Posts by Kathy Groob
Hundreds of Women’s Rights Activists to Convene in Baltimore
The nation’s largest annual gathering of grassroots women’s rights activists and allies will take place in Baltimore, Md., on June 29-July 1, 2012, at the National Organization for Women National Conference. Hundreds of women and men will convene to strategize and organize a vision for the months ahead in the fight for women’s equality. “We…
Read MoreRepublicans Shoot Down Equal Pay Legislation; Sen. Barbara Mikulski Calls for Revolution
Today Senate Republicans blocked a vote to strength equal pay laws in the United States. Click here to read President Obama’s statement. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) has called upon women to start a revolution. “Let’s keep this fight going…put on your lipstick, square your shoulders…..” Click here to watch her speech on the Senate floor.
Read MoreSurprise? Men Still Featured in Media More than Women
By J. Bryan Lowder for Slate – A new study out today from The Op-Ed Project suggests that across all media, a man is still more likely than a woman to be making the news. After analyzing the bylines and content of over 7,000 stories from between Sep. 15, 2011 and Dec. 7, 2011, the group found that…
Read MoreAnita Hill Headlines Womenwinning’s 30th Anniversary Luncheon
Today Minnesota’s largest women’s PAC welcomes over 1,200 guests to The Depot downtown Minneapolis Saint Paul, MN — Today, Monday, June 4th, Women Winning welcomes Anita Hill to keynote its Annual Luncheon. Over 1,200 women and men will gather at The Depot downtown Minneapolis to support 30 years of Women Winning’s work to recruit, train…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Leaps Over Primary Challenge In Massachusetts
NPR – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren addresses the Democratic State Convention before the delegate vote in Massachusetts Saturday. Democrat Elizabeth Warren will not have to face a primary challenger in the Massachusetts Senate race. The Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate secured more than 95 percent of the delegate vote today at her…
Read MoreNuns Fighting Back Against the Vatican
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has just announced that they’re going to fight the Vatican crackdown against American nuns — calling the accusations against them “unsubstantiated” and “the result of a flawed process that lacked transparency.”1 It’s time for all of us to show our support for the women religious who are bravely standing…
Read MoreEMILY’S List Endorses Two in Competitive Primaries
Roll Call – EMILY’s List announced today it is fully endorsing two female candidates locked in competitive Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Hawaii. The group, which helps elect women that support abortion rights, is backing state Rep. Kelda Roys in Wisconsin’s open 2nd district and Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in Hawaii’s open 2nd district.…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Women Winning Announces Candidate Class to Take Back Pro-Choice Majorities at Legislature
Minnesota’s largest women’s PAC provides significant support to their endorsed candidates Saint Paul, MN — Looking to increase the number of women serving at the state legislature and regain pro-choice majorities lost in the Minnesota House and Senate in 2010, Women Winning today announced the names of the 50 endorsed candidates and pro-choice women incumbents…
Read MoreNational Federation of Democratic Women Descend Upon Louisville This Week for Annual Convention
The members of the National Federation of Democratic Women will descend upon Louisville Kentucky this week beginning Wednesday May 30th through Saturday, June 2nd for their annual national convention. The convention to be held at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, features a mix of social events along with political workshops and organizational meetings. Members from…
Read MoreTwo female reservists sue over Army’s barring women from combat roles
Associated Press/New York Times – RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two women in the Army Reserve have sued the Defense Department and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies barring women from combat roles. The lawsuit accuses the government of violating the constitutional rights of servicewomen by excluding them from certain ground combat units and other positions…
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