New Fed chief Janet Yellen lets a long career of breaking barriers speak for itself
NOW’s campaign to get Janet Yellen selected as the new Federal Reserve Chair is paying off.
Category: Feminist History/Achievements
In Maryland governor’s race, Mizeur criticizes Brown plan to help women as ‘lip service’
Maryland NOW has endorsed Del. Heather Mizeur, D-Montgomery, in the race for the Maryland governorship. Both Maryland NOW and Mizeur condemn her opponent Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s “Strong Women, Strong Maryland” initiative. “Anthony Brown’s plan is little more than political rhetoric designed to pander to women voters,” Maryland NOW PAC President Sara Wilkinson said. If Read more …
Why Does the US Still Have So Few Women in Office?
Women are still drastically underrepresented in government, despite the hard work that groups like NOW have done to get women elected.
Some History Behind Women’s History Month
I’ve always liked the saying, “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History.” It’s been in my mind as we observe Women’s History Month during the month of March.
50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act: No News is Bad News
Think about and compare the two time periods: 1945 to 1963 and 1997 to 2013. One would assume–hope, even–that more advancements for women would be made in the second period than the first, and yet we’re falling short.
