Posts by Kathy Groob
Running Start Trains High School Girls
Running Start, a national organization dedicated to educating and inspiring girls and young women to run for political office, completed two successful regional Young Women’s Political Leadership Programs (YWPL) for high school girls this fall. The programs took place in Los Angeles, California on September 24, and in New York, New York on October 22. Each…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening to Women in Oregon?
By Michelle Cole – The Oregoneon SALEM — A voter tells a Democratic candidate that “women with children shouldn’t be running for office.” A newspaper editorial describes a Republican as a “bright-eyed mother” but doesn’t mention her master’s degree or that she runs a business. A constituent advises a state lawmaker to “invest in a…
Read MoreKentucky Columnist Uses Sexist Remark About Female Candidate
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Courier-Journal columnist John David Dyche referred to Kentucky’s female candidate for Secretary of State Alison Grimes as “easy on the eyes” in his column about the upcoming statewide elections in Kentucky. He goes on to say that the remark is “probably sexist” but is relevant to the outcome…
Read MoreFall Lineup of Training Program and Webinars
The Political Institute for Women is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that trains women to run for elected office and pursue careers in politics. The Political Institute for Women offers courses for women pursuing careers in politics as campaign managers, campaign fundraisers, campaign strategists, campaign communications directors, campaign marketing/PR consultants and lobbyists. The Institute hosts trainings…
Read MoreWhat Do 2011 Elections Mean for Women?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – What do the 2011 off-year elections mean for women? More than you would think. While most states are “dark”, with no major elections on November 8th, local city races are heating up in the final two weeks and will make a major impact upon the pipeline for women…
Read MoreHot Trends: Telephone Town Hall Meetings
The latest trend in LIVE, person-to-person communications is telephone town hall meetings. For budget conscious and technology savvy women candidates, Tele-Town Hall currently provide thousands of elected officials, political candidates, non-profit organizations, associations, and businesses with one of the most convenient and cost-effective means of mass personal communications. Tele-Town Hall™ has developed patented technology that…
Read MoreWomen Making Slow, Sure Strides In Science, Math
Huffington Post — For many of the women, the chemistry lab was a home away from home – a sorority for nerds, of sorts, that hints at the slow but steady shift in technical fields that have been traditionally filled with men. Rebecca Allred has fond memories of that lab at the College of William…
Read MoreEverybody’s doing it. Why not you?
By Nicole Yelich for Biz Chicks -Business gurus, high techies, optometrists, health care entrepreneurs, environmental rock stars – even popular TV characters — are all doing it. What is it? Running for office next year. And these are just a few of the new faces taking the plunge into politics, thanks to The 2012 Project. The 2012…
Read MoreWomen’s Seats at Risk in the U.S. Senate
By Jennifer Steinhauer for The New York Times – The 2012 elections are likely to mark the new “year of the woman” in the Senate. For better or worse. Ten women — six of them incumbents — are presumed Democratic Senate nominees this year, and another is seriously considering a run. Republicans have one female senator,…
Read MoreProgressive Missouri Legislator Leads Effort to Reach Out to Progressive Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher of ElectWomen Magazine – A Missouri state representative hopes to engage more progressive women in the political process and recruit candidates through her Progress Woman movement. Representative Stacey Newman says, “Women’s issues are more than just about wedge issues like abortion. We care about important issues like pay equity, the economy, issues…
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