Maine Women Lead Legislature
By Glenn Adams, The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s glass ceiling developed a few more cracks when women were sworn in as Senate president and House speaker. And in one of…
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Worldwide Leaders – Female Heads of State
FEMALE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY IN OFFICE Including leaders of Self-governing External Territories 1952- H.M. Elizabeth II of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her other Realms and…
Read MoreCorporate Female Leader Stats Mirror Congress
Catalyst, the nonprofit organization working to improve inclusiveness and expand business opportunities released their report on women leaders in Fortune 500 companies. The statistics mirror the same low percentages of women in…
Read MoreUp Close with a Candidate: Sara Feigenholtz ***Special Election March 3rd***
Sara Feigenholtz is a candidate for Illnois’ 5th Congressional seat in Northwest Chicago; the seat recently vacated by President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel. The primary election is March 3, 2009…
Read MoreWhere the Hell are all the Women?
Hillary’s historic run left “18 million cracks in the glass ceiling” By Gloria Feldt – Elle Magazine So where are the other female politicians who should be looking to shatter it? Here…
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Meet the New Women in Congress
Eleven new Congresswomen and two new female Senators were sworn into office with the 111th Congress. Kathy Dahlkemper (D) – Congresswoman from Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, having beat out incumbent Congressman Phil English…
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Women Senators Stand Tall for Equal Pay Bill
By Kathy Groob, creator ElectWomen.com In an historic first bill signing, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Act. The legislation passed the House of Representatives in sweeping form…
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Critical Women’s Issues: The Fight to End Human Trafficking
By former Maryland State Senator, Sharon Grosfeld On December 23, 2008, The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (the Act), was enacted into law. This legislation, (H.R. 7311) sponsored…
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