Tag Archives: Women in government

Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin – Let’s End This List

Posted on July 25, 2013 by womenslawproject

By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern Three weeks ago, under the watchful eyes of six male state legislators (photo), Governor Kasich (R) of Ohio signed the new state budget. As many have noted, the symbolism in this photo is marked, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Abortion Access, Democracy, PA Legislature, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Voter turnout, women in Congress, women in legislature, women voting, Women's health | Tagged Abortion, Health care, PA Legislature, Reproductive Rights, voter turnout, women in Congress, Women in government, women voting, Women's health | Comments Off

Hillary Clinton Launches the Women in Public Service Project

Posted on June 20, 2012 by nditto

Molly Duerig, WLP Intern Monday, June 11th, marked the official launch of the Women in Public Service Project (WPSP), a program created by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that aims to mentor emerging female leaders from all over the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Education, Events, Gender Discrimination, Government, Women Leaders | Tagged Education, Equality, Government, Women, Women in government | Comments Off

Study Reveals Women Still Not Recognized as Capable Leaders

Posted on July 19, 2011 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Employment, Gender Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Women Leaders | Tagged Discrimination, Employment, Feminism, Sex discrimination, Sexism, Women in government, Women's rights | 1 Comment

First Two Openly Transgender Judges in the U.S. Appointed Last Month

Posted on December 7, 2010 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Equality, Government, LGBT | Tagged Equality, Government, judiciary, LGBT, Phyllis Frye, Transgender, Transgender judges, Victoria Kolakowski, Women in government | Comments Off

Spotlight on Conservative Women in Politics

Posted on July 6, 2010 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Equality, Government, Politics | Tagged 2010 Election, Amanda Woytus, Betsy Reed, Conservative feminism, Feminism, GOP, Jessica Valenti, LA Times, Mary Kate Cary, Newsweek, Politics, Reason.com, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Women in government | 2 Comments

Victories for Female Candidates: Are We Any Closer to Equal Representation?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Equality, Government, Politics | Tagged Carly Fiorina, Center for Women and Politics, Equality, Government, Meg Whitman, Nikki Haley, Politics, Roxanne Conlin, Samantha Bee, Sharron Angle, Women, Women in government, Women's Campaign Forum | 3 Comments

Remember to Vote Today!

Posted on May 18, 2010 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Government, Pennsylvania, Voting rights | Tagged Pennsylvania, Vote, Voting rights, Women, Women in government | Comments Off

President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court

Posted on May 10, 2010 by womenslawproject

This morning, President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States. If confirmed, Ms. Kagan will be the fourth woman to serve on the Court, and will bring the current number of female justices … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Government, Reproductive Rights | Tagged Abortion, Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Equality, Government, LGBT, Reproductive Rights, Supreme Court, Women, Women in government | Comments Off

Female Judges in the United States Are Few and Far Between

Posted on February 9, 2010 by womenslawproject

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 →

Posted in Democracy, Equality, Government | Tagged Equality, Government, judiciary, Pennsylvania, Sexism, Women, Women in government, Women in the law | 2 Comments

Sotomayor Sworn In as First Latina Supreme Court Justice

Posted on August 13, 2009 by womenslawproject

Sonia Sotomayor made history on Thursday when she was confirmed as the Supreme Court’s newest justice by a 68-31 vote in the Senate, becoming the first Latina and only the third woman to sit on the Court. She was sworn … Continue reading →

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