U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is co-sponsoring a resolution commemorating the achievements of women around the world in recognition of International Women’s Day. U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Susan Collins of Maine are leading a coalitionf or the resolution.

Shaheen, a Democrat, said Wednesday that women and girls make up 51 percent of the population yet are consistently underrepresented in government, economically disenfranchised and faced with social barriers. Collins, a Republican, says women have blazed trails and broken barriers.

The resolution was also co-sponsored by Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island; Robert Menendez of New Jersey; Chris Coons of Delaware; Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Dick Durbin of Illinois; Ben Cardin of Maryland; Ed Markey of Massachusetts; and Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray of Washington.