Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Natalie Tennant is the only woman in five-man West Virginia Democratic primary for Governor
By Kathy Groob – No shrinking violet, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant is up against a powerhouse of male candidates in the upcoming West Virginia gubernatorial Democratic primary election. From the current appointed sitting governor to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, Natalie Tennant is the only woman to…
Read MoreMelina Kennedy Wins Indianapolis Mayoral Democratic Primary
Melina Kennedy handily won in unofficial results as Democratic primary voters decide who will take on Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in the November election. Ballard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kennedy — a former deputy mayor who attracted the bulk of the contributions and heavy-hitting endorsements before the primary — is the frontrunner in…
Read MoreMoving Backwards: CBS Names Male Correspondent to Anchor Desk
Katie Couric to Step Down in June – By Kathy Groob Five years ago Katie Couric became the first solo female anchor of a weekday evening news program on one of the three major broadcast networks. On June 6th CBS will return to the comfort of a suited male when Scott Pelley takes over as…
Read MoreMerlene Davis: Making Obama prove his worth is insulting, racist
Racist nonsense needs to stop by Merlene Davis, Herald-Leader In 1859, just outside of Savannah, Ga., a big slave auction was held after the break-up of an old family estate with two plantations. People came from several states to secure the 436 slaves for sale. I know. You’re saying what does that have to do…
Read More60 Minutes: Journalist Lara Logan Tell Her Story of Abuse in Egypt
New York Times – Lara Logan thought she was going to die in Tahrir Square when she was sexually assaulted by a mob on the night that Hosni Mubarak’s government fell in Cairo. Click here to watch the video. Ms. Logan, a CBS News correspondent, was in the square preparing a report for “60 Minutes” on Feb.…
Read MoreWomen Surpass Men In Advanced Degrees For First Time
Huffington Post — Census figures show women outnumber men for the first time when it comes to finishing college and holding advanced degrees. The findings released Tuesday come amid record shares of women in the workplace and a steady decline in stay-at-home mothers. Among adults 25 and older, 10.6 million in the U.S. who earned…
Read MoreA Setback for Pakistani Women
POLITICO – LAHORE, Pakistan — The amazing thing is that she stayed. For the past nine years, Mukhtar Mai has lived in the same village where she was allegedly dragged into a house, raped and pushed out naked, while 200 higher-caste tribesmen sat in approval nearby and her father was too frightened to save her. Mai…
Read MoreAbsent Voices – Women Under 40
By Kathy Groob – Women aged 40 and younger are nearly absent from elected office and their voices are needed to help shape policy and offer the perspective as working professionals, mothers, caretakers and community activists. WUFPAC (Women Under Forty Political Action Committee) was started in January 1999 by a group of young women, representing…
Read MoreGabrielle Giffords showing ‘more independence’
POLITICO- Doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can walk a little and is even trying to improve her gait. But the report Sunday in The Arizona Republic adds the congresswoman herself is planning to “walk a mountain.” Giffords uses her left side and has begun making limited use of her right arm and leg, a common…
Read MoreWhy aren’t we having a conversation about Donald Trump’s hair?
By Kathy Groob – If Donald Trump was a woman looking to make a run for president of the United States, you can bet your dollar that pundits, media-types and average Joe’s would be talking about the hair. From pundits, bloggers and consultants, the female candidate’s appearance is ripe for conversation and comment and considered…
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