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The White House Project Announces New President
Marie Wilson Appoints Tiffany Dufu as the Second President of The White House – The White House Project Board of Directors and Staff are thrilled to announce Tiffany Dufu as the second President of The White House Project. After 12 groundbreaking years leading The White House Project, Marie Wilson passes the torch of leadership to Tiffany…
Read MoreWomen raped in mass attack AGAIN in the Congo
CNN–Dozens of women were raped in a coordinated attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo on New Year’s Day, Doctors Without Borders said Thursday. The humanitarian agency said 33 women were raped in Fizi, South Kivu, in the eastern part of the war-torn country. “Women had been restrained with ropes or beaten unconscious with the…
Read MoreBrazil swears in ‘Iron Lady’ as first woman president
MSNBC – A one-time Marxist guerrilla who was tortured under Brazil’s long dictatorship became the first female president of Latin America’s largest nation when she was sworn in Saturday. Dilma Rousseff takes the presidency from Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, her political mentor who used his enormous popularity to help propel her to the presidency,…
Read MoreMurkowski certified winner of Alaska Senate race
JUNEAU, Alaska — Sen. Lisa Murkowski was officially named the winner of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race Thursday, following a legal battle that lasted longer than the write-in campaign she waged to keep her job. Gov. Sean Parnell and Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell signed the paperwork certifying her win in the hotly contested race. “It’s done,”…
Read More21 Companies That Have Excluded Women from Leadership
Huffington Post – By 24/7 Wall Street: More than half of the American workforce is comprised of women. It is well-known that they are paid less than their male counterparts. Several studies show that female workers make about 77% of the compensation paid to their male peers. The numbers are worse for women of color. This…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Makes Surprise Appearance at TEDWomen Conference
The TEDWomen Conference on women’s leadership is underway for two days in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance to talk about women’s rights and humanity’s issues. Over the past several years, a flood of fascinating data from the worlds of education, microfinance and more has shown an essential link between…
Read MoreWOMAN OF COURAGE: Rosa Parks-55 Years Later, Still Unmatched
CNN – Little did Rosa Parks know that her act of civil disobedience 55 years ago would help end segregation laws in the South. An act of civil disobedience 55 years ago — Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of a city bus — made the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, a pivotal symbol…
Read MoreEmerge America Names New President
Emerge America‘s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Karen Middleton is the new President of Emerge America, the premier training program for Democratic women who plan to run for public office. Middleton is a Colorado State Representative with nearly six years experience in elected office. Middleton ended her re-election campaign to accept the…
Read MoreNBC Declares Sen. Lisa Murkowski Winner in Alaska U.S. Senate Race
JUNEAU, Alaska — Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday apparently has become the first U.S. Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign, defeating her Tea Party rival after a painstaking, week-long count of hand-written votes. The victory completes a remarkable comeback for the Republican incumbent after her loss in the party primary to Joe Miller.…
Read MoreNo African-American in the Next U.S. Senate
New York (CNN) – Despite record election achievements by African-Americans in the House, the United States Senate will not have an African-American in its ranks. All three black Senate candidates, Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Alvin Greene (D-SC) and Mike Thurmond (D-GA) are projected to lose tonight. The only incumbent black senator, Roland Burris (D-IL), is retiring.…
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