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Senator Salim believes unequivocally that women’s rights are human rights. Every woman deserves equal opportunity, fair pay, and full access to quality healthcare. He envisions a society where all women live free from discrimination, harassment, and structural barriers, able to make their own choices and thrive in safe, healthy communities.

Saddam knows that achieving gender equality starts with economic and labor justice. Working women, especially those in low-wage jobs, are often hardest hit by pay inequities and unsafe workplaces. He supports raising wages, enforcing equal pay laws, and eliminating the hiring and pay discrimination that continues to hold women and families back. Equal pay for equal work isn’t just the right thing to do; it strengthens families and fuels economic growth across Virginia and the nation.

He also recognizes the invaluable contributions of caregivers and parents, whose work too often goes unpaid or unprotected. Saddam supports expanding workplace rights and benefits that honor family and caregiving responsibilities, from paid family leave and affordable childcare to sick days, vacation time, and safe working conditions. These basic protections don’t just help women; they create stronger, healthier communities for everyone.

In the Virginia Senate, he was proud to vote in favor of the constitutional amendment to codify Roe v. Wade in Virginia that will be on the ballot this fall. In Congress, Senator Salim will champion policies that advance economic equity, reproductive rights, and gender justice. He is committed to eliminating discrimination in all its forms and to building a country where women’s freedom, safety, and opportunity are fundamental.