Women in Politics on Huffington Post

LOOK: Hillary And Chelsea's First 'Selfie'

2013-06-14T15:08:25Z

In case Hillary Clinton joining husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton on Twitter wasn't exciting enough, this afternoon Chelsea continued ...

Read more: Women in Politics, Hillary Chelsea Selfie, Chelsea Clinton, Chelsea Clinton Twitter, Chelsea Clinton Selfie, Chelsea Clinton Hillary Clinton Selfie, Chelsea Clinton Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Twitter, Hillary Clinton Selfie, Hillary Clinton Chelsea Clinton Selfie, Hillary Clinton Twitter Selfie, Women News

This Is Finally Happening For The Women Of The Senate

2013-06-12T11:18:06Z

The 20 women in the U.S. Senate are finally getting a larger ladies' room.

Back in November, Senator Amy Klochubar (D-Minn.) reported that "traffi...

Read more: Women in Politics, Senate, Women on the Hill, Women Senators, Female Senators, US Senate, Senate Women's Bathroom, Jeanne Shaheen, Senate Ladies Room, Amy Klochubar, Women in the Senate, Women News

Amy J. Sennett: Amy J. Sennett: Impact as the Third Metric for Women and Men

2013-06-11T13:45:03Z

Impact -- a third metric beyond money and power -- is so important for women and men. And it does not have to mean working for non-profit, charitable causes. Impact can mean designing a time-saving app for smartphone users.

Read more: Leslie Stahl, Women in Politics, Bill George, Sheryl Sandberg, Third Metric, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Women in Business, Women in Tech, Arianna Huffington, Lisa Belkin, Impact, Women News

Stacy Donohue: Stacy Donohue: Lady Liberty, 'Gals' and Democracy

2013-06-07T14:29:06Z

Albright's passion for supporting democracy and citizen participation around the world is legendary. And, in her role as Chair of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), she is now pursuing a very public campaign to empower women worldwide to succeed in political leadership.

Read more: Women in Politics, Women and Leadership, Shelly Esque, Laura Ines Lopez Padilla, Sheryl Sandberg, Women's Project, Stephanie Cutter, Tina Brown, Code for America, Jennifer Pahlka, Ping Fu, Third Metric, Danielle Brian, Abby Disney, Madeleine Albright, Women News

Garcelle Beauvais: I Would Love To See A Woman In The Presidency

2013-06-05T16:15:38Z

Hillary for president in 2016?

Seems like a good option to actress Garcelle Beauvais, who appeared on HuffPost Live this week to promote her upcomi...

Read more: Women in Politics, Garcelle Beauvais Interview, Garcelle Beauvais, Hillary 2016, Women Running for Office, Garcelle Beauvais Politics, Garcelle Beauvais Quotes, Jessica Sanoh, White House Down, Women News

Ellen Malcolm: More Women, More Progress

2013-06-05T08:39:27Z

Adding women to our legislative democracy can make Congress work better. We would never see the partisan game-playing that horrifies us if half the members of Congress were women. And certainly those who abuse women... or allow it to continue... would be held accountable.

Read more: Women in Politics, Claire McCaskill, Emily's List, Kirsten Gillibrand, Women Senators, Congress, Violence Against Women, 113th Congress, Sexual Assault, Military Sexual Assault, Military Rape, Politics News

Trisha Mani: Women as Agents of Change

2013-06-04T10:14:40Z

We must take a stand if we want the 21st century to be one of change and reformation, one that converts oppression into opportunity for women worldwide.

Read more: Women in Politics, World Leaders, Raiseforwomen, United Nations, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Impact News

Who Americans Want More Of In Congress

2013-06-04T07:39:48Z

Most Americans would prefer that the U.S. Congress be evenly divided between male and female members, as opposed to the current male majority, accordi...

