Be Careful What You Wish For
We want a woman who understands the economics of budget and tax policies as they hurt or help women, their children and their families discussing the impact of the recession.
Author: Terry O'Neill
Violence Against Women Is a Serious Problem: IMF Chief Must Go
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a strong contender to become the next president of France, has been charged with sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman who was working as a housekeeper in the New York hotel where he was staying.
The Most Important Election of 2011: Mayor of Chicago
The National Organization for Women Equality PAC and the Chicago NOW PAC have endorsed Carol Moseley Braun in perhaps the most important election of 2011 — mayor of Chicago. Moseley Braun has an impressive resume of 25 years of public service fighting for the rights of women at the local, state, national and international levels.
Put Women in the Constitution
Yesterday morning, while John Boehner was leading the House of Representatives in what David Corn called the “weaponizing” of the Constitution, I stood in front of the Capitol with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NJ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and other leaders of women’s rights organizations to talk about what’s missing from that Read more …
When Women Don’t Vote, Extremists Win
There is an “enthusiasm gap” among voters, with conservatives feeling more energized and excited about voting–and more likely to talk to pollsters.