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A new report shows women are drastically underrepresented in elected offices even though they make up a majority of the state’s population. At the South Carolina State House, women hold less than 15 percent of…
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SC Women in Leadership (SC WIL) is celebrating its fifth birthday as an organization and many women gathered on the state house steps Tuesday to show support. Members of the South Carolina Women’s Legislative Caucus, SC WIL Founders and friends were in attendance to acknowledge what the organization has accomplished so far and their plans for the future.
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This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside parliament, since she officially ceased to be an electorate MP at midnight last Saturday. Her legacy as prime minister will be discussed and disputed,…
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A record number of Latinas won seats in the 118th Congress, but a Democratic political action committee is hoping to reach a new milestone in 2024. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez, chairwoman of…
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In August 1995, federal agents broke down the doors to a garment sweatshop in El Monte, Calif. What they found was horrific: 72 Thai workers, almost all women, forced to work 18-hour days in a…
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For the first time in history, New Zealand has reached an equal number of men and women in its cabinet. It comes after Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday that Willow-Jean Prime would enter…
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A Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s hit novel gives voice and agency to a historical character we know little about.
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LaTanya McDade became superintendent of Virginia’s Prince William County Public Schools in July 2021, while the district was still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. A veteran district administrator who’d served as the chief…
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Inc.'s annual recognition of the most accomplished women entrepreneurs is inspiring -- and humbling.
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In 2023, for the first time in history, women CEOs lead about 10% of Fortune 500 companies. This is undoubtedly an important milestone. But it also underscores the need for more women at all levels of leadership.