Where are the Women Mayors in NJ?
Three - count 'em! - three CAWP experts are quoted in this discussion on NorthJersey.com of the declining number of women mayors in our home state. But it doesn't take one genius, let alone three, to know we have a problem. Similar ground is covered in audio from NJ 101.5, a statewide talk radio station.
Where's the Parity for Women in Congress?
According to the Sacramento Bee, one source is estimating that it will take 107 years for women to fill half of congressional seats. CAWP doesn't engage in that kind of calculation, but we do know that the progress remains slow and incremental - and we'll never get there unless more women run!
Where are the Republican Women?
CNN reports on some of the challenges facing Republican women seeking congressional seats, and also on some of the sources of support.
Want to Find the Democratic Women? Look for Other Democratic Women!
MSNBC tells us that Democratic women in the U.S. Senate are out campaigning for women who want to join them. And for good measure, the story mentions one Republican woman in the Senate who's doing the same for a potential GOP colleague.
Two Women Who've Hung in There
Yahoo News highlights two senior senators, Barbara Mikulski and Patty Murray, who have "staying power and savvy" -- and are lifting as they climb.
Entering Pennsylvania: No Need to Look for Women
...because, barring major upsets, there won't be any in the Keystone State's congressional delegation come 2015. The paucity of Pennsylvania elected women was the subject of Marty Moss Coane's Radio Times, featuring CAWP's Kelly Dittmar. And Professor Dittmar discussed the same topic with the Philadelphia Inquirer, contrasting the situation in PA with the likelihood of New Jersey once again having at least one woman in its delegation.
Why Women?
So why does it matter, anyhow? CAWP's Professor Kira Sanbonmatsu joined a webinar presented by Close the Gap CA to discuss the answers.
