Posts by Kathy Groob
Terri Sewell Continuing A Family Legacy for Public Service
Attorney Terri Sewell is running for the open seat in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. If elected, Terri would become the first woman elected to Congress from Alabama as well as the first African American woman elected to congress from the state. Terri has been a strong advocate for women, including serving as the co-chair of…
Read MoreIs Anyone Safe from the Economic Crisis?
When the Stork Carries a Pink Slip By Leslie Alderman/The New York Times With the economy in turmoil many new and expectant mothers are finding that federal law does not protect them from the seemingly endless wave of corporate layoffs. In fact it is entirely legal for an employer to layoff a pregnant woman…
Read MoreMinnesota Research Shows Programs are Increasing Political Ambition among Women
By Debra Fitzpatrick, Associate Director, Center on Women and Public Policy, University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute and Lead Researcher on Women’s Path to Political Office research collaborative. Good news out of a new Minnesota data collection and research collaborative designed to improve gender equality in political representation: efforts to increase political ambition are working, especially…
Read MoreCarmen Robinson Seeks the Democratic Nomination in Primary Election This May
On Tuesday, May 19th, the Democratic primary election for Pittsburgh, PA’s mayoral election will be held and one woman has entered the race, attorney Carmen Robinson. A Pittsburgh native, Ms. Robinson is a former police officer and now serves as a private practice attorney and judicial clerk. Carmen was born and raised in the City…
Read MoreWomen advancing in politics, Malveaux says
Keynote address given for St. Mary’s College conference By: Alicia Smith Women’s political roles have been elevated following Hillary Clinton’s historic primary run, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C., said Friday at the Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference held on Saint Mary’s campus. Malveaux was the keynote speaker at…
Read MoreVirginia’s Political Champion: Senator Yvonne B. Miller
By Jessica Smocer, Virginia’s Farm Team Senator Yvonne B. Miller’s resume is nothing short of remarkable. The eldest of 13 children, she was born in Edenton, North Carolina, but moved to Norfolk, Va. Faced with segregation and the massive resistance of the times, she earned her teaching degree from Virginia State College in 1956; her Master’s degree from…
Read MoreMadeleine Kunin Ignites Energy in Indiana Women
100 Indiana Women Celebrate Spring With Politics Amid the spring blossoms and stately halls of the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, nearly 100 members and guests of the Indiana Democratic Women’s Caucus Political Action Committee enjoyed an evening of politics on Saturday, March 28th. Former Vermont Governor and author of Pearls, Politics & Power, Madeleine…
Read MoreGetting Even
Why Women Don’t Get Paid Like Men – and What to do About It If you are a woman, over your working lifetime you will lose between $700,000 and $2 million – simply because of your sex. The wage gap is a steady drain on the daily lives of women and our families. Rarely do…
Read MoreDiscover America’s Real First Lady – Our First Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin – WATCH THE TRAILER
Kamala Lopez Produces Movie About America’s First Congresswoman A Single Woman is about the first U.S. Congresswoman and lifelong pacifist, Jeannette Rankin. She ran for Congress in Montana in 1916 and won, against all odds. Women in Montana were given the right to vote in 1914, six years before the U.S. Congress ratified the 19th…
Read MoreStephanie Miner For Syracuse Mayor
38-year-old Syracuse city common councilor, Stephanie Miner has entered the race to become the city’s next mayor. The election will be held on November 3, 2009. If elected, Stephanie would become the first female mayor of the City of Syracuse, New York. Stephanie Miner’s priorities as Syracuse mayor would include education, economic development, public safety…
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