Posts by Kathy Groob
Women’s political conference held in Armenia
Over 150 women leaders from civil society, government, academia, and political parties convened in Yerevan on May 18 for a two-day conference organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and USAID, with support from the British Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The conference on “Supporting Women’s Political Participation in Armenia: A Nationwide…
Read MoreSecond Hasidic Publication Edits Hillary Clinton Out Of Photo
Der Tzeitung, the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish newspaper that photoshopped Secretary of State Hillary Clinton out of that historic bin Laden-killing Situation Room photo, has formally apologized to the White House and the State Department for disappearing Clinton. But another Hasidic publication is now in hot water for pulling the same stunt. Failed Messiah reports that De Voch,…
Read MoreFemale Anchors: Making an impact on women’s political voices
By Kathy Groob – Political television talk shows have been for years dominated by dark suits and male voices until recently when female hosts began changing the landscape. It is the often the political pundits who have a hand in shaping the message—sometimes more than the candidates themselves. Political television roundtable discussions have traditionally been…
Read MoreIron Ladies
Foreign Policy Magazine – “As a woman, I can’t go to war and I refuse to send anyone else,” said Rep. Jeannette Rankin, the Montana Republican who famously cast the sole congressional vote against declaring war on Japan following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. But these days, the old stereotype that women are more dovish than…
Read MoreNot in This Country!
If you chase and sexually assault a maid in a hotel in the United States you are going to jail. Read the CNN report here: New York (CNN) — The head of the International Monetary Fund was in court Monday to answer allegations that he chased a housekeeping employee down the hall of his swanky…
Read MoreJanice Hahn Likely to Face Craig Huey in California Primary for 36th Congressional District – Runoff Likely
UPDATE: News sources are reporting conflicting information this morning. ElectWomen Magazine will update as soon as information is available. UPDATE FROM POLITICO: Republican Craig Huey had a surprise second place finish for a vacant Southern California congressional seat, according to preliminary results for Tuesday’s special election. But with only a 200-vote margin between them and nearly…
Read MoreKentucky’s Primary Election Results: Two Women Emerge as Winners
By Kathy Groob – In a state that ranks 41st in the nation for women in politics, Kentucky had six women on the ballot Tuesday for the primary elections for constitutional officers. Two women emerged from Tuesday’s primary to run in the November general election. Winners are (in their own words from their campaign websites):…
Read MoreRepresentative Ileana Ros-lehtinen Calls for Hearings on Peace Corps Rapes
Peace Corps fails to support rape victims – 1,000 women report being raped while in the Peace Corps New York Times – Jess Smochek arrived in Bangladesh in 2004 as a 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer with dreams of teaching English and “helping the world.” She left six weeks later a rape victim after…
Read MoreHow Feminism Rescued the Housewife from the 1950’s
by Stephanie Coontz for the New York Times – ONE of the most enduring myths about feminism is that 50 years ago women who stayed home full time with their children enjoyed higher social status and more satisfying lives than they do today. All this changed, the story goes, when Betty Friedan published her 1963…
Read MoreAnn Curry to Replace Meredith Vieira on Today Show
Politico – The long-awaited shakeup of the “Today” show, expected last week but apparently delayed amidst the news of Osama bin Laden’s death, is now official: Meredith Vieira is leaving the show next month, and Ann Curry is replacing her as co-anchor. Nathalie Morales will step up be news anchor, and Savannah Guthrie is being…
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