We always hear that having more women in office is some version of “good.” But what does that mean, exactly? And where’s the data? Stephenie Foster, a long time supporter and guest contributor to Fem2.0, lays out the specifics regarding democratic governance, critical mass, and constituent service: The political empowerment of women is one of [...]
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What’s Next for Women and the Arab Spring
Revolutions have consequences. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen longstanding and repressive regimes fall in North Africa, and continuing protests across the Middle East and Gulf. In real time, we are watching people struggle with how to structure new institutions, build democratic governments and rebuild (or build) a non-governmental civil society. They are [...]
Join Our Next Tweetchat at #nxtgenfem! Marlo Thomas and Passing the Torch of Feminism
The argument remains: Do we, as women, still live in a male-dominated society? Or have we finally achieved a sense of equality? Perhaps this will be a debate that never ends, in a “chicken or egg” cul de sac in which each side can produce convincing and fact-based arguments, but no conclusion is really ever [...]