The author, reflecting on their time as a New York City Council member, discusses the difficult decision to resign from the Women's Caucus. The catalyst for this choice was the caucus's failure to issue a statement denouncing gender-based violence against women in the context of recent attacks by Hamas. The author expresses deep concern that a group championing women's rights would ignore such violence, perceiving their silence as alarming. Additionally, they criticize the caucus's shift towards extreme leftist ideology, which they feel undermines the unique challenges faced by biological women.
If a group that claims to stand for women's rights cannot speak out against such horrific violence and terror, then what is its purpose?
The fact that the caucus opted for silence was not just disappointing - it was alarming. The women who suffered at the hands of Hamas deserve to be acknowledged.
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