Midterm elections month draws to a close today, but the way women politicians and candidates are belittled and objectified remains an unresolved problem. Leading up to the elections, women across party lines were attacked for actions and characteristics that were irrelevant to their legislative abilities. An anonymous blogger publicized details of an alleged Halloween tryst [...]
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Final Word on the Midterms: Sexism Still Prevalent
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexism, tagged Christine O'Donnell, Elect Her initiative, feminism, Hillary Clinton, Krystal Ball, media, midterm elections, Name It. Change It, women leaders on November 30, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
What Women Want (in Government)
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged Elect Her, health-care reform, midterm elections, Obama, politics, unemployment, women voters on November 13, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
The midterm elections are over, leaving pundits and policy wonks alike to decode the messages voters were sending when they cast their votes. Though women are less likely than men to commit to voting or to label the midterms as critical, women turned out at the polls in larger numbers than men this year, just [...]
Citizens United Versus United Citizens
Posted in Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged campaign financing, Citizens United, corporate interests, corporations, elections, midterm elections, nonprofit, PAC, politics, tax law on October 26, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
With the midterm election a little over a week away, reports are surfacing that outside groups —many of them funded by anonymous donors — are spending more money than ever this election cycle. The 2010 election is set to be the most expensive in history, with politicians and others spending 40 percent more than they [...]
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