When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to Republican congressman Ted Yoho’s abusive and sexist comments towards her in a now-viral speech in 2020, she spoke for women everywhere.
“I am someone’s daughter,” AOC said. She called out people – specifically Yoho but everyone – not giving all women decency and respect and reframed the conversation around the treatment of and language used towards women.
Her powerful words reverberated over the House floor, travelled through borders, across seas, women heard them and felt seen. In the UK, her words inspired the launch of a project that aims to reimagine women and the justice system.
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