From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 9:48 PM

Women authors discussed the importance of writing biographies about women, and recounted some of their experiences pertaining to the researching and writing of women’s biographies. After their individual presentations they participated in a joint question and answer session. Munker, co...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 5:46 PM

At a meeting between women mayors and women senators participants talked about the role of women in politics.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 3:21 PM

Women’s rights activists talked about their legislative agenda and urged legislators to support, adopt and enforce international agreements and resolutions aimed at providing better conditions and equality for women around the world. Among the issues they addressed were reproductive rig...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 2:41 PM

Participants talked to reporters about a recent survey on working women. Several women also spoke about their experiences in the workforce, conditions for women in the work place, and sacrifices that many women make. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 9:00 PM

Participants talked about the role of women in formulating public policy, the electoral process, and issue advocacy. They also talked about the role of women in business in advocating women’s issues. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 5:19 PM

To mark World’s AIDS Day today, the Center held a news conference focusing on HIV/AIDS in women and girls. They described various programs that are helping women and girls who cannot afford treatment or who live in countries with little or no civil rights for women. After their present...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 4:41 PM

Participants talked about the role of women in the Iraqi elections scheduled for the end of January 2005, mandatory participation of women as candidates, and challenges facing women wanting to participate in the political process. They also talked about the influence of Islam, tradition...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 11:45 AM

WomenVote USA hosted the forum "Colloquium on Women Voters: The Defining Vote." Mr. Lugo spoke about "Faith-based Appeals and Women Voters." He discussed how religion played an important part in both the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections. He also talked about how women, in parti...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 11:41 AM

WomenVote USA hosted the forum "Colloquium on Women Voters: The Defining Vote." During the morning session, members of a panel discussed what women wanted after the 2004 election. They spoke about topics including the voting power of women, gender issues, and discrimination in public ...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:47 AM

Moderated by Ms. Koppell, members of the International Women’s Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace talked about the situation in the Middle East and the need for the inclusion of women in the peace process. Topics included the creation of a Palestinian state, the role...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Feb 04 2011 6:43 PM

Ms. Faludi, author of Backlash: The Undeclared War on American Women published by Anchor Books, discussed her research on women’s issues that documents a movement against women's civil and political equality in America. She said the movement against American women is based on the f...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Jan 12 2011 4:09 AM

Ms. Steinem discussed the women’s movement and issues facing congress.

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 1:07 PM

Ms. Becraft discussed the role of women in combat and the importance of women’s military service in the Persian Gulf. Her speech centered on the laws and policies affecting women's military careers, as well as current laws restricting combat and thereby prohibiting the advancement ...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 9:19 AM

The forum was a part of a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the National Women’s Political Caucus. The goal of the caucus is to elect more women to political office. The speakers at the forum explained how to pass on the feminist legacy to the next generation and how to encour...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 8:58 AM

The National Women’s Political Caucus sponsored a forum on emerging global issues concerning women, featuring leaders of women's organizations from around the world. Issues discussed in the forum included the problems of female refugees, environmental problems including global warm...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 3:56 AM

The Women’s Campaign Fund held a ceremony honoring the new women members of Congress during a reception in Union Station. Several new women members approached the microphone to speak briefly on their agendas for the next term of Congress.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Jan 10 2011 11:23 PM

Deputy Secretary Kunin spoke in the Department of Health and Human Services on women’s gender issues to mark Women's Equality Day, the 73rd anniversary of the passage of a Constitutional amendment allowing women the right to vote. She noted advances made by women in the political s...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 12:00 PM

Members of the caucus discussed women in the 1998 elections. They talked about the past, present, and the future of women in politics. They addressed women’s issues and concerns in politics. They responded to each other's comments.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Jan 08 2011 11:19 PM

Participants announced the launch of the Women’s Appointment project which would build a talent bank of women, train women on the appointment process, and work to increase the number of women in government. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Jan 08 2011 10:07 PM

Ruth Rosen discussed her latest book , The World Split Open: How the Modern Women’s Movement Changed America, published by Viking Press. The author takes the reader through the history of the women's movement, from a time when women weren't allowed to serve on juries, drink a...