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October 23, 2013
20 percent women, 100 percent effective

Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., once said her experience as a preschool teacher was excellent training for Congress.

October 21, 2013
Shutdown Political Barriers for Women... And Reap the Rewards

In an era of government distrust, political gridlock, and legislative dysfunction, women may be the power players who forge solutions and help address our nation’s most divisive problems, argues Swanee Hunt in a recent article in Global Post. Ms.

October 21, 2013
More women governors expected after 2014, USA

Thirty-six states will hold governor’s elections next year, and Democrats have top female recruits in at least five states who are poised to be their party’s nominee and competitive in the general election.

October 20, 2013
Trailblazing women talk politics, USA

Due to the government shutdown and debt ceiling debate, Americans have paid particularly close attention to Congress and its members. This new attentiveness to the legislative branch has raised a valid observation: most members of Congress are men. That is why on Wednesday, Oct.

October 18, 2013
Minnesota Capitol: Women have proved they can win the race if persuaded to run, USA

Four decades after the election that shattered the glass ceiling for women in the Minnesota Legislature, gender equality is still elusive at the state Capitol.

October 18, 2013
Women seek chance to lead New York cities, USA

In a state infamously governed by “three men in a room,” three women want to take the helm of upstate cities.

October 17, 2013
Legislative town halls to focus on women in workforce, USA

Lincoln Sen. Amanda McGill will host town hall meetings this month to examine barriers that face women as they struggle to reach professional goals.

The meetings stem from LR295, introduced by McGill to study the income gap between men and women.