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North Carolina’s Lillian’s List Announces Primary Winners

May 9, 2012

Lillian’s List of North Carolina announces 14 women winners in Tuesday primary election.  Lillian’s List recruits and supports pro-choice women candidates.   NC SENATE | 2012 Lillian’s List Featured Candidates SEN. GLADYS ROBINSON…

Laurie McKendry announces candidacy for Minnesota State Senate

May 8, 2012

Newly formed 48th district draws first-time, energized candidate Minnetonka, MN  –  Laurie McKendry has announced her candidacy for Minnesota State Senator for District 48, challenging Republican David Hann. Laurie received the Democratic nomination…

For women candidates: Name It. Change It. Just Released Candidate Guide for Dealing With Sexist Media Coverage

May 7, 2012

Just in time for this year’s elections, Name It. Change It. has published its women’s candidate guide for dealing with sexist media coverage.  Media sexism is one of the top problems facing women…

5 Philadelphia Pedofile Priests Defrocked; Vatican Continues to Discipline American Nuns

May 6, 2012

Last week, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia has defrocked five priests for sexual abuse of children, while another three were exonerated.  Twenty-six Philadelphia priests had been suspended in 2011 for suspicion…

New Yorkers Love the Suffrage Movement

May 4, 2012

Suffrage campaign wagon on display in NYS is symbol of sophisticated grassroots organizing A horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon used by suffragist Edna Buckman Kearns to organize for Votes for Women is on…

Want more women in office? Women need to give more!

May 3, 2012

Report Reveals Women Need to Increase Political Giving to Level the Playing Field 2010 Election Cycle Data Shows Correlation between Women’s Political Giving and Their Representation in Congress Washington, DC – She…

Milwaukee’s Kathleen Falk Running for Governor in Wisconsin Recall Election

May 2, 2012

On Tuesday, May 8 Wisconsin voters will select their nominee for the special Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election that will be held on June 5th.  Kathleen Falk faces a tough election to win…

Barbara Lee: New Messages Can Help Female Candidates

May 1, 2012

By Barbara Lee – Special to Roll Call – Female candidates for political office could make significant headway in the 2012 elections by focusing on two simple messages: Women are the antidote…

The Richer Sex

April 29, 2012

The Richer Sex: How the New Majority of Female Breadwinners Is Transforming Sex, Love and Family Liza Mundy