Green Party Challenger for President

Support International Bill of Rights for Women

The Green Party makes a strong and urgent call for U.S. passage of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and ratified by 173 countries. It is also known as the Women’s Convention, the Women’s Bill of Rights, and an International Bill of Rights for Women. The United States is one of a very few countries and the only industrialized nation that has not ratified it.

We call for equal representation of women in Congress instead of the current 17% in 2012. We support the inclusion of an equal number of women and men in peace talks and negotiations, not only because these efforts directly affect their lives and those of their husbands, children and families, but also because when women are involved, the negotiations are more successful.Source: Green Party Platform adopted by 2020 presidential hopeful , Jul 12, 2020

Amend Civil Rights Act to include LGBTQIA+

We will campaign for the freedom of the LGBTQIA+ community, in particular for passage of the Equality Act to amend the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, education, housing, credit, public accommodations, adoption, foster parenting, public spaces and services, federally-funded programs, military service, and jury service.Source: Declaration of Candidacy for the Green Party Nomination , May 28, 2019

Reparations for African-Americans slavery

Ending racial oppression requires both race-specific remedies and universal economic rights that are guaranteed by government in a race-conscious way. We must strengthen and enforce antidiscrimination laws in the political, employment, education, housing, immigration, and criminal justice systems. We must take affirmative action to reverse the growing race and class resegregation of housing and schools. We must enact HR 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, to consider appropriate remedies for the impact of slavery and subsequent racial discrimination on living African Americans. We must empower racially oppressed communities to practice self-determination through collective community ownership and control of public housing, schools, police, and businesses.Source: 2020 Presidential Campaign website HowieHawkins.us , May 19, 2019

Continue affirmative action programsThe federal government should consider race and gender in government contracting decisions.

The federal government should continue affirmative action programs.

Hawkins adds, “Expand the funding for the EEOC so there is the staff to deal with discrimination cases in a timely fashion”

Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test , Oct 29, 2006

Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws

Q: Does Hawkins agree that sexual orientation is protected by civil rights laws?

A: Yes.Source: Email interview on 2006 Senate race with OnTheIssues.org , Aug 1, 2006

End racial profiling

End racial profiling by police and the criminal justice system.Source: 2006 Senate campaign website, hawkinsforsenate.org, “Issues” , Jun 30, 2006

Source: Howie Hawkins on Civil Rights