Today women all over the world have proved that they have the potential and will power to exceed in various fields and change the mindset of people who belittle women. It's not a shameful fact to be born a woman anymore. It is all possible because of those women who have set iconic examples for others to follow. Us women can walk with heads held high because of those inspirational women whose tactics are followed by successful men too. Kamala Harris is another recognizable name on the list.
Kamala Devi Harris, 55, is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the Junior United States Senator from California since 2017. She is also nominated as the Democratic Vice President for the 2020 election. She worked as the District Attorney for Alameda County and San Francisco. In 2010, She was elected Attorney General of California and was re-elected for the same in 2014. She became the second African- American woman and the First South Asian-American to serve in the US Senate after defeating Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election.
She had always wanted to be a lawyer since childhood. She completed her undergraduate education at Howard and returned to California for law school, but rather than taking up civil rights or criminal defense work, Harris chose to be a prosecutor, thus surprising her family members.
As a senator, she has advocated for healthcare reform, federal descheduling of cannabis, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, the DREAM Act, a ban on assault weapons, and progressive tax reforms. She has always questioned and criticized Trump's administration during her Senate hearings undoubtedly and fearlessly.
Harris ran for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination. She was announced as former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 election on August 11, 2020. She is the First African- American, the First Asian- American and the Third Female Vice Presidential running mate on major party ticket after Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin.
She has always considered her mother as her strength. She says that her fearlessness and confidence are a gift given to Kamala by her mother Shyamala Gopalan, who was an immigrant from India.
Here are a few famous statements made by Kamala Harris on varies issues
On Crime Reaction: "To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should be looking at preventing crime before it happens" -2019
On Black Lives: "Truth be spoken, people are protesting in favor of Black People because they have been treated less human and it is the duty of every American to fix it by addressing the systemic racism because no longer can someone wait on the sideline, hoping for incremental change" -2020
On Women Empowerment: "Women have an equal stake in our future and should have an equal voice in our politics. These are challenging times but I believe getting more women to run for office is a big part of the solution" -2015
On Abortion: "Women have the authority to make decisions about their own lives and their own bodies. And let me just tell you, as president, I'll fight every day for a woman to make the decision for herself" -2019
On Gun Control: "Upon being elected, I'll give the United States Congress a hundred days to get their act together and have the courage to pass reasonable gun safety laws. If they fail to do it, I'll take executive action" -2019
On Donald Trump: "Let's speak truth here today - this president isn't trying to make America great, he's trying to make America hate. So, it is critical to our security, our dignity and our unity as a nation, When I say: 'We need a new president'" -2019
Harris has always motivated and mentored people to speak out their thoughts and not get suppressed by any kind of political or legal power pressures and we hope she does the same in the future.
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