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They make up one-fifth of the body. It doesn’t look anything like parity (or America), but they believe they can do what the men can’t — namely, get things done.

We invite you to read the article published July 12 2013

Do you think it's harder or easier for women to advance in politics than it is for men?

We invite you to read the poll published July 11 2013 by The National Journal

It’s difficult to find a politician, politico or pundit who denies Republicans have a “women” problem. At best, it seems Republicans fail to engage with women voters effectively, and at worst conservatives seem determined to alienate large swaths of the female electorate with outrageous or ill-considered comments.

We invite you to read the full article published July 10 2013 by Forbes

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed over 50 female leaders at Bryn Mawr College on Tuesday, encouraging women to "step up and put themselves on the line" of civic leadership.

The keynote address was delivered at the second annual summer institute offered by The Women in Public Service Project, founded by Clinton herself in December 2011. At the inaugural 2012 gathering a few months later, Clinton expressed hope to "live long enough to see a woman elected president of the United States."

When Washington lawmakers assembled a few weeks ago to announce a deal on a state operating budget, something was noticeably absent: women.

Announcing the long-awaited bargain were 11 men — Gov. Jay Inslee, the leaders of the four political caucuses of the Legislature and the top budget negotiators.

What made it even more striking was that just a year ago, the governor and the Senate leader were women, while three years ago the House majority leader and lead budget writers were as well.

Conservatives refuse to give up their fight to pass legislation that affects women’s health, bodies, and civil rights, and after an election year when women of color turned out in force for Democrats, electing more of them to state offices.