Women’s Seats at Risk in the U.S. Senate
By Jennifer Steinhauer for The New York Times – The 2012 elections are likely to mark the new “year of the woman” in the Senate. For better or worse. Ten women — six…
Read MoreProgressive Missouri Legislator Leads Effort to Reach Out to Progressive Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher of ElectWomen Magazine – A Missouri state representative hopes to engage more progressive women in the political process and recruit candidates through her Progress Woman movement. Representative Stacey Newman…
Read MoreGirl power – Will 2012 be the year of the woman based upon fundraising prowess?
POLITICO- Women are proving to be some of the most prodigious fundraisers on the trail. Ever since 1992, when five women were elected to the Senate and two dozen ascended to the…
Read MoreTennessee Women’s Economic Summit October 24th
By Sandra Bennett for The Tennessean – It’s a long-standing joke that men prefer to drive around lost for hours on end instead of stopping at a gas station to ask for…
Read MoreName It. Change It. Calls out Sexism in the Media
In 2010 Name It. Change It.’s historic collaboration between She Should Run, the Women’s Media Center and Political Parity turned common political wisdom about how women should handle sexism in the media…
Read More3 big Indiana cities could have first female mayors
By Tom Coyne, Associated Press – Even without Senate and congressional seats up for grabs, 2011 could turn out to be a landmark election year for Indiana women. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and…
Read MoreWhy Women Don’t Win Massachusetts
By Linda Killian for The Daily Beast – Massachusetts may revel in its liberal reputation, but it has struggled to elect women to statewide office. Linda Killian on whether Elizabeth Warren will…
Read MoreRewriting the Boys Clubs Rules
Courtesy of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand/Off The Sidelines – by Sheila Weller for Good Housekeeping Magazine – When Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head nearly a year ago, few thought she would…
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Attica Scott appointed to Louisville Metro Council
Courier-Journal – Attica Woodson Scott, a 39-year-old community organizer with a 15-year career working on social justice issues, was elected Thursday night as the newest member of the Louisville Metro Council. Scott, one of…
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