Susan Rose, Author at Women's eNews

Loyal Clinton Delegate at DNC: Thank You Hillary

By Susan Rose ● Commentary ● July 29, 2016

Like many women of her generation, Susan Rose never expected to see a woman become president. Now she’s glad she was in Philadelphia, able to cast a vote to hurry history along.

Here’s Why We Need a Comeback in U.S. Women’s Commissions

By Susan Rose ● Commentary ● March 23, 2016

The answer is things like CEDAW. Our government is an outlier for not ratifying this international women’s rights treaty, but that doesn’t need to stop us. National commissions can move the treaty’s agenda ahead. We just need more of them.

Guess Who’s Driving California’s Gender Agenda

By Susan Rose ● Politics ● December 9, 2015

The answer is women. Legislation sponsored by women for women is booming at all levels. The governor just signed the nation’s strongest equal-pay law and the mayor of Los Angeles wants a gender-equity plan from every city department on his desk by February.

National Paid Family Leave: 2016 Needs a Champion

By Susan Rose ● Politics ● March 12, 2015

This Congress won’t pass it. But with support building on the ground and lessons learned from local legislation, we’re ready as a nation. Now we need a presidential candidate–most likely a woman–who can make paid family leave a priority.

Thanks to You Both: Senator Boxer and Anita Hill

By Susan Rose ● Commentary ● January 22, 2015

Barbara Boxer’s retirement news took me back to 1992 when we were running a grassroots campaign to get her elected to the U.S. Senate. It was tough going. Then came Anita Hill’s testimony against Clarence Thomas.

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.

‘Close the Gap’ Tours California to Stop the Slide

By Susan Rose ● Uncategorized ● March 17, 2014

Yes, it does matter if women are in state legislatures. A growing stack of research shows how elected women support the social infrastructure in ways that benefit everyone. That’s why we need more women in the 2014 and 2016 races.

Paid Family Leave in California: All is Not Well

By Susan Rose ● Employment ● September 2, 2013

No better time than Labor Day to take a new critical look at the nation’s first Paid Family Leave Act. I hailed our state’s law in this space over a year ago. Today I want to backtrack and emphasize the crying need for awareness and implementation.

Dear President Obama: Do These Things for Women

By Susan Rose ● Commentary ● November 17, 2012

After providing Obama the bulk of their votes, women are in a position to ask for a roster of policy rewards, from labor protections for domestic workers to rapid implementation of health reform.

Gov. Brown’s Budget Forsakes California Women

By Susan Rose ● Politics ● May 23, 2012

In California, women and children are falling behind and the governor’s proposed budget will only accelerate those trends. Susan Rose urges legislators to read the impact statement of the Women’s Foundation and make bold revisions fast.

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