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7. Legislation is only one of many ways in which Council Members can work to advance human rights. What ways other than through legislation will you advance the human rights of New Yorkers as a City Council Member? I will have public press conferences to highlight the outstanding issues facing human rights violations. For example, right here in our backyards, discrimination in every shape and form and we allow it. We need to put a stop to it. With that said, legislation is the channel to voice and implement action. As mentioned earlier, domestic violence is on the rise. When we think of domestic violence, we only think of women being abused, but statistics show that men are being abused as well. This has to be addressed through services that execute public awareness. You also have, unemployment discrimination, housing discrimination, just to name a few. The list goes on and on. 8. Some advocates contend that the position of the Council Speaker has too much power over the progression of legislation. Please use this space to respond to that critique. The Speaker has too much power over the progression of legislation. Changes in the law and rules must be made to change this.