But women need more than just financial backing, they also need more representation in law. In an Iowa Supreme Court case, an all male panel of judges ruled that an employer could fire a woman on the basis of being “too attractive” (“Nelson vs. Knight”). Loopholes in New York, Connecticut, Florida, and countless other state’s legislation have allowed dozens of women to be dismissed from their jobs for becoming pregnant. Nationwide, thousands of sexual harassment and abuse cases are overturned by the courts and law enforcement, having either deemed the victim at fault, or refusing to accept the claim to begin with (“Reporting Rapes”). These are all unacceptable. Our country desperately needs major reform to guarantee the safety of all women,
