women's rights
January 30, 2014
Women Presidents Outperform Their Male Counterparts in Complex Economies
As President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union address this past week, he may have had more female peers watching this time than any president in U.S.
January 30, 2014
The Primaries are Coming, are Women Running in Your State?
There's still an opportunity for women to in increase their representation during this year's mid-term elections.
January 30, 2014
Lack Of Women At Davos Reflects The Gender Gap In Global Leadership
As world leaders met on a global stage for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this past week, it wasn’t hard to notice that something was missing.
January 30, 2014
Solomon Islands Women in Parliament
Women in government or representation of women in Parliament are often quite hard for many to accept in this country, however since the national general election is just around the corner, it is the right time to give it a focus again.
January 29, 2014
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Is Giving A New Voice To Working Women
It’s only been a few days, but already the crutches are getting on Kirsten Gillibrand’s last nerve. A mid-October misstep on the squash court has left the famously energetic senator with a torn calf muscle that prevents her from putting weight on her heel without grimacing.
January 29, 2014
Rosemary Butler launches training for women seeking public office, Wales
An initiative to encourage more women to apply for key roles in Welsh public life has been launched at the Senedd.
January 29, 2014
Women's Groups Use SOTU to Stake Out Agenda
While President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Jan. 28 fell short of the peroration about economic inequality that partisans had either hoped or feared, it did offer women's groups a chance to showcase political and legislative priorities.