Posts by Kathy Groob
Morning Joe States of Play: First Up, Kentucky U.S Senate Race
Morning Joe began their new election series, States of Play, this morning beginning with Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race that features 35-year-old Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes against the most powerful Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell. Watch the in depth profile here: http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/will-grimes-be-first-female-ky-senator-168027715865
Read MoreOn Campaign Trail, Missteps on Gender
On Campaign Trail, Missteps on Gender, New York Times Public Editor, Margaret Sullivan – KATHA POLLITT’s judgment, on Twitter, was harsh. The feminist writer observed: “NYT mag: First Hillary as giant bald fleshball, now ‘Can Wendy Davis Have It All?’ Sexist much?” Her reference was to two recent cover stories on female politicians in The New…
Read MoreTennessee Women’s Advocacy Day is February 26
The Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee will hold its Legislative Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26th in Nashville. Schedule 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. We will start the day with a breakfast hosted by the Business and Professional Women of TN at Waller Law, Nashville City Center, 511 Union Street, 27th floor. The breakfast is free. 8:30 – 11:30…
Read MoreA Conversation with Olympia Snowe – The Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Join The Women’s Fund for A Conversation with Olympia Snowe Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at The Carnegie Center 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. Free valet parking provided. Program Overview 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres reception for all attendees by Jeff Thomas Catering 6:30 p.m. Program featuring a 45-minute keynote by Olympia…
Read MoreHillary Clinton advice to women: Thick skin
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, POLITICO – Hillary Clinton told a packed auditorium of New York University students Thursday that the most important tip she could offer women in public life was a lesson she took from one of her role models, Eleanor Roosevelt: “Grow skin like a rhinoceros.” “When you look at the challenges of being…
Read MoreJoin WUFPAC for an Evening with Reshma Saujani
Join WUFPAC (Women Under Forty Political Action Committee) for an Evening with Reshma Saujani WUFPAC Presents an evening with Reshma Saujani author of Women Who Don’t Wait In Line February 18th 6:00-8:00pm Home of John Jameson President and Founder of Winning Connections 616 North Carolina Ave, SE Washington, DC 20003 Purchase Your Tickets Here! Reshma Saujani is…
Read MoreEMILY’s List Endorses 3 House Candidates
By Abby Livingston, Roll Call – EMILY’s List, an organization that backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, announced Thursday a trifecta of endorsements for candidates in open-seat in races in Michigan, New Jersey and New York. The three endorsed candidates are: NJ03: Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard. Belgard is expected to win her party’s…
Read MoreShirley Temple Black Ran for Congress in 1967
Shirley Temple (1928-2014) (pictured with Eleanor Roosevelt) National Women’s History Museum- Born in Santa Monica, California, to George Francis Temple and Gertrude Amelia Krieger on April 23, 1928, Shirley Temple rose to fame as a result of her innate ability to sing, dance and act, in addition to her vivacious personality. Her mother recognized her…
Read MoreLeanIn.org and Getty Aim to Change Women’s Portrayal in Stock Photos
New York Times – SAN FRANCISCO — There is the businesswoman, wearing a suit and glasses and holding a briefcase. There is the mother, smiling as she pours milk into her children’s cereal bowls at the breakfast table. There is the multitasker, holding a laptop in one hand and a baby in the other. These…
Read MoreWomen Are Getting the Job Done, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar , U.S. Senator from Minnesota
When Senator Barbara Mikulski first came to the Senate in 1987, it was a pretty lonely place for women. There was only one other female senator, and there wasn’t even a women’s bathroom near the Senate chamber. Now, just two decades later, there are a record 20 women senators and last year, for the first…
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