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Women's Leadership Initiative

Women's Leadership Initiative Linda Tarr-Whelan is speaking TOMORROW at Harvard University's Coop
Bookstore, 7pm! Don't miss the discussion on how real change demands
balanced
leadership.http://www.demos.org/event_list.cfm?currenteventid=E97EF6EC-3FF4-6C82-5CBA50131385566D

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Demos, the Harvard Women and Public Policy Program and the Harvard Coop Bookstore are proud to host Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow Linda Tarr-Whelan for a reading of her groundbreaking new book, Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. ...
Women's Leadership Initiative

Women's Leadership Initiative Think Stupak is no big deal for rep. rights? Think again, says NY Times Economix column

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Women's Leadership Initiative Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Sec. of State and new Senate candidate: "As distinguished scholar Linda Tarr-Whelan has documented, a critical mass of women in leadership roles is necessary before we achieve the kind of balanced leadership that reflects the shared experiences and values of men and women in the decision-making process." http://bit.ly/6e5em0

November 30, 2009 at 7:58am
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Women's Leadership Initiative Financial Times: "The government can do more to promote the business case for achieving equal pay" http://bit.ly/68nfSJ

November 26, 2009 at 12:11pm
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Women's Leadership Initiative "A majority of Americans are comfortable with the idea of women leaders. When will reality catch up?" http://bit.ly/4PXGFP

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A majority of Americans are comfortable with the idea of women leaders. When will reality catch up?
Nancy Kivlen
Nancy Kivlen
apparently not anytime soon.
November 23, 2009 at 7:07pm
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Women's Leadership Initiative New blog from Linda Tarr-Whelan for Moms Rising: http://bit.ly/8ekKLo

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Where Moms and the people who love them fight for a better America
Women's Leadership Initiative

Women's Leadership Initiative The Women's Media Center puts out a statement on the Sarah Palin Newsweek cover. "They have added an additional barrier for all women and girls who aspire to political leadership. It is no coincidence that women make up only 17 percent of Congress." http://bit.ly/1WGGf0

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The Women’s Media Center strongly objects to Newsweek’s cover featuring Sarah Palin in short shorts and a fitted top. It is clear that, under pressure to be provocative, Newsweek is using Sarah Palin as a pin-up girl to sell magazines.
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Women's Leadership Initiative NY Times: The more money you make, the greater the gender pay gap. Women making $100k or more earn 87% of men's salaries. http://bit.ly/1vFPPN

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New salary data shows that the the gap between what men and women earn narrows when you control for outside factors like experience -- but the gap is still relatively large for high earners.
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Women's Leadership Initiative New starred review of "Women Lead the Way" in Publisher's Weekly: "A smart, illuminating work for women (and the men who work with them)." http://bit.ly/2tZXQJ

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Women's Leadership Initiative British politician Harriet Harman wants Sec. Clinton and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to join her in group of women leaders who will meet regularly to advance gender equality. http://bit.ly/ee1BH

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: Passport : Ricks : Drezner : Walt : Rothkopf : LynchThe Cable : The AfPak Blog : Net Effect : Shadow Govt. : Madam Secretary : The Call
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Women's Leadership Initiative "Our country and our world have been helped most by [women] who have taken a personal tragedy... and used it as jet fuel to propel themselves towards solutions that stop more tragedies from happening. That's real leadership." --Ritu Sharma, President of Women Thrive Worldwide http://bit.ly/3VJMeU

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People can be taught to direct groups or manage organizations, but true leaders are born when extreme challenge meets incredible courage.
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Women's Leadership Initiative A male perspective on the need for a gender-balanced economy, via Skoll Foundation.

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Hosted by Rod Schwartz (November 2009)
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Women's Leadership Initiative New Obama video: "This is a health care bill, not an abortion bill." Should Pelosi have allowed the Stupak amendment? http://bit.ly/4DKpgW

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ABC News' (and recent Office Hours guest) Jake Tapper interviewed President Obama earlier today. Interesting to note Tapper's first question is about the Stupak amendment. I suspect that in the coming ...
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Women's Leadership Initiative In just a few hours, the House could pass a bill that prohibits coverage for abortions. How would this debate be different if there were more women legislators? http://bit.ly/3V3Lnx

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Jackie
Jackie
Why should a bunch of mostly white men get to decide how a woman receives her health care? It is deplorable.
November 7, 2009 at 1:13pm
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Women's Leadership Initiative Queen Rania of Jordan on investing in adolescent girls: "progress limps rather than leaps because of lack of political will and leadership" http://bit.ly/1LcEp0

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Global leaders are overlooking one of their most valuable weapons in the fight against everything from climate change to economic turmoil. Jordan's Queen Rania on the surprise solution to many of the world's most intractable problems.