(New York, NY, Monday, October 25, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is proud that its founding member and director will be honored when the Children’s Center, located at 111 Centre Street Courthouse, is named after her on October 26, 2021. The Betty Weinberg Ellerin Children’s Center will provide parents and caregivers appearing in the New York City ... Read More
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Women belong in all places where decision are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan on Her Appointment as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts
(New York, NY, Thursday, October 7, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates WBASNY Past President, the Honorable Deborah A. Kaplan, on being appointed as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts. In her new position, Judge Kaplan will oversee the day-to-day operations and management of the trial courts of the five boroughs of New ... Read More
WBASNY Commends the End of Childhood Marriage in the State of New York
(New York, NY, Wednesday, September 8, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is committed to protecting and advancing the rights of women and children. WBASNY supports all initiatives, both locally and internationally that protect the sanctity of childhood and seek to end childhood marriage. WBASNY commends Senator Julia Salazar, Assemblyman Phil Ramos and all ... Read More
WBASNY Condemns Doxxing as a Weapon of Protest
(New York, NY, Thursday, September 9, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is deeply concerned that the dissemination of personal information on social media, or “doxxing”, of state officials at the highest level, is once again being used as a weapon of protest. WBASNY has consistently spoken against doxxing private information for ... Read More
WBASNY Condemns the Passing of Texas Statute SB8 and the Failure of SCOTUS to Enjoin the Law from Taking Effect Pending Appeal
(New York, NY, Friday, September 3, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports a women’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive health decisions. WBASNY expresses shock and concern over the failure by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to recognize and protect the fundamental constitutional rights of women, by ... Read More
WBASNY Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for Proclaiming August 26, 2021 as Women’s Equality Day
(New York, NY, Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for proclaiming August 26, 2021 as Women’s Equality Day. The Bill designating the date was introduced in 1971 by Rep. Bella Abzug of New York and passed by the U.S Congress in 1973 commemorating the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 granting women the ... Read More