by Stephenie Foster | Mar 17, 2011 | Women in Politics
Why is this the case? This is very troubling, as it highlights that these norms around women running for office start early. As the article notes, at American Univeristy, the WOmen & Politics Institute has worked on encouraging more owmen to run for student...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Daily Beasts Women of the World summit was full of bold face names President Clinton, Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Condoleeza Rice and Hillary Clinton, Tina Brown, Charlie Rose, Melinda French Gates, Michelle Bachelet – but also of very real...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I felt like I was at a NOW conference. Well, not quite. For the last two days, I attended a meeting put on by UN Women and the UN Global Compact to examine the progress made this last year in the implementation of the Womens Empowerment Principles. The Womens...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the President and the Administration saluted the extraordinary accomplishments of women worldwide Presidential Proclamation: Womens History Month Weekly radio address – Women...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today, March 8, 2011, is the 100th Anniversary of International Womens Day. I was privileged to spend part of the day at the US State Department Fifth Annual Women of Courage Awards. I think Ive been almost every year, and I am always amazed that each year group of...
