By Alison McQuade on January 31, 2013
By Alison McQuade on January 27, 2013
10. She is the most traveled Secretary of StateTo date, Hillary Clinton has traveled 949,706 miles over 5 continents. You can read more about all of her trips and see a map of all her travel stops on the State Department’s website.
9. Her fight for Clean Stoves
By Claire Rychlewski on January 27, 2013
The phrase “women get things done,” has never been so applicable. Women have dominated the discourse this week, and EMILY’s List has been in the forefront of many of the exciting things that have been happening. ICYMI, here’s what we’re talking about:
By Staff Writer on January 25, 2013
Lisa Jackson’s tenure as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is testament to what public service can accomplish. After earning chemical engineering degrees from Tulane and Princeton, Lisa worked her way up from a staff scientist at the EPA. Her commitment to the best science informed her leadership of the agency and set a powerful precedent.
By Claire Rychlewski on January 25, 2013
It’s been a whirlwind week for women! Between the EMILY’s List Inaugural Brunch on Sunday and Tuesday’s Roe v. Wade anniversary, EMILY’s List has been busy celebrating election success and laying down groundwork for future progress. EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock appeared on three MSNBC shows in the last few days—Melissa Harris-Perry on Saturday and The Daily Rundown and Hardball on Tuesday—to talk about what we’ve accomplished and where the conversation on choice is leading.
By Jenn Addison on January 24, 2013
It’s only weeks into the new year and EMILY’s List Political Opportunity Program is already hard at work continuing to build our pipeline of pro-choice Democratic women. POP held a Northern Virginia training last week leaving those who attended ready to run and ready to win.
By Stephanie Schriock on January 22, 2013
Cross-posted from The Huffington Post
In 1973, two really interesting things happened. On January 22, the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade ruled that a woman's right to an abortion was protected under Constitutional privacy laws. And on March 18, I was born.
By Alison McQuade on January 22, 2013
Forty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Roe v. Wade, protecting a woman's right to make decisions about her own body. Today, seven in ten Americans believe that ruling should stand. Ensuring women can decide when and how they start a family was pivotal in every success and milestone women have achieved over the last 40 years - and all the successes they're still achieving today.
By Alison McQuade on January 21, 2013
Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire" was on loop today during EMILY's List 2013 Inauguration Brunch. Go ahead and push play on the video while you read this recap. It'll help get you fired up. I'll wait...
By Jenn Addison on January 15, 2013
2012 was an historic year all around. And we have the amazing members of our EMILY’s List community to thank. Records were broken, glass ceilings cracked, and none of it would have been possible without YOU. If you haven’t already, renew your EMILY’s List membership today! And if you’re already a 2013 member, invite three of your friends to join our ranks. With your continued support and hard work we can make history again, TOGETHER.