UMD Platform

06/22/2016

Register for Platform!!! There is a discount today until 7:11!!

05/10/2016

Finals stressing you out? Take a study break, go to Platform's website, and consider registering for the Convention this July! It's going to be an amazing few days of tough discussion, inspiring speeches and most importantly, political empowerment!

Here's the link, check it out!
http://platform2016.wix.com/convention #!convention/c8f4

CONVENTION

05/10/2016

in 1872 Victoria Woodhull was formally nominated as the first female candidate for United States President. She ran on the Equal Rights Party's ticket nearly a half a century before women had the right to vote. Woodhull was also the first woman to testify before Congress. In 1871, she argued that the 14th and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution should have also given women the right to vote. (Photo Credit: Harvard Art Museum/Fogg Museum)

05/04/2016

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04/12/2016

Hey UMD Platform! It's Equal Pay Day- which marks how far into 2016 women have to work to earn what men made in 2015- for women on average. Equal Pay Days for women of color, women with disabilities, mothers and LGBTQ+ women are still months away. Learn about what policies exist in our state regarding equal pay and what's lacking so we can work together on our lobbying agenda.

Welcome to the Women Build, Protect, and Move America portal. Use this site to find information and resources about getting women into higher-paying careers in transportation, construction and protective services.

04/01/2016

Hey UMD Platform! We just got word of a small event hosted by Emily's List next week that you all might be interested in. It's going to be a panel with Barbara Mikulski and Barbara Boxer followed by a short reception and it'll be taking place on Wednesday, April 6th, at 4pm at Union Station. We have 13 spots so first come, first serve. Message us if you know you can go and we will forward your name to the woman in charge of the guest list.

02/06/2016

to civil rights activist Rosa Parks, born in 1913. It was in 1955 that she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. At the time, Parks was an active member of Montgomery’s NAACP. She was arrested and convicted for her actions. This refusal coincided with the start of a boycott of the Montgomery bus system by African Americans. At the time African Americans accounted for 75 percent of riders. The Women’s Political Council, an organization of black women active in anti-segregation activities and politics, provided the hands, feet, and voice of the Montgomery bus boycott. Parks was found guilty of breaking a city law and fined $14. Her lawyer challenged the ruling. While Parks’ case was in the state appeals court another case, Browder v. Gayle, was decided. In that case, the U.S. District Court ruled that public bus segregation based on race was unconstitutional. This ruling was upheld on November 13, 1956 by the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo Credit: Library of Congress)

11/23/2015

We asked UMD women what matters to them most. Here is what they had to say.

11/18/2015

Reminder about our photo campaign today on the steps outside of McKeldin at 2! Hope to see you all there!!!

11/16/2015

We are hosting a "Give Me a Platform" photo campaign outside of McKeldin THIS WEDNESDAY at 2pm where we'll take pictures of our Platform supporters to post on here and possibly our national page with an accompanying quote about what issue you care about most! Hope to see you there!

10/09/2015

Students at the University of Maryland are working to organize a political convention that would focus on issues facing women and encourage them to become more engaged with the political process.

09/16/2015

Welcome to Platform! We are an organization dedicated to allowing all women, regardless of who they are and where they are from, to speak up and speak out. We want the young women of UMD to come together and have an impactful role in participation and planning for our conference in DC next summer.

Check here for meeting and event times and email [email protected] with any questions.

In the meantime check out our website! http://platform2016.wix.com/convention