Posts by Kathy Groob
Friday’s Food for Thought: The War on Women Includes Going After American Nuns
Not to be outdone by male elected officials who have made it their mission to restrict women’s reproductive freedom and rights, the boys club (aka The Vatican) has gotten into the act. A directive has been issued to crack down on American nuns who are spending more time on social justice issues and helping the…
Read MoreTurning Wisconsin Pink
PINK POLITICS book event with Emerge Wisconsin in Milwaukee This Wednesday Wisconsin Democrats have a fight on their hands. They are in the midst of a governor recall election and a tough U.S. Senate campaign featuring Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Wisconsin is considered one of about a dozen battleground states that will decide the U.S. presidential…
Read MoreMinnesota’s womenwinning making progress in political front
PINK POLITICS BOOK EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS TUESDAY, APR. 24 The womenwinning organization has made a significant impact on Minnesota’s women’s political landscape but has work ahead in order to reach parity. Minnesota remains one of the 28 states that have never elected a woman governor. Currently ranking fifth in the nation for women in politics, womenwinning…
Read MoreFive Myths About Title IX
ESPNW- Title IX is so veiled in mythology that whole sections of websites exist to debunk falsehoods about what the statute can and cannot do. Throughout the years, the NCAA has released numerous studies analyzing Title IX. The NCAA also maintains a quick-hit FAQ page on its website that delivers important facts, including what might be the most important detail of…
Read MoreVatican Sends in Man to Rein in the Nuns
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN for The New York Times – The Vatican has appointed an American bishop to rein in the largest and most influential group of Catholic nuns in the United States, saying that an investigation found that the group had “serious doctrinal problems.” The Vatican’s assessment, issued on Wednesday, said that members of the group,…
Read MoreMEET CONNIE WONG: Military Leader Running for California State Assembly
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Marin County CA resident Connie Wong has filed to run for California State Assembly. Connie is a businesswoman selling real estate, and is an 18-year Air Force veteran who is still serving in the California National Guard. Wong says she will “hold government accountable to its veterans and…
Read MoreNowhere Near Equal
Pink Politics Author Kathy Groob is speaking to the Coshocton Ohio Business & Professional Women’s Equal Pay Day Dinner about the connection between equal pay issues and women in politics. Click here to read the article in the Coshocton Tribune.
Read MoreNowhere Near Equal
Reflections on Equal Pay Day by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Tonight I’ll be speaking to the Coshocton Ohio Chapter of The Business & Professional Women’s Organization in honor of Equal Pay Day. The National Committee on Pay Equity first initiated equal Pay Day in 1996. It’s always on a Tuesday, to represent how far…
Read MoreSTEM: A Fast Growing and Vital Field with a Declining Share of Women, a New Report Finds
Study provides first-ever focus on community college STEM programs that seek to recruit women. Institute for Women’s Policy Research – Washington, DC-Jobs in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) fields are expected to grow by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018, nearly double the growth of all other fields. A new report from…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Describes Tense 30-35 Mins. When U.S. Captured Osama Bin Laden
Watch the video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton describing the tense 30-35 minutes during the time when Navy Seals were capturing Osama Bin Laden. http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c1#/video/politics/2012/04/11/bts-hillary-clinton-obl-raid.cnn
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