Was 2008 the Year of the Woman?
A mixed bag for women this election year By JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) — Depending on your political tastes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin or even Tina Fey could be considered…
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111th Congress – Still a Long Way to Go for Women
Women Statistics on the 111th Congress (2009-2010)* Senate · 100 Members · 16 Women · Women represent 16% · Women in leadership – Democrats (4) Republicans (0) House of Representatives · 435…
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What Has Changed for Women Candidates in 20 Years?
An Interview with Roxanne Qualls Roxanne Qualls is a current city councilwoman for the City of Cincinnati, Ohio and first ran for council in 1987. She was elected mayor of Cincinnati in…
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Fundraising Strategies for Women Candidates
IKNOW Politics, the international knowledge network for women political candidates says female candidates should remember that a key constituency for fundraising are women donors. The key to success is mobilizing them and…
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Cincinnati Councilwoman Roxanne Qualls
Current city councilwoman and former mayor of Cincinnati, Roxanne Qualls website: http://www.quallsforcouncil.com/
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Governor Chris Gregoire
Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire was re-elected in 2008. http://www.chrisgregoire.com/
Read MorePolitical Progress for Women Being Made in Washington State
Governor Chris Gregoire has made remarkable progress in involving women in the political process in Washington (state). And the results are there to show that her policy and personnel decisions are making a positive…
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Dirty Politics
In her new book, Pearls Politics & Power, former Vermont Governor, Madeleine M. Kunin describes dirty politics as one of the many barriers to running for office for women. “The biggest deterrent…
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Jan Schakowsky for Illinois Congress
Representative Jan Schakowsky is the Illinois Representative to Congress from the 9th District. She was re-elected to her fifth term in 2008. Her website can be found at: http://www.janschakowsky.org
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