tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79225952024-09-09T19:48:30.568-05:00equalrepresentation.org<b>Towards electing women for the achievement of Equal Representation -- in a country where women hold a measly 23.7% of all seats in the U.S. Congress, well below the 30 percent benchmark set by the U.N. and chronically about 90th in the world for electing women (if you count the ties)...We are going to call it like it is and let the chips fall where they may!</b>PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-21521719121299335952019-08-23T14:57:00.002-05:002019-08-23T14:59:21.514-05:00New Numbers, Old Story!
The number of women in Congress increased by 4% for a total of 23.7%...more than ever before! But how do we compare with the rest of the world?
USA still well under the 30 percent benchmark for participation by women! (56 countries have reached and surpassed that goal.)
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2018 Election Results: 12 states (24%)* still with no women in Congress! (116th Congress: 102 women in the House [+4 non-voting], 25 PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-91379537052676795312017-01-06T01:58:00.000-05:002017-01-07T10:28:58.632-05:00Will US Women Ever Be Equal?(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Has anyone noticed that women made NO PROGRESS towards parity in the US Congress in November, an ongoing mega-disgrace for our country no matter who is elected president?
The USA is tied with Kyrgyzstan for #100 in the world for electing women (or #116 if you count all the ties) w/19.4% seats in the 115th Congress, PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-64491971187801941402014-11-10T21:50:00.000-05:002014-11-12T23:27:58.176-05:00It's 2014 and it happened again!!(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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In 2014, 101 women (81+20) were elected to the 114th Congress so far (3 races TCTC), or 18.9 % overall -- a measly .4% increase! And as we speak there are still 13 states (26%/3 never have!) that do not send any women to either house of Congress...There were 47 OPEN seats in the House, and after the primaries there PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-36917793958418083692012-12-03T16:49:00.000-05:002012-12-04T08:51:21.565-05:00No-Frills Women's 2012 Congressional Election Summary(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Sincerest congratulations to those women who won their hard-fought races! Each and every one had to run under circumstances not faced by their male counterparts...
Lots has been written about the 2012 General Election results for women. Some reports have referred to the "record number" of women who will be in the PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-79662082703249748152012-11-14T03:59:00.001-05:002012-11-14T03:59:37.830-05:002012 electoral gains by women nice, but simply not good enough!Sitting in Greece reading an excellent summary of electoral gains by women ("Women take stock after historic vote" by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa) in the Herald Tribune.
If 81 women are indeed seated in the House, that will make 18.6 percent, about a 2-point rise -- better than the last 4 cycles, but still pretty lame with all the seats that were in play. This is in a redistricting year,PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-76494875416941353852012-11-11T11:40:00.001-05:002012-11-11T11:40:45.034-05:00Women in CongressBravi to those women elected to the Senate - but what about the House? CAWP is reporting a "record number" 78 (last highest was 74 four years ago!), while not mentioning the measly 17.7 percent total House membership. That's a one percent increase in spite of so many efforts -- and that's because the reason is systemic! Concrete measures must be taken by our President and the PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-3481088524823584012012-11-02T13:25:00.003-05:002012-11-02T13:29:17.877-05:00How long are Greeks expected to take bad medicine?(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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How long are Greeks expected to take bad medicine? (My latest blogpost on filmannex.com) Too many Greeks, especially women and children, are suffering greatly and we must pay attention!
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Politics are important in our society, but family is more important -- including pets! I just lost my cat Tootie2, and I miss her terribly...so time out to reflect!
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Read my shout-out to Queen Elizabeth II on my Filmannex.com blog by clicking HERE - she is a woman to be admired on many levels!
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You can read about world-renown soprano Barbara Hendricks' commitment to refugees worldwide by clicking HERE.
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It's always amazing to hear elected officials reference their daughters with glowing pride, and then do nothing much to actually empower women. President Obama clarified his views on gay marriage by referencing Sasha and Malia's influence on his perspective and subsequent affirmation to do what's right. Having PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-84458442732706758392012-05-10T11:16:00.002-05:002012-05-10T11:16:46.139-05:00She's from the Bronx!(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Kudos to young women finding their voices and using them -- check out a charming, poignant and empowering video by Lillian Rodriguez by clicking HERE. She's from the Bronx!
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The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has just published timely information on what resonates with women regarding electing women, results of a poll conducted by Lake Research Partners - click HERE for the details...
Here's a stunner: "Messages traditionally used by advocates for women’s political representation, such asPAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-9232289968092482882012-04-25T11:27:00.000-05:002012-04-25T11:27:39.523-05:00Women in West Bank blossom despite occupation(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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With the support of UN Women and their Sabaya Women's Centers, women of the West Bank have written their own inspiring story -- overcoming both limitations of the occupation and male resistance to working wives. They now run canteens in schools that feed 70,000 school children. Mazel tov!
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Violence against women is everyone's business -- the stories are horrifying and was must pay attention. Please check out my latest blog post at FilmAnnex.com on this important issue. It's a pandemic, pay attention and take action when needed!
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It's International Women's Day -- and time to meet the amazing Roya Mahboob (courtesy of FilmAnnex.com)!
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Time out for the the movies and the Oscars, especially for the awesome movie "Hugo" -- check out my most recent blog on FilmAnnex.com: Hugo wins many Oscars (I hope!)
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President Barack Obama is the the de facto head of the Democratic Party -- he calls the shots, and picked Debbie Wasserman Schultz to chair the Democratic National Committee.
It is allegedly against Democratic Party rules for the party to support/endorse one Democrat over another in a primary. And any time the partyPAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-67445560585069231352012-02-15T09:06:00.000-05:002012-02-15T09:06:44.658-05:00Justice for Marilyn Monroe?(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Read my latest blogpost on FilmAnnex.com: "Still no justice for Marilyn, but Camelot is surely dead"
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New blogpost on my FilmAnnex.com blog includes a video with Angelina Jolie in her public service role!
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Tonight, Oregon State Senator Suzanne Bonamici (D) defeated businessman Rob Cornilles (R) in a Special Election to replace disgraced Congressman David Wu (OR01). By doing so, Bonamici lifts women to 17% of Congress (74+17) -- and most likely into #70 in the world for electing women, tied with Venezuela. Bonamici alsoPAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-23629461438633613252012-01-30T14:40:00.000-05:002012-01-30T16:32:12.022-05:00Women&Politics Video from the Film Annex!(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Check out my new blog and this great "Women&Politics" video at FilmAnnex.com!
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It's a new year - with primary elections coming up shortly as candidates vie for Congressional seats to be decided on November 6th..Coming up on 3/6 OHIO, 3/13 in Alabama, 3/20 in Illinois (IL12 OPEN), 4/3 DC & MD, 4/24 Pennsylvania (PA04 OPEN). More later...
(P.S. Let me just say that Newt Gingrich's treatment of PAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922595.post-53776928719370074852011-12-28T23:48:00.000-05:002011-12-29T10:48:24.279-05:00EMILY's List Eye on Which Prize?(Courtesy of equalrepresentation.org)
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Just have to wonder why EMILY's List is sounding off with a scorecard on Republican presidential candidates, which "compares many apples to oranges" and manages to rate Rick Perry the best of the bunch to boot few minutes before his conversion to harsher abortion remarks. Is it just a backhanded way to denigrate thePAULAX5050http://www.blogger.com/profile/16244172799540207060noreply@blogger.com0