Last Friday, President Obama hosted a White House Forum on Women and the Economy. The forum addressed the important role that women play in the economy.  There are pages of facts in our resources section organized by category if you want to take a look. As part this forum the White House Council on Women [...]

Valerie Jarrett is Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls.  I subscribe to their weekly newsletter and this piece was featured  today.  Given it is 11/11/11 and Veteran’s Day – I thought this a wonderful post. Do I think President Obama is putting a gender lens to his agenda? Yes.  Do I think [...]

After previously serving in the House of Representatives since 2006, Kirsten Gillibrand was sworn in as Hillary Clinton’s replacement as New York State Senator in January 2009, and was later re-elected in November 2010 with 63% of the vote. Since her days as a lawyer taking on pro bono cases defending battered women, to working with [...]