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WomenLeadtheWay

  1. Great event today @Demos_Org , we held a forum on women and the economy. For more information, go here: bit.ly/lCr80R
  2. Linda Tarr-Whlean took part in the UN's Women's Empowerment Principles, opened by Ban Ki-moon. Official Statement here: http://bit.ly/dFLfwG
  3. Check out this 4 minute video on Women's Empowerment Principles...good Friday break! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-GvryoWGa8
  4. On REAL Mama Grizzlies & how "Women Lead the Way" continues to make an impact! Book now out in paperback. article here: http://bit.ly/i4Ubpp
  5. Linda TW: US is lagging behind all other developed nations in work/family policies
  6. Congr. Maloney: when women 1st enter workforce they're paid equally. It's 5 years down the road that the gap starts to show
  7. Congr. Maloney : 25 years ago we were 50 cents/$1 now we're stagnant at 75 cents/$1
  8. Congr. Maloney: great achievement but also tremendous hurdles
  9. How much progress have we made towards women's equality? Congressman Maloney says tremendous progress in some aspects
  10. At NOW-NYC where Linda Tarr-Whelan and Carolyn B. Maloney are speaking on the Power of Women's Leadership
  11. Linda: if you don't want to run, help another woman run
  12. Debbie: infrastructure for women exists, we just haven't taken advantage of it. Need to encourage and spread the word.
  13. Marie: White House Project is trying to get 212 women to run in 2012
  14. Marie: While National level looks bleak, races on local levels are increasingly between women.
  15. Marie: Need numbers. Without numbers you will be "the" person of color, "the" woman.
  16. Marie: women run when they have strong models to follow. Need to demistify process
  17. Marie: Change doesn't happen overnight, will take time to get women at the table.
  18. Marie Wilson: Voters aren't partisan, "just pissed". Reps approval level is lower than Dems
  19. Debbie: Gender of candidate does not effect gender gap, party affiliation is driver.
  20. Debbie: Dem women make up 32% of all Dem state legislatures while Rep women only make up 16% of Rep state legislatures