Posts by Kathy Groob
World Trends: Japan says too few women in politics, business
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan should promote women in politics and business, a government paper said Tuesday, pointing out that they make up just 11 percent of lower house members and one percent of corporate leaders. The white paper on gender equality suggested Japan introduce a quota system to boost the participation of women in politics,…
Read MoreOne woman running for president – Michele Bachmann announces candidacy
Huffington Post – Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is in it to win it in 2012. The conservative congresswoman and Tea Party favorite formally declared her candidacy for president of the United States on Monday in Waterloo, Iowa, where she was born and grew up as a child before moving to Minnesota. A radio ad running in…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Graduates Its Second Class of Women Candidates
By Kathy Groob – When Emerge Kentucky launched its female candidate training program for Democratic women in 2009, the state was ranked 45th in the nation for women in politics and just 15% of the members in the state legislature were women. On Saturday Emerge Kentucky graduated its second class of 24 women and encourages…
Read MoreCongo: 170 Women Raped in Two Villages
New York Times – The number of reported victims of a mass rape by gunmen in Congohas risen to as many as 170, the United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday. The government in Kinshasa said that the mass rape, the largest reported in nearly a year, might have been carried out by former rebels whom the…
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Win In Indiana: Judge Blocks Parts Of Tough New Abortion Law
Huffington Post – Indiana is not allowed to cut off Planned Parenthood’s public funding for general health services solely because the organization also provides abortions, a federal judge said Friday in blocking parts of the state’s tough new abortion law. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt’s ruling granted Planned Parenthood of Indiana’s request for a…
Read MoreWant to Reach Women? Social Media.
By Eli Rosenburg for The Atlantic Wire – Chart: Ladies Love Social Networking, But Not LinkedIn Though the jury’s still out on whether the digital world has truly shaken up traditional power structures, The Pew Research Center has just tossed a fun little nugget into the debate: its new study shows 56 percent of the users of…
Read MoreCandidate Training Tip: Handling an Aggressive Questioner
By Chris Jahnke, Media and Speaker Trainer with Positive Communications At some point in your career it is likely you will face a questioner who acts like an interrogator. There are ways to neutralize hostile questions from reporters, audience members, even workplace associates. These tips will help prevent you from stumbling or becoming defensive. #1…
Read MoreIndianapolis women bear consequences of Planned Parenthood defunding
USA Today – The consequences of efforts to prevent taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood are now being felt. In Indiana, Planned Parenthood will stop treating Medicaid patients and lay off two of three specialists after $100,000 in donations it had been using to replace state money ran out this week. A state law…
Read MoreWalmart Supreme Court Case and Women’s Pay
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer featured a segment on the equal pay issue for women in light of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that will make it more difficult for women to gain justice when pay discrimination occurs. Mika Brzezinski, the author of the new book Knowing Your Value, describes her difficulty in asking and…
Read MoreWhy Political Balance on Supreme Courts Matters
By Kathy Groob The 2010 elections resulted in a Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court, with six of the seven justices from the GOP. The lone Democrat – and newest member of the court – is Justice Yvette McGee Brown, who shared the campaign ticket with Governor Ted Strickland. Before leaving office, Gov. Strickland appointed Brown to…
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