Read more: Women in Politics, Women in Congress, Women, Video, Women in Congress Poll, Women's Representation, Huffpost Yougov Poll, Women-in-the-Senate, Women in the House of Representatives, Politics News

Republican Staffer Calls Intern Candidate A 'Hot' 'Smoke Show'

2013-05-30T11:11:10Z

A Democrat would-be Capitol Hill intern has the opposite party looking out for her career prospects -- or at least one Republican House staffer.

R...

Read more: Women in Politics, Republican Staffer, Hot Intern, Smoke Show Intern, Republican Staffer Democrat Intern, Gop Staffer, Democrat Hot Intern, Republican Hot Intern, Republican Staffer Hot Intern, Women News

Barbara Lee: Pulling Rank: Women Lead the Charge Against Military Sexual Assault

2013-05-23T14:39:18Z

While women's numbers in the military -- and in elected office -- may be dwarfed by their male counterparts, women in Congress are giving new meaning to the phrase "pulling rank."

Read more: Women in Politics, Kelly Ayotte, Military Sexual Trauma, The Invisible War, Kirsten Gillibrand, Military Sexual Assault, Niki Tsongas, Politics News

Allyson Schwartz Picks Up Key Endorsement In Pennsylvania Race

2013-05-23T06:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- Emily's List made its first official foray into 2014 gubernatorial politics Thursday by formally endorsing Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.)...

Read more: Abortion, Pennsylvania Governor, Allyson Schwartz 2014, Allyson Schwartz Emilys List, Allyson Schwartz Abortion, Abortion Rights, Allyson Schwartz, Tom Corbett Abortion, Tom Corbett, Maggie Hassan, Emilys List Allyson Schwartz, Emily's List, Women in Politics, HuffPolitics Blog, Tom Corbett Allyson Schwartz, Allyson Schwartz Endorsements, Barbara Buono Governor, Kathleen Mcginty, State and Local Government, 2014 Election, Pennsylvania Politics, Politics News

Christina Huffington: Why Powerful Women Should Talk About Their Eating Disorders

2013-05-16T11:13:57Z

It's important for younger women to see that success does not prevent mental health issues and that mental health issues do not prohibit success.

Read more: Women and Eating Disorders, Talking Publicly About Eating Disorders, Famous Women With Eating Disorders, Women in Politics, Eating Disorder Recovery, Mika Brzezinski, Women Leaders, Women in Media, Christine Quinn, Women News

LOOK: This Is How Many Women There Are In Congress

2013-05-16T10:17:09Z

It's common knowledge that in the U.S., women are sorely underrepresented at the highest levels of government (and other levels, too). Besides the fac...

Read more: Women in Politics, Women in Congress, Women of the 113th, Women in Congress Illustration, Emily Nemens, Emily Nemens Women of the 113th, Emily Nemens Women of the 112th, Women in Congress Drawing, Women of the 112th, Women in Senate, Women in House of Representatives, Women of the 112th Tumblr, Women News

STUDY: Is This Actually Hurting Women In Politics?

2013-05-14T15:03:42Z

In an essay published in May, New York senator Kirsten Gillbrand emphasized the importance of increasing the number of women in politics. "Women’s v...

Read more: Women in Politics, Women Politicians, Female Candidates, Females in Politics, Gender Inequality, Political Study, Women Candidates, Inequality in Politics, Political Women Study, Female Politicians, Women News

Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Secret To Work-Life Balance

2013-05-14T07:07:03Z

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is cleaning less and enjoying her time more.

In a post for the New York Times' Motherlode column, the Congr...

Read more: Women in Politics, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Stress Point, Less Stress More Living, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Motherlode, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Laundry, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Stress, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Work-Life Balance, Women News

Soraya Chemaly: In a Meritocracy, Sexism Is Shocking and Hard to Believe

2013-05-03T15:24:03Z

We do not live in a meritocracy, not even in the most privileged corners of the country where diverse, academically driven kids enjoy access to what might legitimately be seen as unlimited opportunities. This idea deeply disturbs people.

