Barack Obama

Women

Signed the Democratic-sponsored Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which restored basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers; giving women who are paid less than men for the same work the right to sue their employers after they find out about the discrimination, even if that discrimination happened years ago. (The first bill he signed into law)

Expanded funding for the Violence Against Women Act.

Appointed more women to federal judgeships than any other president in American history.

Nominated Avril Haines to be first female Deputy CIA Director.

Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families.

Signed the Tribal Law and Order Act, a law that gives tribal authorities greater authority to prosecute and punish criminals who assault Native American women on Native American land.

Nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice in the court’s history.

Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history, including more women than any other incoming president.

Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education, and rescinded the global gag rule.

Signed an Executive Order pledging support for efforts to end the global problem of violence against women and girls.

Appointed the first female Director of the Secret Service.



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