You see we're a country that talks about family values. But we haven't passed anything to help family values since the Family and Medical Leave Act. And the Family and Medical Leave Act was one of the first things I… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share
More women are working because they have to, that's what it takes to put the food on the table and pay the rent. And yet we have not changed our policies to support the family. The right wing goes to… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
When I started working, women were working at 59 cents to the dollar. We got a raise, but it's still unfair. We're still 16… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
Usually women are the lynchpins of the family. They carry the brunt of the work at home and of being mothers and of taking care of the children. Not always. I have a wonderful husband, who is a great father and has helped tremendously at home. And I think that men are getting in touch and I think that the… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share
We need a mayor who knows how to balance a budget, who understands the urgency of delivering all the services that a great city… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
I just remember when my first child was born I called the personnel office and I asked them about their leave policies. And they… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States. — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
We're going to school for higher education in higher numbers, but the numbers still show we're not breaking though the glass ceiling. For every… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
The original feminists wanted two things. They wanted the right to vote, from which we could work to get more equality. And we have… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
A friend of mine was married to an assistant church pastor who regularly beat her up. He was smart ?- he'd do it in a way that the bruises didn't show. For the longest time, she dealt with it. Who would believe the minister was a wife beater?! Meanwhile, my friend ? - An attorney! ? - Suffered in silence. — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share
I would say that the race of Hillary Clinton was very important to this country, because it showed that a woman could win the… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
I think in a society where you can't even pass the Equal Rights Amendment, it's very difficult to women make a progress. Incidentally, we… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
I write about one of my bills that says pharmacists cannot be doctors. They cannot determine what they will or will not sell, and… — Carolyn Maloney Copy Share Image
