Kathy Groob

Hillary Clinton: Justice Has Been Served

May 2, 2011

Today U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a press conference saying “justice has been served,” with respect to the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. From The Hill, Clinton, in…

Merlene Davis: Making Obama prove his worth is insulting, racist

May 1, 2011

Racist nonsense needs to stop by Merlene Davis, Herald-Leader In 1859, just outside of Savannah, Ga., a big slave auction was held after the break-up of an old family estate with two…

Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better

May 1, 2011

Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better Claire Shipman

60 Minutes: Journalist Lara Logan Tell Her Story of Abuse in Egypt

April 30, 2011

New York Times – Lara Logan thought she was going to die in Tahrir Square when she was sexually assaulted by a mob on the night that Hosni Mubarak’s government fell in Cairo. Click…

Take our daughters (and sons) to work day

April 28, 2011

Thursday, April 28th is the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day.  Started in 1993 by Marie Wilson at the MS Foundation, the program initially was designed to expose girls…

Campaign Trail Hazards – How to Avoid Dog Bites

April 27, 2011

Killer Campaigning -Yah, this post has a funny title, but don’t be too quick to laugh if you’re planning on running as a candidate in a local election.  After working on dozens…

Women Surpass Men In Advanced Degrees For First Time

April 26, 2011

Huffington Post — Census figures show women outnumber men for the first time when it comes to finishing college and holding advanced degrees. The findings released Tuesday come amid record shares of…

A Setback for Pakistani Women

April 26, 2011

POLITICO – LAHORE, Pakistan — The amazing thing is that she stayed. For the past nine years, Mukhtar Mai has lived in the same village where she was allegedly dragged into a house,…

Absent Voices – Women Under 40

April 26, 2011

By Kathy Groob – Women aged 40 and younger are nearly absent from elected office and their voices are needed to help shape policy and offer the perspective as working professionals, mothers,…