Their office walls would be covered in posters promoting housing rights, support for battered wives and campaigns for racial equality.
What is needed is a vigorous defense of human rights, support for civil society and stepped-up programs like academic exchanges.
When Mr. Cuomo announced that he was running for governor last year, Mr. Schneiderman campaigned to succeed him, erecting a platform on the defense of abortion rights, support for same-sex marriage and a pledge to monitor Wall Street.
She thought about winning in terms of the things she could accomplish, and she never forgot the women's issues she had championed all her life — repair of the social safety net, children's rights, support for working mothers.
Other recommendations include further legal reform to ensure paid maternity leave, equal pay and equal property rights, support for the development of one-stop services to deal with crimes such as rape, and an increase in the recruitment of women into the police force.
The collaborative economy ‒ built around online platforms ‒ would not exist without a collaborative society based on respect for human rights, support for education, and social inclusion.
