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November 28, 2013
As Fund-Raisers in Congress, Women Break the Cash Ceiling

The first time Senator Patty Murray ran for local office, she was so embarrassed to ask people for money for her campaign that she and her husband held a garage sale.

November 26, 2013
Rethinking the role of women in politics

What is the appropriate role of women in political life?

Are women fundamentally different than men? How does “femininity” qualify or disqualify women from political participation?

November 18, 2013
A pioneer for women's equality, USA

When I arrived at the Capitol in 2007 to take my oath as a new member of the U.S.

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Insecurity in Honduras and the Upcoming Elections: What's at Stake for Central America

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Insecurity in Honduras and the Upcoming Elections: What's at Stake for Central America

Of the more than 12 elections taking place in Latin America over the next year, the upcoming presidential election in Honduras is perhaps the most pivotal.

November 17, 2013
Hillary Clinton and the sisterhood

A gathering of Washington's most important military leaders doesn't seem like the obvious place to champion the cause of increasing women's power around the world. Nor does Hillary Clinton seem like the obvious choice for an award from the National Defense University.

November 17, 2013
Bill Clinton hopes for ‘woman president’

Former President Bill Clinton said Monday he would like to see a female president, but he has “no idea” if his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will run in 2016.

November 16, 2013
What do we look for in women’s political representation?

There’s something I need to get off my chest. It’s been weighing on me, and I want to come clean before the next election cycle: I didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primary.

November 14, 2013
Are women in politics just more honest than men?

What, I wonder, explains the gender gap in political corruption?

November 2, 2013
Betsy Hodges: City Councilperson and Mayoral Candidate

We are so fortunate to have been able to interview Betsy Hodges, who is currently running for Mayor of Minneapolis.