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A Nope for Pope: Maureen Dowd Takes on Catholic Church
By MAUREEN DOWD, New York Times Op-ed Columnist Yup, we need a Nope. A nun who is pope. The Catholic Church can never recover as long as its Holy Shepherd is seen as a black sheep in the ever-darkening sex abuse scandal. Now we learn the sickening news that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, nicknamed “God’s Rottweiler”…
Read MoreThe Future of Black Women In Politics
In 2010, black politics is often written in male faces. Tomorrow, women may be the torchbearers of black political power. Today’s pantheon of African-American political talent begins with President Barack Obama, who rode into office on the strength of organized communities and an overwhelming black turnout. Add to the shining roster: Cory Booker, Rhodes Scholar…
Read MoreIndia’s Parliament Approves Quotas to Improve Women’s Political Participation
“This is a momentous development in the long journey of empowering our women,” said India’s Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, speaking after the upper house of India’s parliament approved a historic bill that would set aside one-third of all legislative seats for women. The move was aimed at overturning six decades of male-dominated decision-making in his…
Read MoreCenter for American Women and Politics Publishes New Study on Female State Legislators
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Hot off the presses, The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University has released the most comprehensive study ever conducted on women running for state legislatures. Titled Poised to Run: Women’s Pathways to the State Legislatures, the report offers a fresh look at how women reach…
Read MoreThey’re Off and Running….Emerge Kentucky Begins 2010 Candidate Training Program
Program Recruits and Trains Women to Run for Office Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women to run for public office, held its first candidate training program last weekend on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Georgetown. The new class represents Kentucky’s cultural and geographic diversity with women coming…
Read MoreNAACP Names 44-Year-Old Woman to Chair Organization
Appointment Marks a Generational Shift The new guard is in control at the National Association of Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) with the appointment of its new Chairwoman, Roslyn Brock. Heading the policymaking arm of the organization, at 44, Brock is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the post. “I’m proud to…
Read More2010 TEXAS PRIMARY ELECTION: Gubernatorial Candidate Kay Bailey Hutchinson Falling Behind Far Right Conservative Incumbent Governor
On March 2nd Republican primary voters of Texas will select their nominee for Governor for the general election in November. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson at one time was considered the hands-on favorite, but now is slipping behind her opponent, Governor Rick Perry in recent polling. While labeling herself a staunch conservative with the support…
Read MoreWomen Now Outnumber Men in the Workplace
by Catherine Rampbell, New York Times For the first time in recorded history, women outnumber men on the nation’s payrolls. This benchmark is bittersweet, as it comes largely at men’s expense. Because men have been losing their jobs faster than women, the downturn has at times been referred to as a “man-cession.” Women’s new majority…
Read MoreOh Canada! Meet the Governor General of Canada – Michaelle Jean
As the winter olympics get underway in Vancouver Canada, Governor General Michaelle Jean plays host to the world. Serving as the political representative of the Queen of England to the country of Canada, Michaelle Jean is the highest ranking female official in the country and the first black Governor General. Born in Port Au Prince…
Read MoreCosta Rica Elects First Women President
Costa Ricans elected their first woman president Sunday as Central America’s most politically and economically stable country chose the former Vice President, Laura Chinchilla. She won with 47% of the vote therefore avoiding a run-off. Pre-election polls gave a nearly 20-point lead to Laura Chinchilla, who served as vice president under current President Oscar Arias,…
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