Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Minnesota’s womenwinning making progress in political front
PINK POLITICS BOOK EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS TUESDAY, APR. 24 The womenwinning organization has made a significant impact on Minnesota’s women’s political landscape but has work ahead in order to reach parity. Minnesota remains one of the 28 states that have never elected a woman governor. Currently ranking fifth in the nation for women in politics, womenwinning…
Read MoreMEET CONNIE WONG: Military Leader Running for California State Assembly
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Marin County CA resident Connie Wong has filed to run for California State Assembly. Connie is a businesswoman selling real estate, and is an 18-year Air Force veteran who is still serving in the California National Guard. Wong says she will “hold government accountable to its veterans and…
Read MoreNowhere Near Equal
Reflections on Equal Pay Day by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Tonight I’ll be speaking to the Coshocton Ohio Chapter of The Business & Professional Women’s Organization in honor of Equal Pay Day. The National Committee on Pay Equity first initiated equal Pay Day in 1996. It’s always on a Tuesday, to represent how far…
Read MoreSTEM: A Fast Growing and Vital Field with a Declining Share of Women, a New Report Finds
Study provides first-ever focus on community college STEM programs that seek to recruit women. Institute for Women’s Policy Research – Washington, DC-Jobs in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) fields are expected to grow by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018, nearly double the growth of all other fields. A new report from…
Read MoreA Lie Races Across Twitter Before the Truth Can Boot Up
The New York Times – It took only two minutes. An unfounded report on a little-known blog claiming that Gov. Nikki R. Haley was about to be indicted rocketed from South Carolina political circles into national circulation, along the way becoming the latest lesson in the perils of an instantaneous news culture. The item’s rapid…
Read MoreEight Emerge Wisconsin Candidates Win Primary Elections
Eight graduates of the Emerge Wisconsin program won their primary elections Tuesday, April 3rd. Emerge Wisconsin is a recruitment and training program for Democratic women, an affiliate of Emerge America. Tuesday’s winners are: Carousel Andrea Bayrd (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 8 Carol Beals (Class of 2010) – Grant Co. Supervisor Dist…
Read MoreChampion for Change, California’s Susan Adams Runs for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – California’s Democratic primary election for the new 2nd Congressional District is a bruising battlefield with 12 candidates and at least four considered contenders. One woman stands out for her track record of getting things done– change agent, Susan Adams. Susan was elected in 2002 as Marin County’s 1st…
Read More14 Emerge Wisconsin Alums Running in Tuesday’s Spring Election
April 3rd is the Spring General Election in Wisconsin and Emerge Wisconsin has FOURTEEN Emerge Alumnae running for elected office. Emerge Wisconsin is a recruitment and training program for Democratic women. The list of Emerge candidates are listed below: Emerge Alumnae Spring Candidates: Carousel Andrea Bayrd (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 8 Susan Bailey (Class…
Read MoreRatings War Pits Katie Couric Against Sarah Palin
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Ok I get it, ratings are everything in the television business. And Katie Couric is a big star who spent well over a decade hosting the popular Today Show morning magazine show. But Sarah Palin on the Today Show during the same week Katie Couric is filling in…
Read MoreSuu Kyi wins parliament seat in historic Myanmar election
NBC’s Ian Williams reports on the run-up to Sunday’s elections By msnbc.com staff and news services – Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent 15 years under house arrest in Myanmar, won a seat in the country’s lower house of parliament on Sunday, her party said. The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD)…
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