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Women take reins of power in Latin America, but not in the U.S.
By Teo Ballve, The Progressive –The inauguration of Brazil’s first female president is a stark reminder that the United States lags far behind its Latin American neighbors in electing women to power. Dilma Rousseff took Brazil’s presidential oath on Jan. 1, becoming the leader of Latin America’s largest and most powerful country. Long stereotyped for…
Read MoreThe Shooting of Congresswoman Giffords: What does it mean for women?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine The horror of the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona transcends gender, race and all of our other culturally diverse groups in the United States. However, when one the few women who currently serve in Congress is taken down by a fellow citizen, it causes tremendous shock…
Read MoreHere Come the Governors
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine It’s a new year, but the same old story for women. Twenty-six new governors were sworn into office at the stroke of midnight. Just six are women. This is the same number of women governors who served in 2010. The nation says goodbye to three of its female governors,…
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 MoreMoms on the Hill
Karen Tanabe, Politico – Congress saw an unprecedented baby boom during the second half of this decade – that is, five babies were born to female members. When Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered her daughter Grace in December, she became the first congresswoman to have two children while in office. While baby no. 2 made…
Read MoreOhio Governor Appoints First Black Woman to Supreme Court
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, The Associated Press Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland picked the woman who ran at his side in his failed re-election bid as the next justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Yvette McGee Brown will be the first black woman to serve on the state’s highest court and the third black justice in…
Read MoreHat Controversy Brewing in New Congress
Hats off for Florida congresswoman-elect Frederica Wilson Washington Post – The world of hat-making is relatively small, and within that tiny universe of horsehair and feathers, Rep.-elect Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) is a glorious, bedazzled star. Washington, however, does not cotton to glitter, spangles or bright shiny objects. Thus, the stage was set for a righteous…
Read MoreBiweekly Public Opinion Roundup: 2010 is “The Year of the Woman?”
– promoted by Paul Rosenberg, Open Left Women bring something different to the table; a perspective that is distinct from men’s. Both experiences are equally important, and both need to be incorporated in to decision-making and represented in power-circles if we hope to embrace all viewpoints and make progress as a society. Yet advancement for…
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 MoreElectWomen Magazine’s Women to Watch on Election Night
There are several historic and significant races involving women on Election Day, November 2nd. Although we applaud all women who have taken the challenge and run for office, we in particular will be spotlighting results in the following races: Barbara Boxer Senator Boxer is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in California. She is…
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