That's one of the unexpected thrills of book tours -- old friends show up and suddenly you embrace. Still much better than showing up on Facebook.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 04.06.2009 | World
Despite a greater presence for women in Parliament, a new law was recently passed in Afghanistan that forbids women to work or receive an education without a husband's permission.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 03.25.2009 | Politics
Many women do not want to venture out into the "opinion world" until they are certain of themselves, the facts, and that they are right. The result is often silence.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics
Think of what the Congress might accomplish if we had a few more women like Maine Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe on both sides of the aisle.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 02.11.2009 | Politics
The first step to providing health insurance for more Americans was taken last week when President Barack Obama signed the SCHIP (State Children's Hea...
Howie Klein | Posted 02.08.2009 | Politics
I've been thinking a lot lately about the lot of women in our political system -- when I look at the ten most progressive members of Congress, six of them are women.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics
Monday was special -- the convergence of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and Barack Obama's inauguration. I made my contribution of service by sharing my experiences with students.
Amb. Swanee Hunt | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics
It's no surprise that Hillary's nomination was greeted by most women with elation. But having a strong showing of women in high places is distinct from addressing the concerns of women as a group.
Margot Wallström | Posted 01.08.2009 | World
We may have accepted in principle that politics should include both women and men, but this has not been adequately applied to foreign and security policy.
Yoani Sanchez | Posted 12.17.2008 | World
Gallita / "Cocky hen" A curious end of the year in which the surprises accumulate, Christmas trees return and sexologists start to use the language of...
Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.11.2008 | Media
The good news is that women collectively achieved high numbers of executive positions to warrant major magazines producing annual "Power" issues in 20...
Julie Menin | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics
While some celebrated that New Hampshire just became the first state to have a majority of women legislators in one of their chambers, the question to ask is, why are they the only ones?
Bettina Duval | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics
Although we have had one woman running for president and one female vice-presidential candidate, the 2008 election was not a complete success for women.
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics
I wonder once again, would Sarah Palin have received the VP nomination if she were obese?
Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media
When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.
Sara Davidson | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics
It's hard to describe how transported we felt walking out of that women's conference. Some were in tears. Others felt reassured to have heard in person the kind of policy Obama wants to enact.
Jill Brooke | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living
It sure doesn't look like Sarah Palin will be facing divorce. She may have difficulty explaining foreign policy, but she is clearly proud to assert femininity and sexuality along with power.
Victoria Rosner | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics
Many see Palin as a frontierswoman-- a throwback to bygone Americans, those women who helped their men win the West (or in this case, the North).
Disgrasian | Posted 08.26.2008 | Style
As if you needed another reason to vote Democratic in November, here's one more: we dress better. The first night of the DNC may have been a snooze, ...
Joan Z. Shore | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics
Hillary was using the old paradigm: To beat men you've got to be like them. What a difference it would have made if her campaign had employed some "feminine" qualities.
Erica Jong | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics
Elton John recently expressed surprise at the misogyny of the American media as it relates to Hillary Clinton. I have been stunned by it -- especially the random physical put-downs that are everywhere.
Marie Wilson | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics
Centuries have passed, but Abigail Adams' plea -- "Remember the ladies" -- resonates today, when women continue to struggle to ascend to the positions of leadership they deserve.
Marie Wilson | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics
When it comes to this question of integrity, women candidates have a particular tightrope to walk.
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics
As my daughter's logic goes, since Edwards isn't a girl (at least not that we know of), "girls" shouldn't be voting for him -- we should be voting for the "girl" candidate.
Off The Bus | Posted 01.03.2008 | Home
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Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living