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On this date…

Bobbie Wasserman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:20:24 +0000

Jeanette Rankin became the first US Congresswoman in 1917. Frances Perkins becomes the first woman on a President’s Cabinet, as Secretary of Labor, 1933.

National Girls & Women in Sports Day – February 3

CWLC — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:17:40 +0000

The National Girls & Women In Sports Day (NGWSD) is a day for girls and women to celebrate their participation in sports and athletics. When Title IX was enacted in 1971, one in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics. Today, one in three girls participate in high school athletics.

The positive influence of sports extends beyond the field.
High school girls who participate in team sports are less likely to drop out of school, smoke, drink, or become pregnant, and are more likely to go to college. The skills gained from sports participation, including teamwork, leadership, and discipline, are crucial as women progress in the corporate world at higher levels than ever before. Eighty percent of female managers of Fortune 500 companies have played organized…

STATEMENT ON THE CONVICTION OFDR. GEORGE TILLER’S MURDERER

Katie Buckland — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:58:22 +0000

“It is a great day for the American system of justice. The jury sent a clear message that we are a pro-choice nation. And by deliberating only 37 minutes, it is clear that they saw the defendant as the cold blooded murderer that he is.”