Women Gave Less In Political Donations In 2010
WASHINGTON -- After the 2010 elections, the number of women in Congress dropped for the first time in more than 30 years. A new report shows that it w...
WASHINGTON -- After the 2010 elections, the number of women in Congress dropped for the first time in more than 30 years. A new report shows that it w...
Posted 03.21.2012
Washington D.C.’s political center has long had the reputation of being an old boys' club. And though it largely still is -- there are only 17 femal...
Gretchen Whitmer | Posted 05.11.2012
The Republican war on women goes far beyond merely using derogatory terms. From the recent attacks on contraception to eliminating tax credits for single mothers, treating women as second class citizens has somehow become a policy platform for their party once again.
Patricia Vanderbilt | Posted 05.05.2012
While there are many female leaders of student groups on college campuses, student governments tend to be male-dominated. Closing the gender gap in U.S. politics can start on the college campus.
Stephanie Schriock | Posted 04.16.2012
These are no longer isolated battles we are fighting. This is a war -- a war it's time we win by electing more pro-choice, Democratic women to Congress who will stand up for women's health and the policies women and families need.
Deborah Stambler | Posted 04.14.2012
Frankly, I am tired of this controversy. It's a private matter for women and those she chooses to share with. The laws in this country are not dictated by religious beliefs, no matter how powerful the beliefs of those running for public office.
Joanne Bamberger | Posted 08.07.2011
For most political women, it was hard enough to get elected in the first place; they're not going to jeopardize what they worked so hard for by flashing the internet with some bikini shots.
Barbara Lee | Posted 05.25.2011
The World Economic Fourm's 2010 Global Gender Gap Report shows that global competitiveness and per capita gross domestic product increase as a country's gender gap closes.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
What will propel women to take a stand together? Who should the leaders of this movement be?
Medea Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011
As we go into what will be a very difficult new year, as long as people keep organizing and mobilizing, there will be victories to celebrate. Here is a list of victories to be thankful for, starting with three inspirational women.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
We are a force to be reckoned with. As we enter 2011, we should start calling the shots. We should stop trying to fit inside a man's world.
Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 05.25.2011
If Sarah Palin has a hard time communicating with her own daughters, how is she going to do with Congress or other world leaders who come to visit the White House? Will she ignore them too?
Birute Regine | Posted 05.25.2011
Fewer women in Congress is not just a woman's issue. It leaves the Congress comprised largely of men, and perfect conditions for even more posturing. Boys always behave better when girls are around.
Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011
Helen Gahagan Douglas, unlike this current crop of candidates, was a political role model for women when there were very few.
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011
If we are to elect more women to public office and to have them in appointed positions, it is grassroots organizations that will make it happen. How can we do this everywhere?
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011
New Hampshire has the honor of being the first state in the nation to have a majority of women in the State Senate. Women not only have the numbers in New Hampshire, they also occupy top leadership posts.
Zondra Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011
Do we really want to send the message that strong, sophisticated women of substance will always take second place to the stiletto-wearing beauty queens?
Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011
I watched the debate in a room full of rowdy, noisy folks last night in Tucson, Arizona. Comments flew across the room, most directed at Sarah Palin: ...
Teresa Caviness | Posted 05.25.2011
What began as conversation at the Women's Caucus Breakfast during the Commonwealth's annual Jefferson-Jackson celebration in February has blossomed into a ground game effort dedicated to electing women candidates.
HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.23.2012