WEIK

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BILL NOJ00439 

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/04/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

03/04/2025ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 439

BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 March 2025, as Women's History Month in the State of
 New York, recognizing the invaluable contributions
 of women in all aspects of society

WHEREAS, March is Women's History Month, and each year New York State
officially sets aside time to recognize the unique contributions that
women have made to New York State and beyond; and

 WHEREAS, New York State has a distinguished history of monumental
achievements in the area of women's rights; and has long been at the
forefront of the women's rights movement, leading the nation in
legislative and social advancements for gender equality; and

 WHEREAS, The social and political leadership of women has
strengthened our democracy, from the abolitionists who fought for the
freedom and racial equality of all Americans and the suffragists who
fought for the 19th Amendment in 1920 to modern-day leaders shaping
policy and governance at all levels; and

 WHEREAS, Throughout history, women have played an integral role in
shaping politics, education, science, law, medicine, business,
technology, literature, arts, and sports, breaking barriers and driving
progress despite systemic obstacles; and

 WHEREAS, Recognizing Women's History Month provides an opportunity
to highlight, honor, and celebrate the vital and extraordinary
achievements of women past and present, ensuring that their stories are
included in our national and state narratives and serve as inspiration
for future generations; and

 WHEREAS, Breaking barriers in education, Emma Willard opened the
Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York in 1821, the first endowed
institution for the education of women, expanding opportunities for
women's academic advancement; and

 WHEREAS, In 1848 in New York, the first women's rights convention
was held at Seneca Falls to secure for all women a number of civil
rights including the right to vote, access to education, property
ownership, and legal rights; and

 WHEREAS, Racial justice has been a crucial and ongoing fight within
the women's rights movement, as women of color have historically faced
both gender and racial discrimination; and Sojourner Truth, an
abolitionist and civil rights advocate who challenged racial and gender
inequality, spoke out for the abolition of slavery and suffrage for all
women, famously delivering her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in 1851; and
Harriet Tubman, a courageous abolitionist, led enslaved individuals to
freedom through the Underground Railroad during the 1850s and 1860s,
ultimately settling in Auburn, New York, where she continued her
humanitarian work; and

 WHEREAS, Pioneering advancements in education and medicine,
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to earn
a medical degree in 1849 from Geneva Medical College in New York, paving
the way for women in medicine; and Dr. Mary E. Walker, the first female
United States Army surgeon in 1863, was awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor in 1865, becoming the only woman in U.S. history to receive
this distinction; and

 WHEREAS, Belva Lockwood became the first woman to argue a case
before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1880, advocating for women's rights in
the legal profession; and

 WHEREAS, Ida B. Wells