MUST WATCH: 7 Best Pro-Female Advertisements from 2013

The seven most inspiring ad campaigns for women in 2013, must watch, can be seen right here:  http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/7-most-inspiring-ad-campaigns-women-2013-154535. It’s been a great year for women-empowering ads. Brands tackled everything from gender stereotypes (Pantene) to sexism (UN Women) to cultural repression (Tanishq), encouraged women to be kinder to themselves (Dove), got girls to celebrate their own strength(GoldieBlox, Mercy Academy), and even made a this-is-for-real ad about…

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Women Match Up in West Virginia Senate Race

By TRIP GABRIEL, New York Times-, W.Va. — Although Democrats have owned West Virginia’s two Senate seats since the Eisenhower administration, Republicans are eyeing this state as one of their best bets as they seek to win a Senate majority next year.Enlarge This Image Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesSenate race polls show Representative Shelley Moore Capito, a…

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Emerge America announces six alumna running for Congress

Emerge American announces a record-breaking six women running for federal office in 2014. Kelly Westlund, Emerge Wisconsin class of 2011, is running in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district.  She joins Erin Bilbray, Emerge Nevada Founder, running in NV- 03; Heidi Hall, Emerge California Class of 2013, running in CA-01; Elizabeth Jensen, Emerge Kentucky Class of 2011,…

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Emerge Kentucky Graduate Files for Congress

Elisabeth Jensen of Lexington today filed papers with the Kentucky Secretary of State as Democratic candidate for the 6th District of Congress. Elisabeth Jensen is running for Congress because she believes Kentucky’s working families and children deserve a strong voice in Washington. She is a former executive at the Walt Disney Company as well as…

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GOP men tutored in running against women

By JOHN BRESNAHAN and ANNA PALMER, POLITICO- The National Republican Congressional Committee wants to make sure there are no Todd Akin-style gaffes next year, so it’s meeting with top aides of sitting Republicans to teach them what to say — or not to say — on the trail, especially when their boss is running against…

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As Fund-Raisers in Congress, Women Break the Cash Ceiling

As Fund-Raisers in Congress, Women Break the Cash Ceiling (Alex Wong/Getty Images), Senator Patty Murray was once reluctant to seek campaign donations, but is now an avid fund-raiser. By JENNIFER STEINHAUER, New York Times WASHINGTON — The first time Senator Patty Murray ran for local office, she was so embarrassed to ask people for money for her…

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Emerge America Hosts Event in New York City December 4th

  Emerge America & Emerge New Jersey invite you to a New York Reception with special guest speakers Rebecca Traister Renowned journalist, senior writer for Salon.com, and author of Big Girls Don’t Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women Sheila Y. Oliver, New Jersey Assembly Speaker and Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilor At-Large Emerge Massachusetts Class…

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BREAKING NEWS: Women’s Campaign Fund/She Should Run CEO to leave post

President/CEO of Women’s Campaign Fund and She Should Run Announces Retirement (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Siobhan “Sam” Bennett, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Campaign Fund and She Should Run announced that she would be leaving the two organizations in mid-January 2014, after nearly five years. “It has been an honor to lead…

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Women’s role in Vietnam honored on Veterans Day

USA Today – The annual Veterans Day observance will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial and will honor the women who served and led the way for the expansion of roles of women in the military.(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) 90% of women who served in Vietnam were nurses The military’s…

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