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Bernie Sanders V. Hilary Clinton on Women’s Issues

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Madeline Cohen
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at St Edward's chapter.

With the March primaries just around the corner, the competition between Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the democratic presidential nominee has been heating up. And I mean majorly. 

Senator Sanders has sparked major interest in younger generation voters. He’s the first major candidate with socialist ideals; and he’s not afraid to admit it. Hillary Clinton is still the party’s front running candidate in the polls, though not by much. 

But what do both of these candidates have to say about women’s issues? And where exactly do they stand on things like abortion and the pay gap? 

You can find plenty of articles online claiming that one candidate is better than the other for women’s issues. But it’s not as cut and dry as reading one article and calling it a done deal. Below are some of the latest statements from both candidates in regards to their beliefs. Deciding who the stronger candidate is in regards to women’s issues is totally up to you. 

 

The Pay Gap:

  • Bernie Sanders: Must pass pay equity for women workers
  • Hillary Clinton: Must pass pay equity for women workers

Both support the Paycheck Fairness Act 

 

Abortion:

  • Both Sanders and Clinton support abortion rights for women
  • Clinton is endorsed by Planned Parenthood

 

Birth Control:

  • Hillary Clinton consistently champions for access to birth control and called Hobby Lobby Decision “deeply disturbing”
  • Bernie Sanders advocates to keep Planned Parenthood funded and condemned Republicans’ attempts to defund it 

Paid Leave:

  • Hillary Clinton introduced a plan that would allow the caretaker (man or woman) of the household to take up to 12 weeks off
  • Bernie Sanders supports the FAMILY Act and believes every citizen should be able to take up to 12 weeks off 

 

 

We believe these two candidates have the right idea when it comes to women’s issues. Become informed before you vote! 

 

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Alexa Boone

St Edward's

I'm one of the two campus correspondents for St. Edward's University! I am a sophomore Communication major with a focus on PR and Advertising, and I love writing. I am a senior staff member on Topper Radio where I host a radio show and manage the staff blog. In the future I hope to pursue a career in the music industry doing PR for a quality music label/music representation or icon. Living in Austin has allowed me to grow in the presence of great venues, artists, and festivals. I'm also an RA for LeMans hall, and in my free time I love going to shows, hanging out at coffee shops, and doing a variety of spontaneous activities.