Posts by Kathy Groob
The Role of the Secretaries of State – Top State Election Officials
When running for office, one of the first steps is to contact the Secretary of State’s office in the particular state to obtain filing documents and rules about elections. Secretary of State means something different when it is the Secretary of State for a particular country. For our purposes, we will focus on the role…
Read MoreWhen There’s Trouble in the World, The United States Turns to Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine When there’s conflict in the world or security threats on the domestic front, The United States turns to three women appointed by President Barack Obama to head the nation’s most critical and visible departments. These women have been thrust into the limelight on a number of important topics in…
Read MoreYou Won’t Believe What Country Has Brought the Most Women into the Political Process
By Brandy Bailey The African nation of Rwanda is known for many things poverty, instability, and conflict; just to name a few. Sadly the nation is likely most known for the100 days from April to July 1994 when Hutu extremists murdered 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Rwanda is not typically thought of as a place…
Read MoreDesperately Seeking World’s Most Powerful Woman
Ask the average person who is the world’s most powerful woman, and they will pause, scratch their head, and struggle to produce a name. Media giants like Forbes Magazine along with blog and Internet sites have attempted to produce lists that have included top businesswomen, Fortune 500 CEOs, government officials, elected officials and media personalities. …
Read MoreWoman Battles to Become America’s 4th Largest City Mayor
Annise Parker to Seek Houston’s Top Spot The United States’ fourth largest city could elect its second female mayor in 2009. Veteran city official, Annise Parker is running for mayor in Houston, Texas in the November 3rd election. Parker is currently serving as city controller which is the second highest elected position in the city. …
Read MoreCall for Presidential Commission on Women
Women Count organization has taken the lead in calling for President Obama to create a presidential commission on women. According to Women Count Executive Director Stacy Mason, a presidential commission on women is needed now to both engage and empower women to participate in the political process and to impact public policy on important women’s…
Read MoreTen Years Making a Difference for Georgia Women
by Kathy Groob They are businesswomen, psychologists, attorneys, activists and government officials. Strong, smart women from Georgia came together 10 years ago this fall to provide support and funding for Democratic women candidates. Georgia’s WIN List has grown to over 5,000 donors and contributed $60,000 to endorsed female candidates in the 2008 election cycle. “Early…
Read MoreReady to Run Nebraska Gearing Up for Fall Program
Women in Nebraska will come together on October 10th for Ready to Run, a political campaign school for women. Ten women who have participated in Ready to Run™ workshops over the past few years were elected to office in Nebraska. Bonnie Coffey, former director of the Lincoln-Lancaster Women’s Commission and the current president of the National…
Read MoreAs Abuse of Brazil’s Girls Increases, Abortion Debate Flares
By Alexei Barrionuevo In Brazil, the abortion debate has once again been brought to the forefront with the news that a 9-year-old girl received an abortion after claiming she had been raped by her stepfather. Abortion is legal in cases of rape or when the mother’s life is at risk in this country however with…
Read MoreWUFPAC Empowers Young Women to Succeed
WUFPAC stands for Women Under Forty Political Action Committee. Driven by a board of high-powered, politically active young women in Washington, D.C. WUFPAC is the only non-partisan, non-issue based organization focused on electing young (under 40) women to state and federal office. “Young women have a hard time breaking into the long-time political party establishments…
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