American Politics: Where are all the Women?
By Rebecca Thomas – Politics, in every country, has historically been a man’s game. Although the representation of women in political office has increased worldwide since World War II, it is still…
Read MoreSILENCED AGAIN: Missouri Women Not Allowed to Speak During Birth Control Debate
MO Representatives speak up after being ignored in the House. Edited from the article from JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX) – Seven female representatives voiced outrage at being ignored for over 2 hours by Republican House…
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Georgia Democratic Female Representative Proposes Vasectomy Bill
CNN – As members of Georgia’s House of Representatives debate whether to prohibit abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant, House Democrats introduced their own reproductive rights plan: No more vasectomies…
Read MoreFirst Responder Wanda Hammons Enters Race for Kentucky State Representative
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – With politics in her blood, Grant County native Wanda Crupper Hammons has filed to run for an open seat in the Kentucky State House of…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren’s Race for Senate Tightens Up
Democrat Elizabeth Warren is neck and neck with Republican Sen. Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The poll, conducted by Massachusetts think tank MassINC…
Read MoreCarolyn Maloney, Eleanor Holmes Norton walk out of contraception hearing
POLITICO – Two female Democratic lawmakers walked out of a House hearing on the Obama administration’s contraception compromise Thursday morning to protest the fact that only male witnesses were testifying. Rep. Carolyn Maloney…
Read More8 Most Memorable Vote Promoters Who Weren’t Even Registered
Courtesy of Online Certificate Programs – Celebrities and other high-profile figures use their name to promote political campaigns and encourage people to get out and vote. But even with all the advertisements…
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2013 Campaign Preview: New York City Speaker Christine Quinn Offers Agenda for City
The New York Times – Christine C. Quinn, simultaneously offering an agenda for the City Council and a preview of her mayoral campaign, proposed on Thursday to crack down on landlords whose buildings are deteriorating,…
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IGNITE Seeks to Light a Flame for Future Women in Politics
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – While working to promote women candidates at EMILY’s List and Emerge America, Anne Moses believed there was a missing link to advancing the numbers for…
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