Tag Archives: Women in government
Study Reveals Women Still Not Recognized as Capable Leaders
A recent meta-analysis (integration of a large number of studies on the same subject) by Northwestern University reveals that most people still use gendered stereotypes when thinking about leadership. The consequence of this is that “Women are viewed as less … Continue reading
Filed under Employment, Gender Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Women Leaders
First Two Openly Transgender Judges in the U.S. Appointed Last Month
A positive step for transgender visibility was taken in November, when two openly transgender people became judges in two states. California voters elected Judge Victoria Kolakowski to the Alameda County Superior Court on November 2, making her the first openly transgender … Continue reading
Filed under Democracy, Equality, Government, LGBT
Spotlight on Conservative Women in Politics
The Women’s Law Project is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse candidates nor affiliate with any political party. However, we are interested in the media coverage of women in politics and the variety of opinions currently being expressed about … Continue reading
Filed under 2010 Election, Democracy, Equality, Government, Politics
Victories for Female Candidates: Are We Any Closer to Equal Representation?
NPR termed it a “Super Tuesday For Women.” The Washington Post called it “a year of the woman,” but noted “the general election in the fall will be the real test of whether the ‘year of the woman’ label is … Continue reading
Filed under Democracy, Equality, Government, Politics
Remember to Vote Today!
Although women and men often care about similar issues, women are not adequately represented in federal, state, or local government. As a result, women’s voices and needs are not as integral to the decision-making process, and final decisions about policies … Continue reading
Filed under Democracy, Government, Pennsylvania, Voting rights
Female Judges in the United States Are Few and Far Between
Update: This blog post originally stated that there were no women on the Mississippi Supreme Court, which came from the executive summary of the report. However, Beverly Pettigrew Kraft, Public Information Officer for the Administrative Office of Courts in Mississippi, … Continue reading
Filed under Democracy, Equality, Government
Sotomayor Emerges from Hearings Unscathed
Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee ended last week, after four days of testimony from her supporters, detractors, and the judge herself. The judge seems set to be confirmed by the Senate in August, enjoying … Continue reading
Filed under Abortion, Equality, Government, Reproductive Rights, Supreme Court, The New York Times, Women's health
Justice Ginsburg and Women on the Court
In the current issue of the New York Times Magazine, Emily Bazelon interviews Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (PDF) about the importance of women sitting on the Supreme Court bench. No stranger to the feminist movement, before her appointment to the … Continue reading
Filed under Abortion, Equality, Government, Reproductive Rights, Supreme Court, The New York Times, Women's health
