In 2021, New York City elected its first majority female city council. This is a huge feat in a city that has never had a female mayor and where women were once kept out of the political process entirely. This year marks the first time that the top leadership positions of the New York City Council are all held by women, specifically women of color. How did they get there? What does it matter? Come find out.
CCT: Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) credit approved. Attend two or more CCT approved events for CCT credit.
See a list of all Women’s Herstory Month events at BMCC.
For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (212) 220-8166 or wrc@bmcc.cuny.edu.
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