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7 Strategies for Stepping Up Our Political Women

By Rebecca Sive & Por Alison Bowen ● Employment ● December 2, 2014

Forget the downbeat aftermath of the midterms. Today’s climate is ideal for expanding women’s leadership. America’s millennial women will soon be among the largest political leadership blocs and we should engage them now.

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When Women Stay Home, Dem Candidates Might as Well

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Politics ● November 5, 2014

Women played a key role in the wave of Republican successes in Tuesday’s battle for control of the U.S. Senate. They didn’t support any of seven Senate victors, but not enough women cast their votes to outweigh the support of the male voters.

Michelle Nunn May Face Senate PAC-Funded Run-off

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● November 4, 2014

Female Turnout in Iowa Looks Risky for Joni Ernst

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● October 31, 2014

Her emphasis on tax reduction, repeal of the Affordable Care Act and opposition to gun control may fall short Nov. 4 if women who support Democrat Bruce Braley’s kitchen-table economic policies turn out in force.

Allison Grimes Makes Big-Bucks Push in Kentucky

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● September 29, 2014

The 35-year-old’s battle for the Senate seat of 72-year-old Mitch McConnell is testing partisan nerves and attracting so much super PAC spending it could be the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history.

Kay Hagan Is Target in Battle for Senate

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● September 8, 2014

The North Carolina Democrat is in the most expensive race in the state’s history. She is one of eight women in battleground races for control of the Senate. The second in a series on money, women and the fight for the Senate.

Super PACs Backing Women in 7 Key Senate Races

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● September 2, 2014

One of the beneficiaries is Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is trying to unseat Republican Mitch McConnell. First of a series on money, women and the fight for the Senate.

Campaign Ad Spending Rises as Obstacle to Women

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● July 15, 2014

Frontrunner Allyson Schwartz’s loss in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary for governor spotlights a trend in heavy spending on TV ads that could make it even harder for women to win office.

Women Are Prepping to Run, Win and Take Office

By Susan Rose ● Uncategorized ● April 18, 2014

Check out all the efforts–new and continuing–to reverse the slide in female office holders. The gender gap in political ambition may be derived from “traditional gender socialization.” These groups are busy lighting torches to spread the light.

Georgia’s Donna Sheldon Fires Away at Gun Control

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● April 10, 2014

Georgia is a GOP stronghold of opposition to abortion and gun control. After the state’s passage of one of the country’s most permissive gun laws, that puts this U.S. House candidate right at the heart of her party.