Posts by Kathy Groob
Name It. Change It. The year in political media sexism.
By Name it. Change it. – Every year we like to evaluate the trends we’ve seen in political media coverage of women politicians and candidates. Sadly, in the year 2011 we found no limit to how demeaning or insulting some media outlets and personalities felt they needed to be towards women. No one says media…
Read MoreHappy New Year! Politics Women to Watch in 2012
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – While several high profile women are on the ballot for 2012, it will be the down ticket women, running at the local and state level who would conceivably make their mark on next year’s election. Women’s organizations across the country are engaged in massive recruiting efforts to recruit…
Read MoreArgentine President Christina Fernandez Has Thyroid Cancer
By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press – President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer, but test results Tuesday show that it remains limited to a lobe in the right side of her neck, and has not metastasized or spread into her lymph nodes, her spokesman said. The presidential medical service said the cancer was discovered during a routine…
Read MoreWomen’s Media Center: 10 “Must Haves” for the Woman Who Would Be President
Written by Diana Bartelli Carlin, Nichola D. Gutgold and Theodore F. Sheckels,Women’s Media Center As the list of presidential contenders thins, it is likely that the 2012 U.S. presidential final will be an all-male affair. Our forthcoming book invites the audience to consider women with qualifications to serve as president and explores reasons, few of them reasonable,…
Read MoreJim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin Congressman, Says Michelle Obama Has A ‘Large Posterior’
Huffington Post – In today’s edition of Outrageous And Unfounded Insults, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has decided to question Michelle Obama’s body shape. MediaBistro reports that Sensenbrenner was overheard talking on the phone, retelling an incident in which he said about Michelle Obama: “She lectures us on eating right while she has a large posterior herself.” The most…
Read MoreElectWomen’s Look Back – 2011 Notable Women in Politics
1 – Representative Gabrielle Giffords – Arizona Congresswoman, shot in the head during a neighborhood constituent gathering at a supermarket. It remains unknown whether she will run for Congress in 2012. 2 – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz – Florida Congresswoman appointed to the head of the Democratic National Committee. 3 – Representative Kathy Hochul –…
Read MoreOn Facebook? Look again. No women on its corporate board.
By Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance – FORTUNE — Facebook is a great, shining example of the new economy and all its innovative promise, right? Let’s hope not. Don’t get me wrong. I have no problem with young guys with ideas making lots of money, creating jobs, and making customers…
Read MoreABC News Announces New Presidential Campaign Website
ABC News announce today a new political website for watchers of the 2012 presidential election. OTUS News (Of The United States) reports the latest news on presidential candidates, current polling and primary election news. Visit the site at http://abcnews.go.com/politics/otus.
Read More10 Most Lucrative Industries For Women
By Online Degrees Hub – Over the past 100 years, women have completely reinvented themselves. Gender boundaries are consistently being erased, and women continue to make huge strides in gaining the skills, recognition and compensation that they deserve. We are not far away from the end of the glass ceiling and true equality for women…
Read MoreHow Important is Training for Women Candidates?
By Kathy Groob, Political Consultant and Founder of ElectWomen.com – Political candidate training/readiness is an old concept, but in recent years women’s groups have recognized the value of preparing women leaders to run for public office. National and statewide organizations are training women year-round and providing the keys to election success….just for women. Bottom line; training…
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