The Feminist Majority applauds President Barack Obama for issuing an executive order today that repeals the Global Gag Rule. President Obama’s expeditious action on behalf of women worldwide will save the lives, health, and suffering of literally millions of women worldwide yearly. “Barack Obama, with the stroke of a pen, is now saving the lives […]
Senate Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
The Senate tonight passed by a strong majority the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (S. 181) after defeating a series of Republican hostile amendments. The Senate floor debate for the Act was led by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Dean of the women Senators, for Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Senator […]
Why Are YOU voting for Obama?
Last week we asked our friends on Twitter “Why are you voting for Obama?” We received a huge outpouring of replies that cover a wide variety of issues. Thanks to everyone who responded! And be sure to check out FeministsForObama.org if you haven’t already. You can follow Feminist Majority on Twitter: @femmajority
Announcing the launch of FEMINISTS FOR OBAMA.ORG
If McCain and Palin win, Women Lose. Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority, says, “Obama/Biden are running on the strongest platform for women’s rights of any major party in U.S. history”. That’s why Feminist Majority launched www.FeministsForObama.org, a side-by-side comparison of the Democratic and Republican nominees on four major women’s issues: Violence Against Women, Abortion […]
Joe Biden Wows Women in Sterling, VA
We just returned from a Women for Obama/Biden rally featuring Joe and Jill Biden in Sterling, Virginia. It was marvelous! There was a large, enthusiastic crowd. Jill Biden gave an impassioned introduction. She is terrific — a down-to-earth Doctor of Education who really promotes teachers and education for women. Joe Biden’s speech was right on […]
Feminist Majority to make Important Announcement on the Presidential Election
On Tuesday, September 16, the Feminist Majority PAC, National Organization for Women PAC, Business and Professional Women/PAC, National Association of Social Workers PACE, National Congress of Black Women, and the Women’s Information Network will make a decisive announcement regarding the 2008 presidential election. What: Women’s rights groups make important announcement on the presidential election When: […]
New Videos
I have some new videos from the DNC Women’s Caucus up on our YouTube channel, feministpolitics. Check them out here: and here:
Invesco Stadium!
What a convention! This was my first, and I am unbelievably excited and happy to have been able to come. We started the day at the second Women’s Caucus of the convention. We heard from Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Michelle Obama, along with many other fabulous women legislators and leaders. Tonight at […]
Finished with Wednesday!
Done for the night, and back at our hotel now. What a great day, though! As you know, we went to Speaker Pelosi’s tea honoring women members of Congress, and then on to the Big Tent, where Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was making the rounds. In the Pepsi Center, Senator Hillary Clinton called for Obama’s […]
Ellie Smeal!
We went to a tea honoring women members of Congress this afternoon. Annette Benning, Rosario Dawson, and Eva Longoria all attended, and we heard House Speaker Nancy Pelosi address the amazing progress the women in Congress have effected. We managed to catch up with our own Feminist Majority President, Ellie Smeal. Check out this update […]