Women’s Issues
President Obama Appoints Domestic Violence Czar
Rosenthal appointed to advisor post in Obama White House By Doug Blackburn DEMOCRAT senior WRITER, Tallahassee.com Domestic-violence prevention advocates in the Big Bend are championing the appointment of one of their own to a prominent position in the White House. Lynn Rosenthal, a former executive director of Refuge House as well as past director of Florida…
Read MoreCourage and Desperation – The Women of Iran
By ROGER COHEN, New York Times Iran’s Second Sex, TEHRAN From Day 1, Iran’s women stood in the vanguard. Their voices from rooftops were loudest, and their defiance in the streets boldest. “Stand, don’t run,” Nazanine told me as the baton-wielding police charged up handsome Vali Asr avenue on the day after the fraudulent election.…
Read MoreWomen Business Owners Making a Positive Impact on the Economy
By Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer The Center for Women’s Business Research has just released “Key Facts about Women-Owned Businesses”. The information is not only useful in keeping us updated on the progress that women in business make each year, but is also a way to track the achievements of businesswomen even…
Read MoreHottest 2009 Races Featuring Female Candidates
ElectWomen Magazine Profiles the Top 2009 Political Campaigns for Women By Kathy Groob, Publisher Is 2009 an off year for elections? Not for these women! While 2009 is generally considered a down year for political elections, there are some hotly contested races that feature viable women candidates. Primary elections are just around the corner and…
Read MoreISSUE UPDATE: Congress Considering Presidential Commission on Women
By Brandy Bailey, ElectWomen Magazine Contributor A Presidential Commission on Women is one step closer to becoming a reality. On April 2nd, Representative Jackie Speier (D-California) introduced legislation regarding the creation of such a Commission that is now moving through Congress. If approved, the Commission will be responsible for conducting an independent review of the…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Kathleen Sebelius as Health & Human Serivces Cabinet Secretary
Late Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the new Health and Human Services Cabinet Secretary. The Senate approved the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services, filling the final seat in President Obama’s Cabinet on the eve of his 100th day in office. Democrats had…
Read MoreAfter Cancer, Lawmaker Urges Tests
By Richard Leiby Washington Post She didn’t cry on “Good Morning America.” She didn’t cry when she talked to the local press. But on March 28, 2009, surrounded by a sisterhood of other breast cancer survivors, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stood looking so vulnerable and human — so unlike a typical member of Congress —…
Read MoreWomen’s Issues: A Supreme Court Victory for Victims of Domestic Violence
By Senator Sharon Grosfeld As states grapple with trying to find solutions to the problem of domestic violence, they have been aided most recently by a decision from the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Hayes. (See www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-608.pdf). On February 24th, 2009, the highest court in the land reversed the decision of…
Read MoreWyoming Women Increase Leadership Potential
Over 100 women from across Wyoming gathered at the state Capitol in Cheyenne last week to learn about serving in the state legislature, create new connections, and improve their own leadership strengths. The second annual Leap into Leadership event was hosted by the bipartisan Wyoming Women’s Legislative Caucus on Thursday and Friday, February 12 and…
Read MoreKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Accepts Cabinet Post
By Michael A. Fletcher and Ceci Connolly Washington Post Staff Writers Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius accepted President Obama’s request to become his Health and Human Services secretary, stepping into a central role in the new administration’s ambitious effort to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Sebelius’s nomination comes just days before the White House is scheduled…
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