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Getting Back to Financial Basics– The Key to Developing Peace of Mind and Prosperity
By Mackey McNeill, CPA/PFS IAR, President and CEO, Mackey Advisors If you are like me, you just want the recession to go away. Enough already! Yet as I rail against this downturn, when I pause, I see it as a “reset.” We are long overdue for some of the changes we are now seeing in the…
Read MoreChanging the Political Climate for Massachusetts Women
The Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy Join other women from around Massachusetts, the nation, and the world in a challenging and exciting learning environment designed for women who want to make a change—and make a difference! Discover your public passion, develop your intellectual capacity and leadership skills, and meet women from diverse…
Read MoreA Woman’s Place – Now in the Missouri State Senate
Missouri Women Gaining Ground in the Missouri State Senate. Thirty-six years ago in 1973 Mary Gant, a Kansas City Democrat, became the first woman in Missouri history elected to state senate. Since that time, 20 other women have been elected to the Missouri State Senate; at least one served in each session. This year a…
Read MoreANNIE’S LIST – A Modern Day Women’s Movement with Roots Steeped in Texas Politics
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine No, Annie’s List of Texas is not named for former Governor Ann Richards but for a lesser known “Annie”, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, a trailblazer and the first woman elected to statewide office in Texas in 1918. Annie Blanton fought against tough odds and ruthless political tactics to be…
Read MoreWhen There’s Trouble in the World, The United States Turns to Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine When there’s conflict in the world or security threats on the domestic front, The United States turns to three women appointed by President Barack Obama to head the nation’s most critical and visible departments. These women have been thrust into the limelight on a number of important topics in…
Read MoreYou Won’t Believe What Country Has Brought the Most Women into the Political Process
By Brandy Bailey The African nation of Rwanda is known for many things poverty, instability, and conflict; just to name a few. Sadly the nation is likely most known for the100 days from April to July 1994 when Hutu extremists murdered 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Rwanda is not typically thought of as a place…
Read MoreDesperately Seeking World’s Most Powerful Woman
Ask the average person who is the world’s most powerful woman, and they will pause, scratch their head, and struggle to produce a name. Media giants like Forbes Magazine along with blog and Internet sites have attempted to produce lists that have included top businesswomen, Fortune 500 CEOs, government officials, elected officials and media personalities. …
Read MoreAs Abuse of Brazil’s Girls Increases, Abortion Debate Flares
By Alexei Barrionuevo In Brazil, the abortion debate has once again been brought to the forefront with the news that a 9-year-old girl received an abortion after claiming she had been raped by her stepfather. Abortion is legal in cases of rape or when the mother’s life is at risk in this country however with…
Read MoreWUFPAC Empowers Young Women to Succeed
WUFPAC stands for Women Under Forty Political Action Committee. Driven by a board of high-powered, politically active young women in Washington, D.C. WUFPAC is the only non-partisan, non-issue based organization focused on electing young (under 40) women to state and federal office. “Young women have a hard time breaking into the long-time political party establishments…
Read MoreIs Anyone Safe from the Economic Crisis?
When the Stork Carries a Pink Slip By Leslie Alderman/The New York Times With the economy in turmoil many new and expectant mothers are finding that federal law does not protect them from the seemingly endless wave of corporate layoffs. In fact it is entirely legal for an employer to layoff a pregnant woman…
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