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âHistoric and hopeful momentâ: Senate confirms Haaland as interior secretary
One campaigner called her confirmation âa tremendous win for Indigenous communities, the waters, parks, and lands across our country, and the climate.â
A diverse coalition of progressive and Indigenous figures and organizations on Monday celebrated the Senate’s confirmation of Deb Haaland to head the Department of the Interiorâmaking the New Mexico Democrat and Green New Deal supporter the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
She was confirmed by a 51-40 vote in which only a handful of Republicans joined with all members of the Democratic caucus who were present; nine lawmakers, including three Democrats, did not vote. “I look forward to collaborating with all of you,” Haaland said in a tweet directed at senators. “I am ready to serve.”
The Day - Haaland confirmed by Senate as first Native American to lead Interior Department
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Senate Confirms Deb Haaland as Nation s First Native American Cabinet Secretary – Courthouse News Service
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Historic and Hopeful Moment : Senate Confirms Haaland as Interior Secretary
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However, there s still a long way to go before the glass ceiling is truly broken.
In 2018, the average full-time female worker made just 81.6 cents for every dollar her male counterpart made.
The number of women directors at FTSE-100 companies increased by 50% over the last five years and one in five boardroom roles are now held by women, The Guardian reported.
In Spain, 14 of the 35 IBEX companies have not met their target of 30% women on their boards and only 5% of financing rounds between 2016 and 2020 were led by women.
Many women are now at the helm of tech companies in Spain including Google, HP, IBM, and Fujitsu while others hold important roles at