On April 11, numerous women’s organizations from across the state will descend upon Baton Rouge to confront and demand justice, equity and equality from the male-dominated Louisiana Legislature.  Lawmakers have often overlooked and outright ignored the plight of women, who represent the majority of the state’s population, by creating and passing laws that negatively affect women.

The goal is to raise awareness of women’s issues--Louisiana is consistently ranked one of the worst places in the United States to be a woman and a mother, and especially a working mother--but more importantly to let elected officials know that as women, we will no longer tolerate the passage of any law that affect us and our families without our direct input. We will also show women that their voices, lives and opinions matter and how to participate and advocate on their own behalf.