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Meeting Name: Committee on Women and Gender Equity Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/3/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall
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Int 0691-2024 *Farah N. Louis  Annual reporting on racial and gender disparities in STEM education for high school studentsIntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct an annual poll of high school students about their experiences with STEM education that would include questions to help ascertain the reasons for any racial and gender disparities in enrollment and disenrollment in STEM classes. DOE would also be required to publish an annual report on STEM education and racial and gender disparities in STEM education for students in high school.   Not available Not available
Int 1094-2024 *Farah N. Louis  Culturally competent training on recognizing the signs of female genital mutilation.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education, the Department of Health, the Police Department, the Administration for Children’s Services, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence and service providers who work with families and contract with such agencies conduct culturally competent training for all staff on recognizing the signs of female genital mutilation and cutting, including with regard to information on resources for individuals who have undergone physical or psychological trauma.   Not available Not available
Int 1258-2025 *Crystal Hudson  Issuance and correction of sex designations on death records.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue death certificates with sex designations that are consistent with the gender identity indicated on documentation of gender transition and to establish a procedure to request correction of the sex designation on a death certificate.   Not available Not available
Int 1285-2025 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to establish a program to train individuals to become doulas and provide doula services.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a program to provide free doula services to people in marginalized neighborhoods in all five boroughs and to train individuals to become doulas. The program would train doulas in birth equity, trauma-informed care, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, navigating the hospital environment and support services available to low-income birthing people and their families. The bill would also require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to submit a report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council on the services provided by the program and an analysis on the use and effectiveness of the program.   Not available Not available
Res 0141-2024 *Tiffany Cabán  School districts to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students. (S.1532/A.4576)Resolution    Not available Not available
Res 0599-2024 *Farah N. Louis  Practice of natural hair care and braiding (S.8573/A.8624-A).Resolution    Not available Not available
Res 0817-2025 *Tiffany Cabán  Provide the necessary funds to ensure hospital and healthcare provider services for gender-affirming care remain accessible for all people in New York City.Resolution    Not available Not available