Read more: Women in Politics, Women's Political Representation, Democracy, Gender Bias, Sexism, Feminism, Bullying, Video, Politics News

Kate Farrar: Young Women Don't Think They Want to Run

2013-05-01T14:19:03Z

Women make up only 18.3 percent of Congress, ranking us 77th in the world for gender representation in politics. And that's not going to improve unless we take a hard look at why even today's young women demonstrate a political ambition gap.

Read more: Women in Politics, Women in Congress, Women's Leadership, Valerie Jarrett, Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer, Women Politics, College News

'Women's Voices Are Not Better Than Men's, They're Different'

2013-04-30T17:59:35Z

New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand really wants women to run for public office.

In an essay for PolicyMic about ending sexual assault in the mili...

Read more: Women in Politics Quotes, Career & Money, Women in Politics, Gender Gap, Political Gender Gap, Women in Power, Women Running for Office, Kirsten Gillibrand Quotes, Why Women Should Run for Office, Kirsten Gillibrand, Women News

Caren Z. Turner: The Dirty Thirty of the Women's Movement

2013-04-30T15:06:20Z

Yes, women have moved beyond the title of "secretary" but we haven't reached our full governmental stride where the title "Madam Secretary" is commonplace. With all the movement in the women's movement, the time is ripe to change that.

Read more: Women in Politics, Women Representatives, Women Senators, New Hampshire, Politics News

Sayu Bhojwani: For Immigrant Women, Path to Congress Is Slower

2013-04-29T17:33:37Z

Given the current and future demographics of the U.S., Democrats and Republicans have to expand their networks, not just to more diverse communities but also down the ballot. to local and state races where the pipeline to Congress begins.

Read more: Asian Americans, Immigraton, Women, Policy, Latino Politics, Women in Politics, Immigrants in Politics, Immigrants, Politics News

LOOK: Chelsea Clinton Tweets The Best Photo Ever

2013-04-26T08:52:23Z

Yesterday Chelsea Clinton joined in Twitter's weekly tradition of sharing nostalgic "Throwback Thursday" content. Celebrities and politicians -- they'...

Read more: Women in Politics, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton Tweets, Chelsea Clinton, Chelsea Clinton Twitter, Chelsea Clinton Childhood, Bill Clinton Twitter, Old Photos Clinton Family, The Clinton Family, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton Bill Clinton, Women News

How Just Looking At This Photo Could Improve Your Leadership Skills

2013-04-20T09:08:42Z

Could simply looking at a photograph of Hillary Clinton while you're giving a speech make you a better public speaker? A new study on female leadershi...

Read more: Women in Politics, Women and Leadership, Female Role Models Public Speaking, Women Role Models, Women Public Speaking Study, Women Leadership Skills, Female Role Models, Hillary Clinton, Female Role Models Leadership, Women Public Speaking, Women News

Nina Bahadur: The Question We Should Be Asking When It Comes To Female Leadership

2013-04-12T18:28:30Z

I don't buy into a "biological difference" that cannot be scientifically proven. But how could I reconcile my perspective with the mounds of research indicating that women do in fact lead differently?

Read more: Women in Politics, Lean In, Male Leadership, Gender Gap, Female Leadership, Political Ambition Gap, Gender Parity, Women Running for Office, Gender Socialization, Aggression, Socialization, Men vs Women, Womens Leadership, Women News

How Hillary Helped Huma Through The Weiner Scandal

2013-04-10T11:33:55Z

When Huma Abedin was thrust into the spotlight in May 2011 after her husband, then Congressman Anthony Weiner, was caught sexting other women, one of ...

Read more: Women in Politics, Anthony Weiner's Wife, Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton, Female Friendship, Hillary Clinton Huma Abedin, Huma Abedin Anthony Weiner's Wife, Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin Anthony Weiner, Anthony Weiner Scandal, Women News

Keli Goff: Do We Have to Celebrate Margaret Thatcher? (And Other Women We Don't Agree With)

2013-04-08T17:11:36Z

The question is this: What is our responsibility as women when it comes to supporting, celebrating or critiquing trailblazing women whom we may not agree with, like or respect.

Read more: Women in Politics, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher Dead, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Christine Quinn, Politics News