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Women in Politics

Note to Assignment Editor: Not Your Dad's National Security Establishment

Heather Hurlburt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Media

Read More: National Security, Barack Obama, Women in Politics, Politico, National Journal, Foreign Policy, Media News
Heather Hurlburt

If you care about the people of the United States being engaged in our foreign policy, then you need to care what the faces of the people who represent our foreign policy look like.

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The 'Ozawa Girls': Politics Meets Porn In Japan

GlobalPost | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: Dpj, Kayoko Isogai, Democratic Party of Japan, Ozawa Girls, Ichiro Ozawa, Women in Politics, Japanese Politics, Japan Female Candidates, Japan, Foreign Affairs, Porn Girls, Porn From Japan, Japan Porn, World News

NAGOYA, Japan -- When Kayoko Isogai got the call from high-ranking officials at the Democratic Party of Japan asking her to stand for a seat in the na...

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Ted Kennedy and Susan B. Anthony: The Curtain Falls Before the Play is Finished

Barbara J. Nelson | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, Health Care Reform, Susan B. Anthony, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
Barbara J. Nelson

Few would think to compare him to Susan B. Anthony, the great pioneer for votes for women, but their lives paralleled each others', a century apart, in startling ways.

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A Female Secretary of State, Making a Difference in Africa

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton Africa, Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Africa, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

One slip of the tongue for Hillary Clinton threatens to undermine all that she has accomplished. Why, after having proven that she is a skilled diplomat, are the commentators so quick to jump on her?

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MSNBC's Donny Deutsch: "If Palin Wasn't Hot Would We Be Talking About Her?" (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

Read More: Gender Politics, Poll, Sarah Palin Hot, Women in Politics, Glass Ceiling, Alaska, Sarah Palin, Media News

On MSNBC today, CNBC commentator Donny Deutsch touched on two of the biggest Sarah Palin talking points -- why she continues to be a story in the news...

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Sonia Sotomayor's Amazing Judicial Temperament

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Women in Politics, Power, Scotus, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor Hearings, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

Sotomayor displayed admirable self-control and patience throughout this hearing. I, on the other hand, found myself yelling at the TV screen during the question periods from some of the senators.

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Women Grasping the Thrill and Power of Political Engagement

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Women in Politics, Senator Byrd, Coal, Living News
Madeleine M. Kunin

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.

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Women in Afghanistan: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

Read More: Women in Politics, Women, Afganistan Women, Afghanistan, Women's Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights in Afghanistan, World News
Madeleine M. Kunin

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.

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In Politics, What Works For A Man Still Does Not Work For A Woman

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Gender, Women in Politics, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

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.

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Two Women Show Real Bipartisanship

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, Republican Women Senators, Susan Collins, Wall Street Bailout, Geithner Plan, Geithner Press Conference, 100 Days, Geithner Bailout, Olympia Snowe, Obama Administration, Obama Economy, Bipartisanship, Bank Bailout, Stimulus Bill, Tim Geithner, Maine, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

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.

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Pearls, Politics, and the Power of Public Service

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, MLK Day, Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Public Service, Obama's Inauguration, Inauguration, Barack Obama Inauguration, Politics News
Madeleine M. Kunin

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.

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A Structure to Match the Vision

Amb. Swanee Hunt | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, Women, Hillary Clinton, Women's Issues, Swanee Hunt, Obama Inauguration, Politics News
Amb. Swanee Hunt

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.

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Women We Need: Towards a More Female-centred Foreign Policy

Margot Wallström | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

Read More: Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Female Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Women and Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Women in Conflct, Women and International Politics, Women and War, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assualt, Sexual Abuse in War, Madeleine Albright, Women in Politics, Carme Chacon, United Nations Resolution 1325, UNSCR 1325, International Women's Rights, Sexual Assault in Warzones, World News
Margot Wallström

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.

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Women And The 2008 Election: A New Majority

Julie Menin | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women, Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Youth Vote, Campaign Fundraising, Women Voters, Grassroots, Obama Grassroots, Grassroots Campaign, Obama Campaign, Women's Sufferage, Women in Politics, Obama Supporters, Women in State Legislatures, 19th Amendment, Women Politicians, Womens Support Networks, Women in Office, Barack Obama African American Voters, Women and Politics, Politics News
Julie Menin

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?

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A Few Good Women

Bettina Duval | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cabinet, Women, Obama's Cabinet, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Women in Politics, Obama Cabinet, Mary Nichols, Obama Transition, Barack Obama, Politics News
Bettina Duval

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.

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What if Sarah Palin Were Obese?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women in Politics, Sarah Palin Vice President, Weight, Obesity, Voting, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

I wonder once again, would Sarah Palin have received the VP nomination if she were obese?

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Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, John McCain, Joe the Plumber, Title IX, Election 08, Politics, Billie Jean King, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, New York Marathon, Feminist, Ncaa, Serena Williams, Joan Benoit, Sarah Palin, Barak Obama, Politics News, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, Venus Williams, Kathrine Switzer, Senate, Boston Marathon, Living, Amy Winehouse, Bill Maher, Voting, Women Voters, Women in Politics, Voting Day, Media News
Beverly Wettenstein

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.

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Estrogen for Obama

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Estrogen for Obama, Michelle Obama, Women in Politics, Howard Dean, National Women;s Leadership Issues Conference, Madeline Albright, Joe Biden, David Plouffe, Clintonistas, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Women's Vote, 2008 Presidential Election, Hilary Clinton, Robert Rubin, Oprah Winfrey, Jill Biden, Obama Enthusiasm, David Axelrod, Political Activism, Laura Tyson, Politics News
Sara Davidson

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.

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Sarah Palin Is Making Powerful and Sexy a Potent Brew Without Emasculating Her Husband

Jill Brooke | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Women in Politics, Margaret Thatcher, Women's Issues, Vice President Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Todd Palin, Golda Meir, Power, Drill Baby Drill, Femininity, Feminism, Sexuality, Living News
Jill Brooke

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.

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Palin the Frontierswoman?

Victoria Rosner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Commentary, Gender Stereotypes, Women's History, Sarah Palin, Arctic, John McCain, Political Pundits, Mary Jemison, Isabel Gunn, Annie Oakley, Barack Obama, Women in Politics, Susanna Wright, J.R. Dunn, Vice-Presidential Race, 2008 Presidential Race, John Fubbister, Hillary Clinton, Alexander Cockburn, Martha Cannary, Frontierswoman, Politics News
Victoria Rosner

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).

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Another Reason To Be a Democrat? We Dress Better

Disgrasian | Posted 09.26.2008 | Style

Read More: Women in Politics, Democratic Convention, Best Dressed Women, Politics, Michelle Obama, Democratic National Convention, Maya Soetoro-Ng, Fashion, Democrats, Caroline Kennedy, Style News
Disgrasian

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, ...

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Hillary and the Unfeminine Mystique

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Golda Meir, Thatcher, Hillary, Feminist, Women in Politics, Hillary Feminism, Politics News
Joan Z. Shore

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.

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McCain On Mitt: 'Never Get Into A Wrestling Match With A Pig"

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Huff Post's Off the Bus, John McCain, Humor, Huffington Post Off the Bus, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, Election 2008, Off the Bus, Offthebus, Women in Politics, Home News
Off The Bus

Who knew Fred's not a type A person? Mitt calls for a surge. McCain calls Mitt a pig. Biden pleads for a ticket out of Iowa.

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