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Hawaii congresswoman who spearheaded Title IX honored with portrait at US Capitol
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An official portrait of Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy Mink was unveiled on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
The disclosing of the portrait came about on the 50-year anniversary of Title IX being signed into regulation — which Mink spearheaded.
The landmark laws ensures equal alternative for ladies in athletics and works towards stopping sexual harassment on campuses.
Her work had an amazing impression in uplifting girls as a 2018 examine carried out by Ernst and Younger discovered that 94% of girls who maintain “C-suite” positions — girls who develop into CEO’s, CFO’s and COO’s at firms or organizations — are former athletes.
Apart from being an advocate for ladies’s rights and social justice points, Mink was additionally a trailblazer. She was the primary girl of shade and the primary Asian American girl elected to Congress.
Mink’s portrait is now positioned alongside others that acknowledge historic congressional members.
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