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Ayanna Pressley: “Women make up 50% of this country, and we deserve equal…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

Actually, the work is piling up due to Republicans emboldening greater discrimination while simultaneously dismantling civil rights protections. For example, women face systemic gender discrimination. I know you can't tell by looking at the Republican Party, but Women make up 50% of this country, and we deserve equal rights. So I'm going to start with a simple question. And Ms. Felt, your stepman. I'm going to begin with you because actually, the fact that your women's forum even exists, some might even consider that to be a DEI initiative. (01:44–01:50)

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Asserts that women constitute 50% of the U.S. population and deserve equal rights.

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