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Mother’s Day Thoughts from a Political Mom
By New York City Council Member, Melinda Katz- Courtsey of The Huffington Post As a single mother whose day job is that of a New York City Council Member and who also happens to be running for office, I thought Mother’s Day would be a good time to share my story on balancing work…
Read MoreIf Republicans are Looking for Answers….Why Don’t They Include Women?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Last weekend Republican Party leaders kicked off an initiative called the National Council for a New America, as part of an effort to rebrand the Party. When looking at the list of the few who were in on this high-level planning session that included Republican Party heavyweights such as…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Women Serious About Winning
There isn’t any doubt that the women of the Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics are serious about taking their state from the bottom, dead last (50th) for women in politics in South Carolina. The bi-partisan Institute held their annual banquet and Leading Women 2009 campaign training this past weekend. 300 guests attended the banquet…
Read MorePolitical Action is Just the Tip of the Iceberg with Pittsfield Women
Pittsfield WHEN Organizing Women to Win City Races by Kathy Groob In 2004 the Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Council was considered by many to be dysfunctional. Still recovering from the loss of the city’s major employer, General Electric, and long-time, dug-in “good old boy” city politics, Pittsfield’s future seemed bleak. That is until a group of…
Read MoreWomen in Afghanistan: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By Madeleine Kunin It seems that whenever women make progress, they take two steps forward and one step backward. I’ve been highlighting the progress that women have made in Afghanistan. That country has a higher percentage of women in their Parliament than we do in America, 25.7% compared to our 17%. That quota wasn’t given…
Read MoreCANDIDATES: Are You Ready for Prime Time?
by Christine K. Jahnke It only took two little words “you know” and Caroline Kennedy had to pull her name out of consideration for the New York Senate seat. It’s a phrase we all use but Kennedy set a record with 142 repetitions in one interview. The verbal tic was so annoying it became a…
Read MoreWoman of Achievement: Barbara Streisand – Singer, Actress, Director, Producer, POLITICAL ACTIVIST
by Kathy Groob Barbara Streisand is considered by many to be among the world’s greatest entertainers. Her achievements as a woman and as political activist are lesser known but just as significant. Streisand has broken the glass ceiling with her work as a film director and producer and has lead initiatives in the political arena.…
Read MoreSoutheastern Institute for Women in Politics Hosts Signature Events May 1-2, 2009 – Columbia, South Carolina
Despite being ranked 50th in the nation in women’s political involvement, South Carolina women are taking steps needed to bring about change in their state. The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, a bi-partisan women’s political recruiting and training organization, is hosting its 2009 Leading Women Dinner in Columbia on May 1st followed the next…
Read MoreMaria Shriver Launches A Women’s Nation
Maria Shriver, who leads the California Women’s Conference—the pre-eminent forum for, by, and about American women—is launching a multifaceted project in partnership with the Center for American Progress and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. TIME magazine will also be involved in research and reporting, as well as co-presenting…
Read MoreWashington’s Women in Politics Lead the Way
Their Sacrifices and Successes Make Life Better for Women and Families by Nancy Schatz Alton In 1991, when Christine Gregoire was asked to run for attorney general in Washington state, she studied the idea, and then decided against it. “My husband and I sat down with our two daughters and I said I wasn’t going…
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