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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 516 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Islam Parkes of the 7th, Kemp of the 38th, Wicks of the 34th, Anderson of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 43rd, Mangham of the 55th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing and commending Georgia's working women for their contributions toward |
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| 8 | 8 | | building strong families and supporting the Georgia Economy; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Georgia strives to remain the number one state to do business, and economic3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | security is an important concern for women, their children, their partners, and for the health4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | of Georgia's communities and economy; and 5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, women comprise more than half of Georgia's adult population and are the6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | primary or co-breadwinners in more than half of all Georgia households with children,7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | making up over 65 percent of the low-wage, essential worker workforce; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, research has shown that policy solutions such as salary transparency, increased9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | paid sick days and paid leave, accessible and affordable childcare, stable housing and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | workplace protections have a positive impact on women and families, and would boast the11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Georgia economy by as much as $4.4 billion; and12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, access to healthy foods, clean air and water, public transportation, affordable13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | and safe housing, and equitable utility services are all integral to a working woman and her14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | family's health and financial stability; and15 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 516 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, protections for pregnant women at work ensures that women remain an integral |
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| 26 | 26 | | part of the workforce, have healthy pregnancies and deliveries, and strengthens Georgia17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | families; and18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Georgia currently has the third highest uninsured rate in the country, affordable19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and accessible healthcare equates to a stronger and healthier workforce; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, 60 percent of all Georgians cannot access the unpaid Family Medical Leave Act21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | due to eligibility or being unable to afford to take leave without pay; implementing policies22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | such as paid leave increases women's labor force participation rate.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | support legislation that would provide the economic support and security that women, their25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | families, and the Georgia economy need.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | press.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | S. R. 516 |
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