Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Everybody’s doing it. Why not you?
By Nicole Yelich for Biz Chicks -Business gurus, high techies, optometrists, health care entrepreneurs, environmental rock stars – even popular TV characters — are all doing it. What is it? Running for office next year. And these are just a few of the new faces taking the plunge into politics, thanks to The 2012 Project. The 2012…
Read MoreWomen’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 of them incumbents — are presumed Democratic Senate nominees this year, and another is seriously considering a run. Republicans have one female senator,…
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 says, “Women’s issues are more than just about wedge issues like abortion. We care about important issues like pay equity, the economy, issues…
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 House, journalists have been anticipating the next big “Year of the Woman.” If early money is any indication, 2012 has the potential to…
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 directions or to look at a map. Speaking from personal experience and on behalf of most women I know, we just don’t have…
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 and in political attacks, upside down. Renowned pollster and consultant to countless women candidates, Celinda Lake, has stated: ‘If we had had this…
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 Gary could get their first women mayors in the Nov. 8 elections, breaking a political glass ceiling that has been slow to shatter.…
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 smash the glass ceiling. Massachusetts, home of the Kennedy dynasty, the first state to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and the only…
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 survive. But with the help of two unwavering friends who never stopped believing in her, she did. Here, an inspiring story of three…
Read MoreAttica 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 13 candidates for the open District 1 seat, replaces Judy Green who was expelled from the council last month by a unanimous vote…
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