The lack of women in elected office is not the result of a lack of qualified women, but our electoral system which continues to hamper women’s attempts to run, win, serve and lead at equal rates to men.
Tag: Hillary Clinton
The Deterrence Project: Trump’s 2016 Strategy To Block Black Voters
Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign targeted 3.5 million Black Americans to discourage their vote on Election Day.
Representation Roundup: “Words Clinton Could Never Utter, Biden’s Campaign Will Use on T-Shirts”
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: the first ever televised presidential debate was between two women; the unspoken rules for women; how Hillary inspired other women to run for office; women of color in down-ballot races energize voters; Brazil sees a record number of women running for office; efforts to increase women’s representation in Liberia and Scotland; how to combat dictatorial efforts shadowing the U.S. election; where to go for post-VP debate recap; and must-reads for young feminists.
Clinton and Albright Commemorate 25 Years Since the Beijing World Conference on Women
In a webinar marking the 25th anniversary of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, former Secretaries of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Madeleine Albright reflected on their work in Beijing and its continuing impact. Ambassador Melanne Verveer led the discussion, titled “Beijing +25: Commemorating a Watershed Moment for Women’s Rights” and hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
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Weekend Reading: It’s Time for a New Social Contract
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: The U.N. secretary-general’s calls for a new social contract and equal opportunities for all; feminist foreign policy; Wyoming women are underrepresented; RepresentWomen’s latest report on ranked choice voting; the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention; the anniversary of the National Association of Colored Women; and suggested #FeministReading.
Our Bodies, Our Hell: How Modern American Sexism Weaponizes Women’s Bodies
Although we cannot separate ourselves from our own culturally-limiting, physical embodiments of “female,” we can reveal, reject and resist every sexist misappropriation of ourselves. We can create a world for our daughters where female bodies no longer subject them to a gendered hell, but where all women reclaim their bodies for themselves.
Hillary Clinton Presents Awards to Fellow Feminist Trailblazers From Around the Globe
On Friday, Clinton and Georgetown President John J. DeGioia presented awards to three women who are powerful voices for human rights in their international and local positions.
Hillary Clinton Talks Impeachment
“The occupant of the White House poses a clear and present danger to our future.”
Seeking Peace: Hillary Clinton Breaks Down Why Gender Matters in Foreign Policy
“I just knew that if we didn’t focus on peace and security and the role that women can and should play, we would be missing opportunities that would make a big difference to ending conflict, saving lives and creating more peaceful situations that would be good for the United States.”
Hillary Was Right: Real Talk About the Deplorables
Unless we reckon with the depth and staying power of white supremacy and toxic masculinity, we will never be able to do anything more than defend what little inclusion and democracy we have. That begins with acknowledging it.